HPER 189 - Basic Fitness II

Credits: 1
This activity course will emphasize the practice of basic fitness. Concurrent enrollment in HPER 188 is required.
Course Outcomes:

Calculate target heart rate and demonstrate use during exercise.
Demonstrate proper equipment usage, various forms of exercise and general safety principles.
Utilize apps and other online fitness tools to report workout hours.
Measure changes in body composition, strength, and aerobic capacity.
Apply the overload principle to create progressively more challenging workouts.
Demonstrate progress in reaching goals outlined in a customized workout plan

Course Topics:

Progress in workouts and goals
Accurate reporting of workout hours
Use of apps and other fitness tools
Use of heart rate and the overload principle

LAB Credits: 1
LAB hours per week: 2
Course Attribute(s): Physical Education
OEE Permitted: No
Grading Basis: Graded
Instructor/Department Consent Required: No Consent
CIP Code: 31.0501
Default Section Size/Cap: 25
Quarter(s) offered:

Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring