Course Description
Course Name: Personal Fitness
Subject: Physical Education
Course Number: 1501300
Credit Earned: 0.5 credit
Prerequisites: None
Course description: By taking this course you will feel the difference, both physically and mentally. You will start by assessing your current physical condition. You will keep a workout log to measure your progress. In addition, you will have a great personal trainer (your teacher) who will help you set realistic goals and reach your personal health-related objectives.
As you travel through the virtual town of Wellville, you will learn about exercise, conditioning, diet and nutrition, and managing stress. You and your trainer will develop a fitness program tailored to your individual needs. As you make progress, you will feel your energy level increase. By the end of the course, you will have developed the kind of healthy habits that will last a lifetime.
The best way to live a healthy life is to prevent health problems before they occur. This course will help you do that. And the best time to start is right now.
Major Topics & Concepts:
Baseline Fitness Levels
Flexibility Activities
Joints, Muscles, Tendons and Ligaments
Benefits of Flexibility
Principles of Overload, Progression and Specificity
Proper Stretching Techniques
Principles of Flexibility
Types of Stretching
Current Trends in Health and Fitness
Health Risk Factors
Health & Skill Related Fitness
Warm Up and Cool Down Importance
Common Injuries
Importance of Exercising Safely
Stress
Warning Signs of Stress
Coping with Stress
Stress management
Short & Long Term Goals
Cardiovascular System
Monitoring the Heart
Heart Rates
Pulse Rate
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Activities
Principles of Cardiovascular Fitness
Benefits of Muscular Training
Muscular Strength & Endurance
Muscular Safety Precautions
Weight Training Myths
Muscular Contractions
Muscular Strength & Endurance Activities
Principles of Muscular Fitness
Food Guide Pyramid
Functions of Essential Nutrients
Determining Serving Sizes
Reading Nutritional Labels
Importance of Water
Classify Body Types
Components of Body Composition
Caloric Inputs & Outputs
Weight Management & Control
Weight Loss Methods
Eating Disorders