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EXERCISE ASSESSMENT I

Course Code:
SPMD 205
Active Term:
Fall Term
/ All Years
Course Description:

This course is part of a series of courses that prepare students in the health promotion field to work with clients in assessing physical fitness levels and individualizing exercise/activity programs that will be beneficial in improving the overall health of the general population as well as in the treatment of persons with chronic diseases and disabilities. American College of Sports Medicine guidelines will be used to present theory regarding health screening and risk stratification, pretest clinical evaluation, physical fitness testing and interpretation, general principles of exercise prescription, methods for changing behavior, and legal issues. Sports Medicine majors only.

Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
Prerequisites:

SPMD-155

Corequisites:

SPMD 206

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