Maricopa Community Colleges  PED125   19916-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/28/91
PED125 19916-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Exercise Science
Principles of exercise science applied to teaching fitness/aerobics. Major factors related to the function of the human body. Emphasis on anatomy/physiology, exercise physiology, and biomechanics.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PED125   19916-20086 Exercise Science
1. Identify and describe the components of physical fitness. (I)
2. Describe the neuromuscular, cardiorespiratory, and energy systems of the body. (I,II)
3. Describe physiological responses to heat, cold, and altitude during exercise. (I)
4. Describe the functions of bone, musclee, nerve tissue, ligaments, and tendons in the body. (II)
5. Describe ideal posture alignment of the body. (II)
6. Describe the action of major muscle groups involved in exercise movements. (II)
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PED125   19916-20086 Exercise Science
    I. Exercise physiology
        A. Physical fitness
          1. Definition
          2. Major components
        B. Bioenergetics of exercise
          1. ATP - the immediate energy source
          2. ATP and the continuum of human movement
          3. Comparison of anaerobic and aerobic production of ATP
          4. Muscles and metabolism
        C. The neuromuscular system
          1. Basic organization of the nervous system
          2. Basic organization of the muscular system
          3. Types of muscular contraction
          4. Muscular response to training
        D. The cardiovascular-respiratory systems
          1. Oxygen-carrying capacity
          2. Oxygen delivery
          3. Oxygen extraction
        E. Environmental considerations when exercising
          1. Exercising in the heat
          2. Exercising in the cold
          3. Exercising at higher altitudes
      II. Anatomy and kinesiology
          A. The cardiovascular system
          B. The pulmonary system
          C. The nervous system
          D. The skeletal system
            1. Skeletal structure
            2. Skeletal reference terms
            3. The articulations
            4. Types of articulations
            5. Maintaining the integrity of the skeletal system
            6. The musculoskeletal lever system
            7. The link system and its movements
          E. The muscular system
            1. Properties of muscle tissue
            2. How muscles affect movement
            3. Muscles of the upper extremity
            4. Muscles of the lower extremity
            5. Muscles of the vertebral column and pelvis
          F. Postural alignment of the trunk
            1. Ideal posture
            2. Anterior and posterior pelvic tilt
            3. Pathological postures
            4. Low-back pain
          G. Postural alignment of the lower extremity
            1. Ideal alignment
            2. Rotational misalignments
            3. Varus and valgus postures
            4. Maladies of the lower extremity
          H. Center of gravity, balance, and stability
          I. Building and exercise program
            1. Two-joint muscles
            2. Method of analysis
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