HEA 100 - Assessment and Theory of Fitness and Health

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Health/Fitness/Wellness General Education Requirement.

Create a physically active, individualized workout program under the guidance of the instructor. Use state-of-the-art cardiovascular and weight-training equipment in class to improve and maintain health and wellness. A pre-test and post-test evaluates various components of fitness. Topics of study include proper exercise techniques, nutrition, fitness and aging, diet and weight control and stress management. Lab fee $40.

Note: Credit is not given for both HEA 100 and HEA 114 . HEA 100 is not open to students under the age of 16 years. Students will be required to complete an Accidental Injury Waiver Form and PAR-Q. Forms will be distributed on the first day of class. Students may not participate in the course until the Accidental Injury Waiver Form and PAR-Q have been provided to the instructor. A $6 physical education fee per term is charged to students enrolled in HEA 100.

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Analyzes results for personal fitness pre-testing
- Completes and compares results for the following tests:
  “Flexibility
  “Grip strength
  “Body composition
  “VO2 Max
  “Blood pressure
  “Body girth measurements
Analyzes results for personal fitness pre-testing
- Explains the reason so many Americans are physically unfit
- Explains the benefits of achieving an optimal level of physical fitness
- Identifies the benefits of regular exercise
Describes the health related components of physical fitness
- Identifies the components:
  oCardiovascular endurance
  oMuscular strength
  oMuscular endurance
  oBody composition
  oFlexibility
- Defines each of the above components
Maintains a daily exercise log
- Creates an exercise log
- Edits as needed
- Compiles the following:
  oCardiovascular workouts
  oMuscular strength and endurance workouts
  oHeart rates - resting, workout and recovery
- Comments about workout
Designs a cardiovascular workout program specifically for them both quantitative and qualitative
- Computes the following heart rates
  oResting heart rate
  oTarget heart rate
  oExercise heart rate
  oMaximum heart rate
  oRecovery heart rate
  oPerceived exertion
- Recognizes the benefits of cardiovascular training
- Describes the principles of cardiovascular training
- Recognizes the difference between aerobic and anaerobic exercise
- Determines the level of exercise needed to achieve maximum benefits from aerobic workout
Designs a program for weight loss or weight management
- Defines the terms “obese” and “overweight”
- Presents a way to determine “obesity” and “overweight
- Compiles a daily food chart
- Analyzes food intake
- Designs ways to improve diet
Recognizes benefits and principles of Muscular strength and Muscular endurance training
- Recognizes the following concepts;
  oTypes of muscular contractions
  oOverload principle
  oProgression
  oSpecificity
  oRetrogression
  oMajor muscle groups
  oSAID principle
Analyses and utilizes results from measurements of body composition
- Measures and interprets;
  oSkin fold methods
  oHeight and weight chart methods
  oBody fat analyzer method
  oIdeal body weight
Recognizes benefits and principles of flexibility
- Identifies and understands the principles of;
  oBallistic stretching
  oStatic stretching
  oPNF stretching
Identifies the causes of stress and how the body reacts to stress
- Identifies the role of exercise in stress reduction
- Identifies strategies to effectively deal with stress
Recognizes the prominent “lifestyle induced” health problems associated with sedentary living
- Identifies the diseases associated with the cardiovascular system
- Recognizes the following major risk factors;
  oSmoking
  oAlcohol
  oDrugs
  oHigh blood pressure
  oHigh cholesterol
  oLack of exercise

Core Competencies
Core 1 Communication Core 2 Technology Fluency Core 3 Information Literacy Core 4 Personal Wellness Core 5 Self Management Core 7 Quantitative Reasoning Core 8 Social and Civic Responsibility