KNS 410 Methods in Aerobic and Resistance Training

This course will investigate the major components of physical fitness, exercise prescription for aerobic and resistance training and the principles related to their development. The subjects of exercise testing, informed consent along with the benefits and risks associated with exercise will be addressed. The introduction to the modification of exercise for special populations will be covered. 

Credits

3

Prerequisite

KNS 402 or KNS 403

Offered

Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the importance of regular physical activity and understand dose–response relationships for frequency, intensity, and duration as they pertain to aerobic fitness and the concept of training volume
2. Individualize resistance training programs to optimize development of strength, muscular endurance, muscle power, or muscle size and be able to design introductory as well as advanced resistance training programs.
3. Delineate outcomes and health benefits derived from cardiorespiratory, strength, balance, flexibility and weight management exercise training.
4. Understand the cause of delayed-onset muscle soreness and how it can be prevented.
5. Identify standard techniques for body composition assessment for skinfolds, hydrostatic weighing, bioelectrical impedance, and anthropometry.
6. Correctly classify body fat levels, identify healthy body weight targets and understand the prevalence of obesity and the health risks for carrying too much and too little body fat.
7. Identify factors affecting flexibility (dynamic and static) and identify methods for assessing flexibility.
8. Understand general guidelines for flexibility testing and balance testing especially in elderly population.
9. Identify guidelines for design of individualized flexibility programs based on client goals, starting values, and abilities and understand issues related to safety and efficacy.
10. Understand low back syndrome and methods to prevent it as well as identifying exercises useful for low back care.
11. Identify factors influencing balance as well as understand guidelines for designing balance program.
12. Identify risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and sources of musculoskeletal disorders, and recognize the importance of classifying client’s health status and lifestyle when prescribing exercise to optimize health.
13. Gain experience in exercise testing and prescription.
14. Understand the importance of information obtained from clinical tests.
15. Understand general exercise testing guidelines, exercise testing assessments for children and older adults and similarities and differences between maximal and submaximal exercise testing.
16. Convert units of measure and perform metabolic calculations.
17. Understand basic concepts of reliability and validity and how it relates to testing protocols.
18. Tailor aerobic, strength, balance, flexibility and weight management exercise prescriptions to meet an individual’s goals and identify exercise modalities for exercise programming.
19. Differentiate between advantages and limitations of free weights as compared to machine weights for assessment and training.
20. Identify methods for and learn procedures for conducting 1-RM tests, assessing functional strength of elderly adults and other strength assessments and identify the sources of error.