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EF205 -Scientific Foundations of Exercise and Fitness. Dr. Hector R. Morales-Negron. Today’s Outline. Introductions Review Course Policies and Procedures (Syllabus) Course Topics Overview. Where in the World are you? What program?. Course Materials.
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EF205 -Scientific Foundations of Exercise and Fitness Dr. Hector R. Morales-Negron
Today’s Outline • Introductions • Review Course Policies and Procedures (Syllabus) • Course Topics Overview
Course Materials • Software: Microsoft Word is required for all Kaplan Courses • Text: Fitness Professional’s Handbook, 5th ed (2007) • Authors: Edward Howley and B. Don Franks • Text: Fit To Be Well (2006) separate lab manual included • Authors :Alton Thygerson and Karl Larson
Course Communications • General Questions Area • AIM: Armyjudo6 • Office Hours Sundays from 8:00-10:00am ET • EMAIL: HMoralesNegron@kaplan.edu
Rubrics • Read the syllabus and understand the feedback • Guidelines for my feedback to you on Weekly DB Work • Good, Great, Excellent, Superb, Outstanding • Interaction with peers is critical engage 2 minimum… • Keep the course room alive
Two Major Projects • Personal Program (Unit 8)– • Create a CRF program for yourself based on the assessments you completed throughout the course. • Visit and Evaluate a fitness center (Unit 9) • From the perspective of a fitness and wellness professional (focus in one area)
Early Postings are Critical-DB Postings First NLT Friday- Option 2 Seminars NLT Saturday- Reply to questions NLT Tuesday
Seminar Participation • Interesting Concepts and Discussion • Try your best to make it • We will learn more from each other during these discussions • We will review material for the week
Keys to Success • Post early-reply to at least 2 other students • READ MY POSTS (I can tell if you have not) • Read the feedback from grade book. • Email me if you have issues • Don’t turn in a 1 page major project • Follow APA format
Course Objectives • Describe the components of physical fitness and performance. • Define the process for evaluating health status. • Discuss energy metabolism and activity related changes • Correlate cardio-respiratory fitness guidelines with exercise and fitness requirements • Evaluate current strategies used in aerobic and anaerobic training.
Course Topics • Unit 1: Introduction: Welcome to the Scientific Foundations of Exercise and Fitness • Unit 2: Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics • Unit 3: Exercise Physiology and Energy Costs of Physical Activity • Unit 4: Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors • Unit 5: Health Appraisal • Unit 6: Body Composition, Weight and Nutrition • Unit 7: Cardiorespiratory Fitness • Unit 8: Flexibility, Muscular Strength and Endurance • Unit 9: Exercise Programming for Health and Fitness • Unit 10: Conclusion: Applying the scientific Foundations of Exercise and Fitness programming personally and professionally
Conclusion • Read the Syllabus • Communicate Questions • Complete the Readings • Contribute to the discussion • Quizzes! • Learn from each other, I will • Use what you learn