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Program Design: Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Course: EXS257

First Term: 2022 Fall
Lec + Lab   3.0 Credit(s)   4.0 Period(s)   4.0 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: T- Lab Load


Description: Advanced principles of cardiorespiratory fitness and weight management including needs analysis, interpretation of assessment outcomes, and evidence-based program design for healthy and athletic populations. Considerations for special populations and environments 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 participation in physical activity. (I)
2. Conduct a needs analysis to evaluate client goals, injury history, and fitness status. (I)
3. Assess readiness for exercise adoption and adherence. (I)
4. Apply a fundamental understanding of theories of motivation and behavior change to develop strategies for improving exercise adoption and adherence. (I)
5. Evaluate a variety of safe and effective individual and group cardiorespiratory exercises. (I-III)
6. Demonstrate industry-accepted professional, ethical, and business standards for optimizing safety and reducing liability. (I-III)
7. Communicate orally, visually and in written form with peers in a manner appropriate to the field. (I-III)
8. Practice evidence-based self-care for career longevity. (I-III)
9. Design evidence-based cardiorespiratory fitness programs that achieve desired physiological adaptations. (II)
10. Identify special populations and environments that may require modifications for programming design. (II, III)
11. Calculate energy expenditure for program design. (II, III)
12. Integrate evidence-based warm-up and cool down into program design. (II, III)
13. Adapt instruction of program design to client needs and goals, and to ensure client safety and adherence. (II, III)
14. Describe trends in fitness technology and their applications in program design and delivery. (II, III)
15. Design evidence-based weight management programs that achieve desired physiological adaptations. (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. Informing program design: Initial client consultation
   A. Health history/appraisal and resting measures
   B. Needs analysis
      1. Evaluation of the activity/sport
      2. Assessment of the client/athlete
      3. Assessing readiness for exercise adoption
   C. Strategies for behavior change and motivation
II. Program design for cardiorespiratory fitness
   A. Professional guidelines
      1. Training volume
      2. Training variables
      3. Progression and periodization
   B. Initial client consultation data
   C. Safe, appropriate, and effective warm-up and cool-down activities
   D. Establishing and monitoring exercise intensity
   E. Group fitness and group training
   F. Additional considerations
      1. Modifications for special populations
         a. Geriatric
         b. Pediatric
         c. Pregnancy
         d. Injury
         e. Chronic illness
      2. Modifications for special environments
         a. Heat
         b. Cold
         c. Altitude
      3. Performance enhancing substances
      4. Trends in fitness technology
III.Program design for weight management
   A. Role of exercise in weight loss and maintenance
   B. Metabolic calculations
   C. Programming guidelines and considerations
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 23, 2021

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