Personal Fitness: Course Syllabus
Course Code: PEF3010T
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Course Description
The personal fitness curriculum is designed with the intent of improving the many aspects of wellness including, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, mental health, nutrition, and personal safety. This class incorporates a wide variety of activities in order to target every one of these aspects. Students will also be introduced to fitness technology, which will help monitor their progress and workouts.
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Course Objectives
As a result of successfully completing this course, you will:
- Recognize beneficial health practices
- Increase cardiovascular endurance
- Increase muscular endurance and tone
- Demonstrate proper weight training safety techniques
- Design and develop a personal lifetime fitness program
- Motivate students to implement health practices and physical activities into their daily routine
- Prepare students for fitness testing including cardiovascular endurance, core strength, and upper-body strength
DoDEA Personal Fitness Standards may be viewed by clicking the link.
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Course Outline
Quarter I:
Module 0 – Introduction to Personal Fitness
Module 1 - Looking Good/Feeling Good & Components of Fitness
Module 2 - Goal Setting for Teenagers
Module 3 - Guidelines for Exercise
Module 4 - Principles of Training & Flexibility
Quarter II:
Module 5 - Cardiovascular Fitness & Muscular Fitness
Module 6 – Nutrition & Body Composition and Weight Control
Module 7 - Consumer Issues & Stress
Module 8 - Evaluation of Activities & Designing Your Own Program
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Required Textbook/ Materials
Textbook:
Look Good, Feel Good, Student 4th Edition
Kendall/Hunt
ISBN: 0-7872-4726-X
Look Good, Feel Good, Student Activity Handbook 4th Edition
Kendall/Hunt
ISBN: 0-7872-4729
Required Materials:
- Access to a computer with various productivity software
- Internet acess
- 3 ring binder
- 5 dividers
- Pens
- Pencils
- Sneakers
- Appropriate fitness training attire