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Mar 28, 2024
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WHES 2032 - Cardio Group Fitness Credit Hours: 3.00 Prerequisites: None
(formerly PHED 2032)
The focus of this course is on exploration of a variety of cardiovascular group exercises and development of a personal cardiovascular exercise program. It also explores topics of nutrition, weight management, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, body composition and stress management as part of a total wellness program.
Contact Hours: 3 Billable Contact Hours: 3 OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the wellness philosophy.
Objectives:
- Define wellness and distinguish among its dimensions.
- Identify the major health problems in the United States and discuss their causes.
- Describe the behaviors that are part of a fit and well lifestyle.
- Demonstrate an understanding of fitness components, exercise, and training principles as they apply to a total wellness program.
- Evaluate current lifestyle.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply at least one of the dimensions of wellness.
Objectives:
- Identify nutritional and exercise behavioral patterns that can lead to cardiovascular disease.
- Identify nutrition and weight management concepts as they apply to lifelong wellness and overcoming barriers.
- Identify student’s own behavior patterns that create barriers to wellness and how to overcome those barriers.
- Using wellness assessment modules and relevant theory to assist students in completing a personal fitness profile and personal wellness program and change or modify behaviors that are barriers to overall wellness goals.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to relate the principles of cardiovascular exercise as a component of a total wellness program.
Objectives:
- Identify the principles of cardiovascular exercise and its relationship within a total wellness program.
- Demonstrate group fitness activities that include, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility.
- Demonstrate the structure of an aerobic workout through physical and cognitive skills.
- Demonstrate implementing target heart rate.
- Identify how cardiovascular exercise is interrelated to a total wellness program.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- Orientation/Introduction/Tour of Exercise Facility
- Chapter 1, Introduction to Wellness
- What is Group Fitness/Aerobics
- Class structure and format
- Warm-up; Workout; Cool-down
- Chapter 2, Changing Personal Behaviors for Optimal Wellness
- Chapter 3, Understanding Fitness Principles
- Chapter 4, Conditioning Your Cardiorespiratory System
- Target Heart Rate
- Low/High impact aerobics
- Low impact vs low intensity
- Types of low impact activities
- Types of aerobic activities
- Chapter 5, Building Muscular Strength & Endurance
- Weights and Resistance
- Circuit Training • Interval Training
- Cross training
- Chapter 6, Maintaining Flexibility & Back Health
- Mid-term
- Chapter 7, Understanding Body Composition
- Body Fat Testing using BIA
- Improving Your Nutrition
- Weight Management
- Managing Stress
- Reducing Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
- Injury treatment and prevention
- RICE
- Final Exam Review- Post Fitness Testing
- Group Presentations- Fitness Profile Due
- Final Exam
Primary Faculty Allor, Tina Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Primeau, Paula Dean Mirijanian, Narine
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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