PFT 120 - Components of Exercise

5 Credits

Students will learn established training recommendations for the five major components of fitness; cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition, and flexibility.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Designed to Serve Intended for 1st year PFT students and be available as a PE credit requirement.
Active Date 20220308T16:46:15

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 30
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Physical Education

PE Theory Course Yes

ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Flexibility
Resistance Training
Cardio
FITT Principle
Overload
Specificity

Student Learning Outcomes
Design basic exercise routines, including resistance, stretching and aerobic/anaerobic conditioning, and application of frequency, intensity, time, and type.

Effectively demonstrate and teach correct exercise technique for resistance, stretching, and aerobic/anaerobic conditioning.

Formulate appropriate exercise progression and/or regression based on evaluation of a client's needs and abilities

Design exercise programs that apply the concepts of appropriate overload and specificity.

Effectively demonstrate and teach appropriate warm-up and cool-down routines.

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