MCCCD Program Description

Advanced Exercise Testing

Course: EXS246

First Term: 2022 Fall

Lec + Lab 2.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: T- Lab Load

Description: Advanced course in exercise testing, to include health appraisal, risk stratification, and the selection and administration of evidence-based assessments for apparently healthy and athletic populations. Pharmacology, special populations, and environmental conditions are also examined.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Using participant health/medical history and industry standards for pre-participation health screening, assess participant risk for experiencing an adverse event with exercise testing. (I) 2. Identify special populations and environmental conditions that may require modifications for assessment and the need for referral to another healthcare professional. (I-III) 3. Demonstrate industry-accepted professional, ethical, and business standards for optimizing safety and reducing liability. (I-III) 4. Communicate orally, visually and in written form with peers in a manner appropriate to the field. (I-III) 5. Conduct advanced evidence-based fitness and health-related assessments for apparently healthy according to industry standards. (II) 6. Describe pharmacology fundamentals for patients with cardiovascular, metabolic, and pulmonary disease. (II) 7. Select advanced evidence-based fitness and health-related assessments appropriate to client needs and goals, and to ensure client safety. (II, III) 8. Adapt instruction of assessment to client needs and goals, and to ensure client safety. (II, III) 9. Interpret fitness and health-related assessment results. (II, III) 10. Identify program modifications based upon interpretation of assessment results. (II, III) 11. Conduct advanced evidence-based skill-related fitness assessments for athletic populations according to industry standards. (III)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Initial client consultation A. Health/medical history, pre-participation screening tools, and informed consent B. Guidelines for risk stratification C. Industry-accepted recommendations for medical clearance and testing and supervision II. Health-related fitness assessments A. Selecting and administering advanced assessments 1. Cardiorespiratory Fitness 2. Muscular Fitness 3. Body Composition 4. Flexibility, posture, and functional movement B. Relative and absolute contraindications C. Interpreting results for program design/modification D. Special populations requiring modifications 1. Geriatric 2. Pediatric 3. Pregnancy 4. Injury 5. Chronic illness E. Environmental conditions requiring modifications 1. Heat 2. Cold 3. Altitude F. Pharmacology fundamentals III. Skill-related fitness assessments for athletic populations A. Selecting and administering advanced assessments B. Relative and absolute contraindications C. Interpreting results for program design/modification

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 23, 2021

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