PHED 166 - Personal Fitness I

An individualized self-paced fitness course with emphasis on improving the health-related components of physical fitness. Principles of conditioning will be applied to develop a personalized training program to enhance cardiovascular conditioning, strength and muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Assessment Level(s): ELAI 990/ELAW 980/ELAR 980, IERW 002. May not be taken in the same semester as PHED 170 or PHED 171. Two hours each week.

1 semester hour

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Analyze training records to assess progress and program effectiveness.
Design and implement a personalized exercise program to improve or maintain fitness status.
Develop and demonstrate correct exercise techniques and utilize sound methods to improve or maintain fitness status.
Develop appreciable gains in the health-fitness components of cardiorespiratory (aerobic) endurance, flexibility, muscle strength and endurance, as well as improvements of body composition.
Identify and interpret basic scientific training principles that influence the acquisition of the major components of health-related fitness.
Monitor and record workload information during fitness session relative to heart rate, RPE, distance, work load, and duration of aerobic exercise; repetitions, weight loads and number of sets for muscular strength and endurance exercises.

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