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Course: |
HWE 248
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Title: | Exercise Testing Prescription |
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Long Title: | Exercise Testing Prescription |
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Course Description: | Provides the student with the opportunity to conduct laboratory fitness assessments, evaluate test results and develop exercise prescriptions. In addition, the student will be expected to become knowledgeable about liability issues and the promotion and marketing of fitness programs. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Course Notes: | Revisions made to credit hours, competencies, outline - |
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| C: 2/9/07 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | ACC |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Understand the benefits and risks associated with exercise.
2. Conduct health screenings and risk stratification.
3. Understand and successfully conduct pre-test evaluations.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness testing.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of clinical Exercise Testing.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of accurate interpretation of testing data.
7. Understand general principles of exercise prescription.
8. Demonstrate knowledge with exercise prescription for cardiac and pulmonary patients.
9. Understand other clinical conditions influencing exercise prescription.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of exercise testing and prescription for children, the elderly and pregnancy.
11. Conduct, interpret and prescribe exercise program based on metabolic testing.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Exercise and Health Overview
II. Health Screening Evaluation
III. Exercise Testing
IV. Exercise Prescription
V. Special testing and prescription concerns
VI. Assessing the elder and younger population
VII. Conducting Metabolic Testing
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Arapahoe Community College |
ACC |
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Community College of Aurora |
CCA |
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