Maricopa Community Colleges  PED139AA   20062-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/22/05
PED139AA 20062-20086 L+L 1 Credit(s) 1.80 Period(s)
Practical Applications of Personal Training Skills and Techniques Internship
Development of personal training skills including effective communication, client assessment, fitness testing, goal setting, program design, and program implementation. Includes hands on experience with clients in a Fitness Center.
Prerequisites: Current CPR certification or permission of Instructor.
Course Note: Students will have 80 hours of contact with clientele.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PED139AA   20062-20086 Practical Applications of Personal Training Skills and Techniques Internship
1. Demonstrate principles of effective communication, teaching and motivation to clients. (I)
2. Identify and describe risk factors associated with participation in an exercise program. (II)
3. Demonstrate proficiency in assessing ideal posture alignment of the body. (III)
4. Assess and interpret cardiovascular endurance through the use of appropriate testing protocols. (IV, V)
5. Demonstrate the proper protocol for assessing body composition. (VI)
6. Demonstrate the proper protocol for assessing muscular strength. (VII, VIII)
7. Demonstrate the proper protocol for assessing muscular endurance. (IX, X)
8. Demonstrate the proper protocol for assessing flexibility. (XI, XII)
9. Demonstrate the ability to calculate and monitor appropriate heart rate of a client. (XIII)
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PED139AA   20062-20086 Practical Applications of Personal Training Skills and Techniques Internship
    I. Effective Communication Skills
        A. Fitness trainer/client relationship guidelines
        B. Guidelines for effective feedback
          1. Nonverbal behaviors
          2. Verbal behaviors
        C. Principles of motivating clients
        D. Traits of effective fitness motivators
      II. Risk factor identification
          A. Coronary heart disease risk profile
          B. Cardiovascular endurance
          C. Cholesterol
          D. Diabetes
          E. Blood pressure
          F. Obesity
          G. Exercise history
          H. Smoking
          I. Tension and stress
          J. Personal and family history
          K. Age
        III. Postural alignment of the body
            A. Ideal posture
            B. Anterior and posterior pelvic tilt
            C. Pathological postures
            D. Low-back pain
          IV. Cardiovascular endurance assessment
              A. Modes of testing
                1. Treadmill
                2. Bicycle
                3. Other
            V. Cardiovascular endurance testing interpretation
                A. Age
                B. Gender
                C. Fitness level classification
              VI. Body composition assessment
                  A. Techniques for assessing body composition
                  B. Lean body mass and recommended body weight
                VII. Muscular strength assessment
                    A. Modes of testing
                      1. Free weights
                      2. Machines
                      3. Other
                  VIII. Muscular strength interpretation
                      A. Age
                      B. Gender
                      C. Fitness level classification
                    IX. Muscular endurance assessment
                        A. Modes of testing
                          1. Free weights
                          2. Machines
                          3. Other
                      X. Muscular endurance interpretation
                          A. Age
                          B. Gender
                          C. Fitness level classification
                        XI. Flexibility assessment
                            A. Modes of testing
                              1. Static
                              2. Dynamic
                              3. Other
                          XII. Flexibility Interpretation
                              A. Age
                              B. Gender
                              C. Fitness level classification
                            XIII. Heart Rate
                                A. Calculations
                                B. Resting
                                C. Predicted maximum heart rate
                                D. Training zone
                                E. Predicted oxygen uptake
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