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HPE-270 Fitness Assessment and Program Design

This course will discuss various concepts of exercise training and will provide students with the opportunity to develop and implement exercise programs to a variety of diverse populations. It is a second-year course required of students in the AS Sports Medicine degree. The course will prepare students looking to take the American College of Sports Medicine’s Personal Training Certification Exam, but will also provide expanded information for other sports medicine practitioners.

Credits

3

Department

  • Health Science and Human Performance

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

  • Spring

Course Rotation Schedule

  • Spring: Online
For more detailed course information view the Course Outline

HPE 270: Fitness Assessment and Program Design

Department

Health Science and Human Performance

Course Description

This course will discuss various concepts of exercise training and will provide students with the opportunity to develop and implement exercise programs to a variety of diverse populations. It is a second-year course required of students in the AS Sports Medicine degree. The course will prepare students looking to take the American College of Sports Medicine’s Personal Training Certification Exam, but will also provide expanded information for other sports medicine practitioners.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture2
Lab2
Other0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Spring

Capstone Course

Yes

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify the necessary components of a pre-participation health screening
  2. Interpret the results of a pre-participation health screening/fitness assessment
  3. Design individualized exercise programs for a client/patient, based on the results of the health screening/fitness assessment.
  4. Implement individualized exercise programs for a client/patient, based on the results of the health screening/fitness assessment.

Topic Outline

  1. 1. Introduction to the field and profession of personal training
  2.     a. Introduction to the fitness industry
  3.     b. Introduction to personal training
  4.         i. Certification requirements
  5.         ii. Educational requirements
  6.         iii. Roles and responsibilities of personal trainers
  7.         iv. Professional work environments and employment settings
  8.         v. Relationship with other sports medicine professionals
  9.     c. American Fitness Index
  10.     d. Ethics and professional conduct
  11. 2. Career track for professional personal trainers
  12.     a. Personal characteristics needed in a sports medicine professional
  13.     b. Professional characteristics needed in a sports medicine professional
  14.     c. Eligibility requirements
  15.     d. Continuing education requirements
  16.     e. Developing professional relationships and client bases
  17. 3. Anatomy and kinesiology
  18.     a. Describing body position and joint movement
  19.         i. Anatomical position
  20.         ii. Planes of motion and axes of rotation
  21.         iii. Postural alignment
  22.         iv. Definitions of joint movements
  23.     b. Musculoskeletal system anatomy
  24.         i. General structures of the muscular system
  25.         ii. General structures of the skeletal system
  26.         iii. Synovial joints
  27.         iv. Joints and muscles of the upper extremity
  28.         v. Joints and muscles of the lower extremity
  29.         vi. Joints and muscles of the vertebral column
  30. 4. Applied biomechanics
  31.     a. General classifications of lever systems
  32.     b. General overview of mechanical concepts
  33.         i. Work and power
  34.         ii. Linear and angular motion
  35.         iii. Torque
  36. 5. Exercise physiology
  37.     a. Components of the cardiovascular system
  38.     b. Cardiac function
  39.         i. Pulse
  40.         ii. Blood pressure
  41.         iii. Stroke volume
  42.         iv. Cardiac output
  43.         v. Acute response to cardiovascular exercise
  44.         vi. Chronic adaptations to cardiovascular exercise
  45.     c. Components of the respiratory system
  46.     d. Respiratory function and maximal oxygen consumption
  47.     e. Energy systems
  48.         i. Aerobic metabolism
  49.         ii. Anaerobic metabolism
  50.         iii. Recovery from exercise
  51.     f. Components of the muscular system
  52.         i. Skeletal muscles
  53.         ii. Muscle contraction
  54.         iii. Muscle fiber types
  55.         iv. Motor units
  56.     g. Components of the nervous system
  57.         i. Central nervous system
  58.         ii. Peripheral nervous system
  59.         iii. Autonomic nervous system
  60.     h. Definition of flexibility
  61. 6. Nutrition and human performance
  62.     a. General function of energy nutrients
  63.     b. General function of vitamins, minerals, and water
  64.     c. Energy balance
  65.     d. General ideas of nutrient supplementation
  66.     e. Practical issues related to eating for performance
  67. 7. Theories of behavior change
  68.     a. Behavior modification theory
  69.     b. Stages of behavior change
  70.         i. Precontemplation
  71.         ii. Contemplation
  72.         iii. Preparation
  73.         iv. Action
  74.         v. Maintenance
  75.     c. Strategies of behavior change
  76. 8. Motivational techniques
  77.     a. Appreciative inquiry
  78.         i. 5-D cycle
  79.         ii. AI protocol
  80.     b. Motivational interviewing
  81.         i. Internal vs. external motivation
  82.         ii. Motivational interviewing principles
  83.             (1) Empathy
  84.             (2) Self-efficacy
  85.             (3) Rolling with resistance
  86.             (4) Developing discrepancy
  87. 9. Preparticipation health screening
  88.     a. Purposes of health screening
  89.     b. Health history evaluation form
  90.     c. Informed consent
  91.     d. Medical clearance form
  92.     e. Client goals
  93.     f. Health and fitness assessment
  94.         i. Risk factors
  95.             (1) Signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease
  96.             (2) Signs and symptoms of pulmonary disease
  97.             (3) Signs and symptoms of metabolic disease
  98.         ii. Medical history
  99.         iii. Medications
  100.         iv. Exercise history
  101.         v. Nutrition
  102.         vi. Resting heart rate and blood pressure
  103.         vii. Body composition, height, and weight
  104.         viii. Cardiovascular fitness
  105.             (1) 1-mile walk test
  106.             (2) 1.5-mile run test
  107.             (3) Queens College Step Test
  108.             (4) Cycle ergometer test
  109.             (5) Exercise heart rate
  110.             (6) Recovery heart rate
  111.         ix. Muscular fitness
  112.             (1) Muscular strength
  113.             (2) Muscular endurance
  114.             (3) Flexibility
  115. 10. Interpretation of fitness assessment results
  116.     a. Cardiovascular assessment results
  117.     b. Muscular strength assessment results
  118.     c. Muscular endurance assessment results
  119.     d. Flexibility assessment results
  120. 11. Basics of exercise program design
  121.     a. General training principles
  122.         i. Specificity
  123.         ii. Overload
  124.         iii. Progression
  125.         iv. Exercise intensity
  126.     b. Rationale, indications, and contraindications of exercise training
  127.         i. Cardiorespiratory training
  128.             (1) Review of the cardiovascular system
  129.             (2) Review of the respiratory system
  130.             (3) Factors for choosing cardiovascular exercise and types of cardiovascular exercise
  131.                 (a) Exercise intensity
  132.                 (b) Heart rate
  133.                 (c) Stroke volume
  134.                 (d) Cardiac output
  135.                 (e) Blood pressure
  136.                 (f) Maximal oxygen consumption
  137.             (4) Warm-up and cool-down
  138.             (5) Implementation of a cardiovascular program
  139.         ii. Resistance training
  140.             (1) Review of the musculoskeletal system
  141.             (2) Principles of resistance training
  142.             (3) Muscle actions
  143.             (4) Order of exercises
  144.             (5) Resistance, repetitions, and sets used
  145.             (6) Muscular strength
  146.             (7) Muscular endurance
  147.             (8) Muscular power
  148.             (9) Balance and stability training
  149.             (10) Resistance training modalities
  150.             (11) Implementation of a resistance training program
  151.             (12) Progression of resistance training activities
  152.         iii. Flexibility training
  153.             (1) Benefits of increased flexibility
  154.             (2) Types of stretching
  155.                 (a) Static
  156.                 (b) Passive
  157.                 (c) Active and dynamic
  158.                 (d) Active assistive
  159.                 (e) Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
  160.                 (f) Dynamic and ballistic
  161.             (3) Guidelines for proper stretching
  162.             (4) Implementation of a flexibility program
  163.     c. Exercise in special populations
  164.         i. Older adults
  165.         ii. Clients with cardiovascular disease
  166.         iii. Women who are pregnant
  167.         iv. Clients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  168.         v. Clients with obesity
  169.         vi. Clients with thyroid or metabolic disorders
  170.         vii. Clients with cerebrovascular disease
  171.         viii. Modifying exercise prescriptions based on environmental considerations