Maricopa Community Colleges  PED112   19926-19955 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/26/92
PED112 19926-19955 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Professional Applications of Fitness Principles
Basic principles of fitness for the prospective fitness professional. Topics include exercises risks and safety, weight control, components of fitness, fitness assessment, and exercise programming. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PED112   19926-19955 Professional Applications of Fitness Principles
1. Describe the benefits and significance of participation in a fitness program. (I)
2. Identify and describe risk factors associated with an exercise program. (I)
3. Explain the physiology of weight loss and the effects of diet on basal metabolic rate. (II)
4. Determine a physiologically sound weight reduction and weight maintenance program for an individual. (II)
5. Define cardiovascular endurance, and aerobic versus anaerobic exercise.(III)
6. Assess and interpret cardiovascular endurance through the use of appropriate testing protocols. (III)
7. Explain the principles that govern cardiovascular exercise programming. (IV)
8. Predict oxygen uptake and caloric expenditure from exercise heart rate. (IV)
9. Define body composition and explain essential and storage fat. (V)
10. Assess and interpret body composition using skinfold and girth measurement techniques, and recommend ideal weight according to body fat percentage. (V)
11. Define, assess, and interpret muscular strength and endurance. (VI)
12. Explain the principles that govern muscular strength endurance development. (VII)
13. Define, assess, and interpret muscular flexibility as it relates to adequate fitness and preventative health care. (VIII)
14. Develop an exercise program with a complete set of exercises for flexibility and low back care. (IX)
15. Identify and define components of physical fitness. (X)
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PED112   19926-19955 Professional Applications of Fitness Principles
    I. Physical fitness
        A. Fitness standards
        B. Exercise program risk factors
        C. Safety for exercise participation
          1. Health history questionnaire
          2. Heart rate and blood pressure assessment
      II. Principles of weight control
          A. Fad dieting
          B. Eating disorders
          C. Physiology of weight loss
            1. Energy balancing equation
            2. Setpoint theory
            3. Yellow versus brown fat
            4. Diet and metabolism
            5. Exercise
          D. Losing weight the sensible way
        III. Cardiovascular enurance assessment and interpretation
            A. 1.5 mile run
            B. Step test
            C. Ashrand-Rhyming Test
            D. Rockport Walking Test
          IV. Principles of cardiovascular exercise programming
              A. Intensity
                1. Determining training intensity
                2. Rate of perceived exertion
              B. Mode
              C. Duration
              D. Frequency
              E. Specific exercise consideration
              F. Management of exercise-related injuries
                1. Acute sports injuries
                2. Muscle soreness
                3. Exercise intolerance
                4. Side stitch
                5. Shin splints
                6. Muscle cramps
              G. Predicting oxygen uptake
                1. Heart rate
                2. Caloric expenditure
            V. Body composition assessment
                A. Essential and storage fat
                B. Techniques for assessing body composition
                  1. Skinfolds
                  2. Girth measurements
                C. Lean body mass and recommended body weight
              VI. Muscular strength endurance
                  A. Assessment
                  B. Interpretation
                VII. Strength training principles
                    A. Factors that affect strength
                      1. Neural stimulation
                      2. Fiber types
                      3. Overload principle
                      4. Specificity of training
                    B. Principles involved in strength training
                      1. Mode of training
                      2. Resistance
                      3. Sets
                      4. Frequency of training
                    C. Strength training exercises
                  VIII. Muscular flexibility
                      A. Factors affecting flexibility
                      B. Flexibility assessment
                      C. Evaluating body posture
                    IX. Principles of muscular flexibility programs
                        A. Guidelines for flexibility development
                          1. Mode of exercise
                          2. Intensity of exercise
                          3. Repetitions
                          4. Frequency of exercise
                        B. Flexibility exercises
                        C. Prevention and rehabilitation of low back pain
                      X. Components of physical fitness
                          A. Muscular strength
                          B. Muscular endurance
                          C. Cardiovascular endurance
                          D. Flexibility
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