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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
KFIT 2.1 | Title:
STEP AEROBICS - BEG. |
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Full Title:
Beginning Step Aerobics |
Last Reviewed:4/27/2020 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 26.25 | Total 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
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
PHYED 28.1
Catalog Description:
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The focus of this course is beginning level step training, an aerobic activity incorporating a platform, sometimes accompanied by risers, designed to increase cardiovascular/respiratory fitness and improve muscular strength and endurance. Basic step patterns and movement combinations choreographed to music will be presented. Activities may include other forms of aerobic exercise, muscular endurance, core work, and flexibility traiining.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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The focus of this course is beginning level step training, an aerobic activity incorporating a platform, sometimes accompanied by risers, designed to increase cardiovascular/respiratory fitness and improve muscular strength and endurance. Basic step patterns and movement combinations choreographed to music will be presented. Activities may include other forms of aerobic exercise, muscular endurance, core work, and flexibility traiining.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1997 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1997 | Inactive: | |
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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. Demonstrate proper step techniques in response to cueing while sustaining an optimal
exercise heart rate for cardiovascular conditioning.
2. Identify basic musculoskeletal anatomy and demonstrate proper resistance, core training
and stretching exercises for each muscle or muscle group.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Define and explain basic principles of aerobic exercise.
2. Assess perceived level of exertion during aerobic exercise.
3. Calculate and monitor exercise heart rate.
4. Perform safe, continuous basic step patterns for 20 to 30 minutes.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of basic step patterns.
6. Show an ability to respond to step aerobic cues.
7. Perform safe and effective muscular strength and endurance exercises.
8. Recognize and demonstrate appropriate stretching and flexiblity exercises.
9. Identify working muscles by name.
Topics and Scope
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I. Physical Activity
A. Warm-up
B. Aerobic exercise (continuous exercise for 20-30 minutes (performed at exercise heart rate)
C. Muscle endurance and strengthening exercises
D. Cool-down
E. Flexibility exercises
II. Principles of Aerobic Exercise
A. Definition of aerobic exercise
B. Components of aerobic exercise
C. Methods of measuring aerobic exercise intensity
D. Physiological and psychological benefits of aerobic exercise
E. Basic nutritional concepts as they relate to aerobic exercise
III. Step Patterns
A. Movement combinations
B. Step terminology and understanding cueing
C. Safety
IV. Major Muscle Groups
V. Fitness Assessment
A. Pre
B. Post
Assignments:
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Students are expected to spend an additional one and one-half hours per week outside of class completing one or more of the following assignments:
1. Calculating of exercise heart rate and body composition
2. "Pre" and "Post" fitness assessment
3. Performing aerobic exercise 1 to 2 hours per week in addition to regularly scheduled class meetings
4. Practicing step patterns,enndurance, strengthening and stretching exercises
5. Choreographing basic step patterns
6. Writing: Reports, step choreography notation, goal assignments or journals
7. One to two objective quiz(zes), midterm and/or a final
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 - 10% |
Reports, choreography notation, journals, 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 calculation | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 10 - 20% |
Class performances, performance exams, fitness assessments, step choreography | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 20 - 40% |
Obejctive quiz(zes), midterm and/or a final | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 40 - 60% |
Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor Prepared Materials
Fitness: Steps to Success. Naternicola, Nancy. Human Kinetics. 2015 (classic)
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