University Studies Course Approval
Department of Physical Education and Recreation
PER Course Number: 199
Semester Hours: 2 SH
Frequency of Offering: Every semester
Course Title: Lifetime Fitness
Catalog Description: A theory and lab course designed to encourage a lifetime
commitment to regular physical fitness. Includes wellness topics, laboratory
sessions, and aerobic activities. Activities vary according to semester offered.
YES, this is an existing course previously approved by A2C2.
NO, this is not a new course proposal.
University Studies Approval is requested under Physical Development and
Wellness in the BASIC SKILLS area.
General Course Information:
Lifetime fitness is a two-credit course that fulfills the Physical
Development and Wellness requirement in the WSU University Studies Program.
Through the introduction of a variety of health and wellness topics, the course is
designed to emphasize the university commitment to wellness. The course intent
is to encourage individuals to make a lifetime commitment to a regular program
of aerobic physical exercise with concomitant awareness of a variety of wellness
enhancing practices. The major emphasize is threefold 1) classroom lectures on
a variety of wellness topics; 2) laboratory sessions consisting of aerobic activity,
and 3) aerobic activity outside scheduled class time..
As required by the WSU University Studies approval process, all accepted
Physical Development and Wellness courses must lead to a set of predetermined outcomes. Further, the Department must specify the means through
which these outcomes will be obtained (see below).
Outcome #1: learn skills that will improve the quality and length of their
lives
Through active participation in the aerobic laboratory sessions, students will
experience first hand how physical wellness activities positively impact one’s
quality of life.
The aerobic laboratory sessions contribute to cardiovascular fitness, flexibility,
muscular endurance and strength. These factors are known to enhance both
longevity and quality of life.
In Lifetime fitness students are exposed to, and participate in selected aerobic
activities by choice. Having this choice will motivate the students to continue
their activity choice throughout their lifetime. Each student will keep a fitness
journal that will encourage the development of a life-long habit of documenting
his or her fitness goals and progress. This in turn enhances one's quality of life.
Outcome #2: make proactive choices that lead to a healthier lifestyle
Incidence of inactivity in our culture will not be reduced without
considerable lifestyle change in people of all ages. Through participation
in the various aerobic physical activities introduced in the laboratory
sessions, students will gain first hand awareness of the manner in which
aerobic physical activity can stimulate both mind and body. After having
gained this insight, students may be more inclined to set and maintain long
term goals that related to overall fitness and a healthier lifestyle.
Outcome #3: explore dimensions of personal health promotion and disease
prevention
Research indicates that aerobic physical activity reduces the risk for several
major chronic diseases. Skills and information introduced in the aerobic
laboratory sessions will heighten student’s awareness of the importance of
developing and/or maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle. When this awareness
leads to increased activity as a lifestyle change, the student will reduce his/her
risk for development of any diseases associated with inactivity.
The “HELP philosophy” concept is introduced and emphasized throughout the
Lifetime Fitness course. The goal of “HELP” is to encourage people to make
personal lifetime lifestyle changes that promote health, fitness and wellness. “H”
stands for health and includes wellness, which is a positive component of the
philosophy. “E” is for everyone because wellness, fitness and health are for all
individuals. “L” stands for lifetime lifestyle and the changes an individual may
make because of the additional information on health/wellness related concepts.
And the letter “P” is for personal. (Modified from the text: Corbin, C.B., et al,
(2001) Concepts of Fitness and Wellness)
Outcome #4: attain skills necessary to make critical decisions regarding
health-related issues.
The text and lecture materials utilized in this class acquaint students with the
means through which decisions regarding health related issues such as stress
reduction, physical fitness, muscular strength/endurance, safe sex, sexually
transmitted diseases, and positive lifetime fitness behaviors may be established.
The “HELP philosophy” assists the students in their decision-making processes.
Outcome #5: understanding health as multidimensional involving the whole
person's relationship to the total environment
The Lifetime fitness course involves the “whole person.” The body is
being improved physically through the aerobic laboratory sessions, and
the mind is learning and expanding on health/wellness information.
Group processing, individualized reflection and a synthesis of readings and
personal experiences with the health/wellness topics and aerobic fitness
laboratory activities assist the student in exploring the interrelationships between
physical and emotional health and the environment.
Outcome #6: utilize physical activity to reduce risk of illness and injury
and provide relaxation, socialization and balance their lives
The text and lecture materials utilized in this class acquaint students with the
means through which decisions regarding health related issues and the aerobic
laboratory activities can provide stress reduction, socialization, and other leisure
and wellness related objectives. The students are challenged to improve their
level of physical fitness through their selected physical fitness laboratory.
Research indicates that one’s level of fitness is associated with a person’s ability
to work effectively, enjoy leisure time, be healthy, resist disease and cope with
stress.
Additionally, the students participate in pre and post fitness testing stations that
provide participants with information important to their health status and progress
through out the semester.
Outcome #7: become intelligent consumers of good healthy habits and
information
Any person can benefit from implementing the “HELP philosophy” to their lives.
The changes individuals make will lead them to develop self-management skills
necessary to adopt more healthy lifestyles. Part of the process is to understand
that one positive lifestyle change often leads to another. Becoming informed and
having the skills necessary to investigate “so-called” health products is a
component of wellness, which is discussed through the lecture/discussion
sessions.
Outcome #8: enhance creative use of leisure time
The development and creative expression of an active leisure lifestyle is partially
dependent upon building a repertoire of leisure activity skills. Students select an
aerobic fitness laboratory that will assist the student to gain new skills and
knowledge of leisure resources. This, in turn, enhances the students’ repertoire
of leisure skills that may ultimately lead to more creative use of leisure time.
The aerobic fitness skills introduced place physical demands upon the individual.
Through course participation and practice, students will gain increased
proficiencies in various aerobic skill areas and these increased proficiencies will
lead to more efficient levels of human movement.
Outcome #10: become accountable for their health and leisure choices and
the impact of those choices on self, others and the environment.
An individual has the personal right and responsibility to determine his/her own
levels or intensity of involvement in the aerobic activities introduced in the
laboratory sessions. Skills necessary to individually monitor one’s aerobic
progress are taught and implemented. As aerobic related competencies become
enhanced, participation typically becomes more intrinsically rewarding.
Individuals who are intrinsically motivated to participate in healthy movement
activities are likely to continue this pattern on a regular basis.
By adopting a new way of thinking, students can achieve better health, fitness
and wellness behaviors such as self-management skills, consumer skills,
planning skills, social support skills, and quality of life skills which directly relate
to protecting the environment (e.g., recycling, carpool, reduce water use).
Outcome #11: understand basic nutritional considerations that will aid in
healthy food choices and lifestyles.
With practice, basic nutritional concepts introduced in Lifetime Fitness will
enhance one’s adherence to making healthy food choices and lead to a more
nutritional lifestyle. Individuals will understand the importance of good nutrition to
the development of optimal health and will participate in activities to assess their
current dietary choices.
Department of Physical Education and Recreation
College of Education
PER Course Number: 199
Course Title: Lifetime Fitness
Semester Hours: 1 SH
Frequency of Offering: Each Semester
Prerequisites: None
Grading: P/NC Only
Course Applies to: University Studies – Physical Development and Wellness
Course Syllabus
This is a 2 credit University Studies course that satisfies the "Physical
Development and Wellness" component of the student's Basic Studies program.
Designated U Studies outcomes for this course are listed below. Additionally, the
U. Studies outcome-related, learning activities/topics/objectives are referenced
within the text of the syllabus.
Outcome #1: learn skills that will improve the quality and length of their lives
Outcome #2: make proactive choices that lead to a healthier lifestyle
Outcome #3: explore dimensions of personal health promotion and disease
prevention
Outcome #4: attain skills necessary to make critical decisions regarding healthrelated issues
Outcome #5: understanding health as multidimensional involving the whole
person's relationship to the
total environment
Outcome #6: utilize physical activity to reduce risk of illness and injury and
provide relaxation, socialization and balance their lives
Outcome #7: become intelligent consumers of good healthy habits and
information
Outcome #8: enhance creative use of leisure time
Outcome #10: become accountable for their health and leisure choices and the
impact of those choices on self, others and the environment.
Outcome #11: understand basic nutritional considerations that will aid in healthy
food choices and lifestyles
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION
A theory and lab course designed to encourage a lifetime commitment to regular
physical fitness. Includes wellness topics, laboratory sessions, and aerobic activities.
Activities vary according to semester offered.
2. MAJOR FOCUS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
The course is designed to emphasize the university commitment to
wellness. The course intent is to encourage individuals to make a lifetime commitment to
a regular program of aerobic physical exercise with concomitant awareness of a variety
of wellness enhancing practices. The major emphasize is threefold 1) classroom lectures
on a variety of wellness topics; 2) laboratory sessions consisting of aerobic activity, and
3) aerobic activity outside scheduled class time.
MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
1. To allow the student to learn skills that will improve the quality and
length of their lives.
2. To prepare the student to make proactive choices that lead to a
healthier lifestyle.
3. To help the student explore dimensions of personal health promotion
and disease prevention.
4. To promote the student to attain skills necessary to make critical
decisions regarding health-related issues.
5. To help the student understand health as multidimensional, involving
the whole person’s relationship to the total environment.
6. To allow the students to utilize physical activity to reduce risk of
illness and injury and provide relaxation, socialization, and balance in
their lives.
7. To promote the student to become intelligent consumers of good
healthy habits and information.
8. To aid the students ability to use leisure time creatively.
9. To promote the students’ ability to become accountable for their
health and leisure choices and the impact of those choices on self,
others and the environment.
10. To help the student understand basic nutritional considerations that
will aid in healthy food choices and lifestyles.
3. COURSE OUTLINE OF MAJOR TOPICS AND SUBTOPICS
A. Lifestyles for Health, Fitness, and Wellness: The “HELP philosophy”
(Gen. Ed. Outcomes:1,2,3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
1. Orientation and Introduction to Wellness
2.Using self management skills to adhere to healthy lifestyle behaviors
B. Physical Activity Introduction (Gen. Ed. Outcomes: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10)
1. Preparing for Physical Activity
2. How much Physical activity is enough?
3. Learning self-planning skills for lifetime physical activity
C. Physical Activity Pyramid (Gen. Ed. Outcomes: 1, 6, 8, 10)
1. Health benefits of Physical Activity
2. Lifestyle physical activity
3. Cardiovascular fitness
4. Active aerobics, sports & recreational activities
5. Flexibility
6. Muscle fitness
D. Nutrition and Body Composition (Gen. Ed. Outcomes: 7, 11)
1. Body composition
2. Nutrition
E.
Stress Management (Gen. Ed. Outcomes: 1, 3)
1. Stress and Health
F.
Making Informed Choices (Gen. Ed. Outcomes: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10)
1. Toward Healthy Active Living
a. Increasing years and quality of life
b. Avoiding destructive habits
c. Practicing safe sex
d. Learning first aid
e. Being an informed consumer
f. Protecting the environment
G. Labs: Aerobic Activity (Gen. Ed. Outcomes: 1,8, 10)
1. Aqua Aerobics
2. Aerobic Dance
3. Cross Country skiing
4. Fitness Biking
5. Fitness Walking / Jogging
6. Fitness Swimming
7. In-Line Skating
4. BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN AND METHODS UTILIZED
The students will attend a lecture once a week to hear presentations and gain
information on a variety of health, fitness and wellness topics. Once a week students
will attend a lab session consisting of an aerobic activity. Students will be required
to perform an aerobic workout(s) outside of the lecture or lab session.
5&6. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND MEANS OF EVALUATION
1.Lecture: Attendance and Assignments
100 points
2.Lab: Attendance and Assignments
100 points
3.Outside Class Aerobic Activity
50 points
4.Exercise Log
50 points
5.Midterm / Lecture
50 points
6.Final / Lecture
50 points
Grading Scale
368 - 400
336 - 367
304 - 335
275 - 303
A
B
C
D
7. TEXTBOOK:
Corbin, Charles B., Corbin, William R., Lindsey, Ruth and Welk, Gregory J. (2001)
Fundamental Concepts of Fitness and Wellness. New York, NY. McGraw-Hill Companies.
8. LIST OF REFERENCES
Anspaugh, David J., Hamrick, Michael H. and Rosato, Frank D. (2001) Wellness: Fundamental
Concepts and Applications. New York, NY. McGraw-Hill Companies.
Corbin, Charles B. and Lindsey, Ruth. (1997) Concepts f Physical Fitness with
Laboratories. Dubuque, IA: Brown and Benchmark Publishers.
Floyd, Patricia A., Mimms, Sandra E. and Yelding-Howard, Caroline.
(1995)@at Hath-. A Multicultural A roach. Englewood, CO: Morton
Publishing Company.
Hocger, Werner W.K. and Hoeger, Sharon A. (1997) Principles and Labs for Fitness and
Wellness. (Fourth Ed.) Englewood, CO: Morton Publishing Company.
Selger, Lon and Richter, Jan. (1997) Your Healing Stages in Wellness Style. Dubuque, IA:
Brown and Benchmark