Maricopa Community Colleges  HCE148   19996-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/22/99
HCE148 19996-20086 L+L 0.50 Credit(s) 1.50 Period(s)
Exercise Testing
Study of exercise testing principles as performed under the supervision of a physician.
Prerequisites: HCC101, HCC103, HCC105, HCC107, and HCC109, or permission of program coordinator. Corequisites: HCE140 or permission of program coordinator.
Cross-References: PED148
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCE148   19996-20086 Exercise Testing
1. Explain the benefits of exercise. (I)
2. Explain the role of exercise testing. (II)
3. Explain the importance of health screening and risk stratification in exercise testing. (II)
4. Contrast physical fitness testing and clinical exercise testing. (III)
5. Describe exercise testing for populations with special physical conditions. (IV)
6. Under the supervision of a physician, prepare patients and assist the physician in the administration of the exercise test. (V)
7. Explain exercise testing procedure to patients. (V)
8. Use safe and effective exercise test taking procedures. (V)
9. Prepare exercise test report for interpretation by the physician. (III)
10. Complete paperwork tasks related to exercise testing. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
HCE148   19996-20086 Exercise Testing
    I. Benefits of Exercise
        A. Healthy adults
        B. Special populations
      II. Role of Exercise Testing
          A. Health screening
          B. Risk stratification
          C. Other
        III. Exercise Testing
            A. Fitness testing
            B. Clinical testing
          IV. Testing for Populations with Special Physical Conditions
              A. Cardiac
              B. Pulmonary
              C. Elderly
              D. Pregnancy
              E. Obesity
              F. Other
            V. Testing Procedures
                A. Patient preparation
                  1. Explanation of test to patient
                  2. Informal consent
                B. Test evaluation
                  1. Pre-exercise data
                    a. Heart rate
                    b. Blood pressure
                    c. Electrocardiography (EKG)
                C. Administration of test procedures
                  1. Protocol selection
                  2. Measurements
                  3. EKG monitoring
                  4. Subjective ratings
                D. Post exercise test data
                  1. Heart rate
                  2. Blood pressure
                  3. EKG
                E. Preparation of test report
                F. Other paperwork
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