Chabot College
November1999
Removed Fall 2010
Course Outline for Physical Education 22
HEALTH AND FITNESS ASSESSMENTS
Catalog Description:
PHED 22: Health and Fitness Assessments
3 units
Discuss and analyze various health and fitness assessment tools including those used to evaluated
aerobic fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, stress and nutrition. Emphasis will be on
developing baseline assessments for use in fitness program development. Students will apply their
learning to the creation of a well-rounded fitness program and reevaluate fitness variables after
developing a healthy fitness program. Class in appropriate to those working in the fitness field as well
as individuals interested in improving their own health and fitness. 3 hours.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for the Students:
Upon the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Analyze the importance of cardiorespiratory function in determining fitness and experience
methods of determining cardiorespiratory fitness.
2. Evaluated muscular strength and endurance variable in planning strength training programs.
3. Discuss the importance of flexibility and joint mobility in decreasing the incidence of injuries in
creating safe and effective fitness activities.
4. Effectively evaluate significant health strategies including nutritional choices, stress management
and positive and their roles in enhancing well-being.
Course Content:
1. Cardiorespiratory fitness
2. Cardiorespiratory assessments
3. Muscular fitness
4. Strength and endurance assessments
5. Flexibility and joint mobility
6. Injury prevention
7. Nutrition for fitness
8. Food inventory assessment
9. Psychology and Physiology of Stress
10. Stress Reduction techniques
11. Program development for lifelong health and fitness
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture
Discussion
Demonstration
Skills development
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Course Outline for Health and Fitness Assessments - PHED 22, Page 2
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. In class assignments and discussions
b. Homework
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Exams
b. Homework
c. Successful skills demonstration
d. Model program development
Textbook:
Total Fitness, Powers and Dodd, Boston: Allyn and Bacon Publishers, 1999
Everybody’s Aerobic Fitness Guide, Krepton and Chu, Castro Valley, CA: Ather Publishing, 1990
Special Student Materials:
None.
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