PHDA 15C: PROGRESSIVE MODIFIED TOTAL FITNESS
Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading | Value |
---|---|
Units: | 1 |
Hours: | 3 laboratory per week (36 total per quarter) |
Degree & Credit Status: | Degree-Applicable Credit Course |
Foothill GE: | Area VII: Lifelong Learning |
Transferable: | CSU/UC |
Grade Type: | Letter Grade (Request for Pass/No Pass) |
Repeatability: | Not Repeatable |
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to identify the components of a comprehensive fitness program.
- Students will be able to what functional training means and how it plays a role an individual's overall fitness program.
Description
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
A. identify the components of a comprehensive fitness program.
B. understand the principles of fitness.
C. demonstrate proper technique and body mechanics of each exercise.
D. understand functional training.
E. understand functional exercise program design.
F. incorporate functional exercise into a fitness program.
G. understand how functional exercise complements an overall fitness program.
Course Content
A. Components of fitness
1. Cardiovascular fitness
2. Muscular strength
3. Muscular endurance
4. Flexibility
5. Balance and coordination
6. Body composition
B. Principles of fitness
1. Frequency
2. Intensity
3. Sets and repetitions
4. Progression
5. Overload
6. Specificity
7. Adaptation
8. Recovery
9. Warm up
10. Cool down
C. Body mechanics
1. Breathing techniques
2. Posture
3. Proper form
4. Range of motion
D. Functional training
1. Functional strength training
2. Balance and stabilization training
3. Core and back strength training
4. Cardiovascular training
E. Functional program design
1. Multi-joint exercises
2. Specificity
3. Daily activities
4. Recreational activities
5. Sport specific
F. Functional exercise as part of the overall fitness program
1. Squats
2. Lunges
3. Push ups
4. Core and back exercises
5. Interval training
6. Strength ball training
Lab Content
During the period of instruction the student will:
A. Demonstrate their skill in class by performing each exercise safely and correctly with awareness to their abilities and level of exertion, posture and body alignment.
Special Facilities and/or Equipment
Method(s) of Evaluation
A. Pre- and post-activity measurements.
B. Measurable progress on SE
C.
C. Written self-evaluation.
Method(s) of Instruction
Instructor demonstration and interaction, discussion and cooperative learning exercises.
Representative Text(s) and Other Materials
Corbin, Charles B., Gregory J. Welk, and William R. Corbin. Concepts of Physical Fitness. 17th ed. NY: McGraw-Hill Publishing, 2013.
Santana, Juan Carlos. Functional Training. IL: Human Kinetics, 2016.
Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments
Optional reading and writing assignments as recommended by instructor.