Emphasizes prevention and risk reduction strategies available to physical educator functioning as a member of a comprehensive school health team. The psychological principles which apply to the teaching and performance of sport and physical activity are analyzed. Students analyze the skills, strategies, materials, and methods of teaching in selected areas of health, physical education, recreation, and exercise science. Students study and discuss current topics relevant to the areas of health, physical education, exercise science, sports administration, and recreation. Topics will vary.
Students study the role and significance of sports in contemporary society.
Emphasis is placed on issues which affect the athlete, coach, administrator, and sports fan. Students discuss the principles of learning as they relate to the acquisition and teaching of motor skills. Students examine an in-depth analysis of the acute responses and chronic adaptations of human physiological systems to exercise and physical activity, including bioenergentics, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrine, and renal systems. Factors affecting exercise performance are evaluated, including ergogenic aids, environmental conditions, age, and gender. Students investigate the anatomical and mechanical factors which influence human motion and perform analyses of complex human motions with the goal of optimizing human movement performance.