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Course Objectives
The student completing this course will:
- Learn how lifestyle and heredity impacts health and fitness.
- Learn the basic principles of wellness and the
impact of physical activity on the dimensions
of wellness.
- Learn the primary adaptations that take place
as a result of cardiovascular endurance exercise.
- Apply the basic principles of exercise training
required to induce cardiovascular adaptations
in realistic settings.
- Learn the primary muscular fitness adaptations
that take place as a result of training.
- Apply sound weight loss guidelines using a combination
of diet and exercise.
- Examine wellness and fitness principles in a variety
of physical activity and cultural settings.
- Learn the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease,
osteoporosis and diabetes.
- Learn exercise guidelines and safety
principles for pregnant women, aging people
and youth.
- Perform risk assessments to screen for cardiovascular
disease, musculoskeletal impairment, diabetes
and cancer.
- Learn strategies for behavior change.
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