2023-2024 Course Catalog

EXSC 2315 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription

This course presents the policies, procedures, and physiological basis for exercise testing and exercise prescription as applied to apparently healthy and special populations.  The course will provide the student with practical experience with various forms of exercise testing as well as demonstrate how to utilize the data generated from exercise testing to produce a safe and effective exercise prescription designed around the goals of the exercising individual.  The material covered in this course is appropriate for individuals desiring work in cardiac rehabilitation, fitness centers, coaching, health care settings, or any other related exercise setting in which exercise is a commonly applied modality.  

Credits

3 cr

Prerequisite

EXSC 2310

Offered

Spring