Acquaints students with basic fitness principles and offers them a variety of aquatic exercise forms to help maintain or improve their level of fitness. Students are taught exercise form, fundamentals in creating a balanced workout, and leading exercise routines. C. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course PHED 102 emphasizes participation in personal fitness assessment, aerobic and strength exercises, and evaluating lifestyle choices. Students perform assessments at cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, body composition, nutrition and lifestyle.
Students participate in a structured exercise program lead by the instructor and students.
Students are evaluated on writings based on their fitness assessment, nutritional and lifestyle analysis, program for lifestyle change, results at written tests and routines developed and taught to the class. D. Goals and Objectives of the Course 1. The student shall demonstrate a general knowledge of fitness principles. The student shall analyze their own fitness levels and create a program based on this information. The student shall analyze their own nutritional practices and create a balanced diet based on this information.