HFPR-200 Test and Meassurements

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD 080; HFPR 100.
This course is designed to teach students methods for administering and evaluating various exercise-related tests. Students will learn how to gather and analyze data in order to evaluate and assess an individual’s fitness status. Students will demonstrate their ability to interpret objective information taken from these various tests by utilizing data as a measuring tool to create safe, effective and progressive personal exercise training programs.

Course Outcomes
1. Students will identify different learning styles and describe various teaching and training techniques associated with each 2. Students will describe, compare and contrast various instructional/coaching styles and strategies utilized within the health and fitness industry 3. Students will compare and contrast various motivational strategies 4. Students will understand and apply SMART Goal setting concepts 5. Students will describe concepts related to models for behavior change and demonstrate understanding of related barriers 6. Students will identify various types of feedback (evaluative, supportive, descriptive) and how they relate to relationships with clients/participants 7. Students will discuss and identify techniques to facilitate motivation including incentive programs, achievement recognition and social support 8. Students will explain activity recommendations for special populations following guidelines approved by ACSM 9. Student will identify and describe core leadership characteristics as they relate to motivation strategies 10. Students will analyze and interpret the five components of fitness and the FITT principle as it relates to exercise training concepts.