HFPR-210 Theory and Application of Health and Fitness

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092, completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of ACRD-080; HFPR-100.
This course will introduce students to a wide range of theoretical concepts related tot he Health and Fitness field. Instructional concepts will include specific methodology associated with coaching and learning styles, motivational strategies, leadership, goals and goal setting, as well as models for behaviorial change. Students will also explore activity-specific and exercise-specific benefits of physical acitivity, as well as professional standards for human acitivity as it relates to special populations.

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.