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PHED 408: AGILITY & EYE-HAND COORDINATION ACTIVITY FOR THE OLDER ADULT

Foothill College Course Outline of Record

Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading Value
Effective Term: Summer 2021
Units: 0
Hours: 3 laboratory per week (36 total per quarter)
Degree & Credit Status: Non-Degree-Applicable Non-Credit Course
Foothill GE: Non-GE
Transferable: None
Grade Type: Non-Credit Course (Receives no Grade)
Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate proficiency in a variety of agility and eye-hand activities.
  • Discuss the benefits of participation in agility and eye-hand coordination activities can improve a person's independence and wellbeing.

Description

Designed to provide the student the opportunity to take steps towards maintaining independence in daily activity through learning and participating in agility and eye-hand coordination activity. The physical and mental changes that occur later in life will be addressed.

Course Objectives

The student will be able to:

  1. Participate in agility and eye-hand coordination activities
  2. Demonstrate the basic training/methodology
  3. Understand the social aspects of participating in various activities
  4. Understand the benefits of lifelong participation in agility and eye-hand coordination activities

Course Content

  1. Participation in agility and eye-hand coordination activities
    1. Activities
      1. Tennis
      2. Badminton
      3. Pickle ball
      4. Basketball
      5. Table tennis
  2. Demonstrate the basic training/methodology
    1. Muscular strength and endurance
    2. Cardiovascular endurance
    3. Flexibility
    4. Specificity
    5. Balance and coordination
    6. Motor skills
  3. Understand the social aspects of participating in various activities
    1. Socialization
    2. Confidence building
    3. Team building
    4. Trust
  4. Benefits of lifelong participation in agility and eye-hand coordination activities
    1. Improved functional movement and mobility
    2. Decrease in depression, anxiety and stress
    3. Increase in energy and stamina
    4. Improve self image, body image and confidence
    5. Improved mental acuity
    6. Improve sense of well being
    7. Increased independence in daily living activities

Lab Content

During the periods of instruction the student will:

  1. Demonstrate proper warm up activities.
  2. Demonstrate skill by performing each exercise with awareness and the application of proper technique.

Special Facilities and/or Equipment

Appropriate gym space, indoor or outdoor space.

Method(s) of Evaluation

Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:

Pre- and post-activity measurements
Self evaluation

Method(s) of Instruction

Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:

Instructor discussion, demonstration and interaction

Representative Text(s) and Other Materials

Instructor prepared materials

Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments

  1. Optional reading and writing assignments as recommended by the instructor.

Discipline(s)

Physical Education