HPEA-117: Strength Training and Physical Conditioning I

School
Health and Human Services
Division
Fitness & Wellness
Department
Fitness Leadership
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Health & Physical Education
Course Number
117
Course Title
Strength Training and Physical Conditioning I
Credit Hours
2.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Catalog Course Description

Introduces beginning and intermediate training techniques in strength and cardiovascular conditioning including evaluation of all components of physical fitness. Emphasizes flexibility, strength, cardiovascular conditioning, muscular endurance, and body composition. Course also includes information on nutrition and exercise as it relates to weight management and disease prevention, and discusses common risk factors.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Goal Statement

HPEA 117 is a sequential course designed to teach beginner and intermediate conditioning skills. The goal is to provide the knowledge and skills to live a healthy life.

Core Course Topics
  1. Introduction to equipment, safety and training guidelines.
  2. Proper mechanics for exercise, injury prevention, and benefits.
  3. Components of fitness including flexibility, strength, cardiovascular and muscular endurance, body composition, and how to achieve higher fitness levels.
  4. Assessment of fitness components and evaluation.
  5. Other forms of resistive training equipment, including exercise balls, tubing, body weight and core exercises.
  6. Exercises to develop the upper and lower body, abdominal muscles, and exercises to develop speed and power.
  7. Nutrition, diet, and exercise as it relates to weight control.
  8. Risk factors that cause diseases and preventive behavior.
  9. Disease prevention, including cardiovascular training to prevent cardiovascular disease; strength training to prevent osteoporosis; weight control to prevent diabetes (Type 2); and other related problems.
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
  1. Demonstrate strength training principles and proper techniques (fitness).
  2. Discuss the components of fitness including flexibility, strength, cardiovascular and muscular endurance and body composition, and how to achieve higher level of fitness.
  3. Explain related information regarding strength training (fitness).
  4. Discuss risk factors that cause diseases and behaviors that lead to disease prevention.
  5. Discuss a healthy diet, exercise, and nutrition as it relates to weight control (diet).
  6. Assess and evaluate fitness levels after skills tests are taken (fitness).
  7. Demonstrate an improved awareness of safety, proper use of equipment, and injury prevention.
  8. Demonstrate knowledge of preventive health skills as well as cardiovascular training to prevent cardiovascular disease, strength training to prevent osteoporosis, and weight control to prevent diabetes (Type 2) and other related problems.

Course meets Wellness Requirement.

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement
  1. Skill tests on strength, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance and body composition.
  2. Participation.
  3. Written final exam.
Texts

To be determined by the instructor.

Outcomes

Satisfies Wellness Requirement
Yes

Credit for Prior College-Level Learning

Options for Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other
Other Details

Determined by department.

Effective Term
Fall 2019