APK 5127
Section 0338
Fitness assessment in exercise science
Instructor:
Email:
Lecture Room:
Lecture Times:
Office hours
Dr. Christine Brooks
cmbrooks@ufl.edu
FLG 107E
R 6 – 8(12:50 – 3:50 pm)
Posted as a Canvas announcement
Office:
Phone
Lab rooms
Lab times
FLG 125
294-1763
See table below
See table below
Course Overview
A fitness assessment provides guidance for developing an appropriate, individualize
exercise or sport training program. It is also useful as a screening risk for heart disease
and other chronic diseases. This course introduces students to fitness assessment tests
that can measure five components of health-related physical fitness -body composition,
cardiorespiratory fitness, flexibility, muscular strength and muscular endurance. Students
will learn how to conduct selected fitness assessment tests in these five fitness
components. Online lecture provide students with relevant physiological background that
places the fitness assessment tests into context. An online overview (referred to as Lap
Preps) of each lab is provided so students obtain sufficient understanding of the fitness
assessment before attending the lab.
Learning resources: All material for this course is made available through the CANVAS
classroom site.
Honor Policy: The University policy on academic honesty is clear and reads as follows:
"We the members of the University of Florida Community pledge ourselves and our peers
to the highest standard of honesty and integrity." This includes ALL COURSE EXAMS,
REPORTS, and ASSESSMENTS! Students violating this policy will be sanctioned
according to the Committee on Student Conduct, receive a grade penalty for the course or
some other penalty for failure to abide by this standard of conduct.
Class attendance
You must attend all Fitness Assessment Labs. It is important to complete all relevant online
background lectures and Lab Prep lectures BEFORE coming to lab. Also ensure you dress
appropriately for the specific lab. You will act as clients for your fellow classmates.
Grading scheme
• Quizzes. There are six on-line quizzes that are designed to assess your
understanding of the e-video lecture content. Check the Canvas classroom for
details on the content and due date of each quiz.
•
Lab Presentation: You will select one lab for which you will be the lead instructor.
Check the CANVAS classroom for details on what is expected from you for this
assignment.
•
Lab Reports. There are 10 Lab reports. You will post your lab reports into the
assigned Discussion Forum for comments by your fellow classmates. Please check
the CANVAS Discussion Forums for detailed instructions and submission dates.
•
Term Paper: Instructions for the term paper can be found in the assignment section
of CANVAS classroom. Term papers are due on the last day of class.
Please follow instruction for submitting all assignments. You will find these
instructions in the CANVAS classroom
A
B
C
D
A (90 - 100)
B+(87.0 – 89.9)
C+ (77.0 – 79.9)
D+ (67.0 – 69.9)
B (80.0 – 86.9)
C (70.0 – 76.9)
D (60.0 – 66.9)
F
Below 60
The format for assigning points will not change. Submit all grade challenges in writing
(please email) within one week after the specific assignment has been graded. Please do
not ask for an exception to this rule.
Tracking your points
Assignment
Possible points
Forum 2: LAB 1
10
Forum 3: LAB 2
10
Forum 4: LAB 3
10
Forum 5: LAB 4
10
Forum 6: LAB 5
10
Forum 7: LAB 6
10
Forum 8: LAB 7
10
Forum 9: LAB 8
10
Forum 10: LAB 9
10
Forum 11: LAB 10
10
TOTAL
100
Quiz 1
25
Quiz 2
25
Quiz 3
25
Quiz 4
25
Quiz 5
25
Quiz 6
25
TOTAL
150
Lab presentation
100
Term paper
100
TOTAL
200
TOTAL POINTS
450
Your actual points
Schedule
This schedule may be subject to slight changes so please always check the
announcements on the CANVAS classroom site regularly.
Week Dates
Lecture module review
Labs
Forums/quizzes
Class for orientation.
Forum 1
Introduction and syllabus
1
Aug
28-31
1. Exercise testing
2. Exercise prescription
2
Sep
1-7
3. Lab prep: Health screening
Lab 1. Health screening
4. Putting assessment testing into perspective
3
Sep
8-14
5. Lab prep: Resistance prescription and
testing
6. Men versus women
4
7. Children versus adults
Sep
15 -21 8. Lab prep: Assessing vertical power
9. Lab prep: Assessing Horizontal power
Lab 3. Vertical power
Horizontal power
Quiz 2
Forum 3
Lab 2 report
5
Sep
22-28
No Lab
Forum 4
Lab 3 report
6
Sep 29 12. Osteoporosis
Oct-5 13. Lab prep: Aerobic capacity
No Lab
Quiz 3
7
Oct
6-12
14.Lab prep: Sub-max aerobic capacity
protocols
Lab 4. Sub max protocols
8
Oct
13-19
15. Lab prep: VO2max (direct) protocols
Lab 5. Max protocols
9
Oct
20-26
16. Overweight and Obesity
17. Lab prep: Body composition
Lab 6. Body composition Quiz 4
Forum 6
Lab 5 report
10
Oct 27 18.Coronary heart disease
Nov 2 19. Lab prep: Resting BP and hypertension
20. Lab prep: Exercise BP Protocol
10. Effect of Aging
11. Sarcopenia
Quiz 1
Lab 2. Muscular strength Forum 2
& endurance testing
Lab 1 report
Lab 7. Blood pressure
Forum 5
Lab 4 report
Forum 7
Lab 6 report
11
Nov
3-9
21. Lab prep: Resting ECG
22. Lab prep: ECG electrode placement
23. Spinal cord injury
Lab 8. ECG
Quiz 5
Forum 8
Lab 7 report
12
Nov
10-16
24. Asthma
25. Diabetes mellitus
26. Lab prep: Lung function
Lab 9. Lung function
Forum 9
Lab 8 report
13
Nov
17-23
27. Arthritis
28. Lab prep: Flexibility
Lab 10. Flexibility
Quiz 6
Forum 10
Lab 9 Report
14
Nov
24-30
Final Paper preparation
No lab
Holiday
Holiday
15
Dec
1-7
Final paper preparation
No lab
Forum 11
Lab 10 Report
16
Dec 11
16
Dec 11 Reading day – no class
Final Paper due