XSCI 3370 - Exercise Testing and Prescription

Institution:

Utah Tech University

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Description:

Teaches key concepts related to exercise testing and program design for healthy and diseased populations. Furthermore, usage of teams, groups, and individualized assessment and programming based activities will be used to explore principles in anatomy, exercise physiology, behavior modification, motivation, health promotion, fitness assessment and prescription. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify effective strategies to assess risk and appropriately stratify individuals at the developmental level. 2. Identify a variety of fitness assessments on different adult populations on an introductory level. 3. Discuss the results from fitness assessments to prescribe safe and effective exercise. 4. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities to pass the ACSM certification examination. Prerequisites: XSCI 3700 and XSCI 3705 (Grade C- or higher). SP

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

05/15/2016 - 08/14/2022 

Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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