Cover Publishing Co., 1999. Lab Manual available at Clark Graphics Additional readings will be required throughout the semester. They are, or will be, on reserve in the library.
Some readings are available on electronic reserve also.
The laboratory section will provide the student with practical experience with various forms of exercise testing as well as demonstrate how to utilize the data generated from exercise testing to produce a safe and effective exercise prescription designed around the goals of the exercising individual. The material covered in this course is appropriate for individuals desiring to work in cardiac rehabilitation, fitness centers, coaching or other health care settings in which exercise is a commonly applied modality. Students will be able to explain the risks and benefits associated with exercise and exercise training. Students will be able to describe, and safely perform, a variety of exercise tests on apparently healthy individuals as well as individuals with various clinical conditions. Students will be able to perform a variety of calculations necessary to predict various physiological characteristics of an individual as well explain the significance of the results of the calculations.