SRJC Course Outlines

12/21/2024 9:52:20 AMKFIT 61 Course Outline as of Fall 2020

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  KFIT 61Title:  PERS FIT TRAINING  
Full Title:  Personal Fitness Training
Last Reviewed:12/9/2019

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum1.50Lecture Scheduled017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum.50Lab Scheduled06 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR3.00 Contact DHR52.50
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total52.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  26.25Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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This course is designed to provide students with fundamental exercise training guidelines and principles to improve personal fitness. This course offers flexibility to complete the participation requirement during any open gym hours at the assigned campus. A required orientation and fitness assessments will be completed as part of the course.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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This course is designed to provide students with fundamental exercise training guidelines and principles to improve personal fitness. This course offers flexibility to complete the participation requirement during any open gym hours at the assigned campus. A required orientation and fitness assessments will be completed as part of the course.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 2020Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Complete personal workout including warm-up, cool-down, and components of physical fitness based on fitness level, goals, and credible safe and effective training guidelines.
 

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate safe and proper use of equipment and exercise technique
2. Monitor exercise intensity using target heart rate and perceived rate of exertion
3. Apply fitness testing results to train based on fitness level
4. Apply effective goal setting model to create fitness goals
5. Incorporate all components of health-related physical fitness in personal fitness program
6. Identify safety and injury prevention practices in a fitness setting
7. Identify and summarize fitness training information from credible sources

Topics and Scope
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I. Warm-up Activities
    A. Low intensity cardio/respiratory exercise
    B. Dynamic stretching
II. Cardio/Respiratory Conditioning
    A. Jogging/Walking
    B. Jump rope
    C. Step exercise
         1. Bench stepping
         2. Bleachers
    D. Cycling, spinning, treadmill, or elliptical cardio equipment
    E. Circuit training
    F. Other forms of aerobic group exercise
III. Muscular Development
    A. Strength
    B. Endurance
    C. Weights, resistance bands, body weight, kettlebells
    D. Use of other resistance training methods
IV. Cool-down
V. Flexibility
VI. Components of a Personal Fitness Program
    A. Warm-up
    B. Cardiorespiratory endurance
    C. Muscular strength and endurance
    D. Cool-down
    E. Flexibility
VII. Introduction to Equipment  
     A. Orientation of proper use of equipment
     B. Safety and injury prevention in the weight room
VIII.  Exercise Intensity Measurement
    A. Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type (FITT) Principle
    B. Target Heart Rate
    C. Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)    
IX. Fitness Assessments
    A. Cardiovascular endurance
     B. Muscular endurance
     C. Flexibility
    D. Muscular strength
     E. Body composition
X. Goal Setting
    A. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely (SMART) goals
    B. Behavior change principles
    C. Motivation
XI. Credible Sources for Training Information      
     A. Professional fitness organizations
    B. Evaluating sources of information for credibility

Assignments:
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Students are expected to spend hours outside of class doing additional fitness exercises. A list of fitness exercises will be given that students may do at home:
1. Orientation
2. Pre- and Post-fitness assessments
3. Goal Setting Assignment
4. Target Heart Rate Assignment
5. Fitness Article Summary
6. Quizzes

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
5 - 15%
Fitness Article Summary, Goals
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 5%
Target Heart Rate
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
5 - 10%
Fitness assessments
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
15 - 20%
Quizzes
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
50 - 60%
Attendance and Participation, Orientation


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Complete Guide to Fitness and Health. 2nd ed. American College of Sports Medicine. Human Kinetics. 2017
 
Instructor prepared materials

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