PE 143 - Personal Training

Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to apply the principles of exercise prescription for cardiovascular and resistance training. Students will learn and use proper execution of a variety of modalities to promote physical fitness. Students will design exercise programs for a variety of populations and desired health and fitness outcomes. The course will also include topics such as scope of personal training, trainer/client relationship, and professional issues in personal training. Prerequisite First Aid certification, PE 109, PE 142 or permission of instructor.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate the proper technique involved in different cardiovascular conditioning, flexibility, calisthenics, and explosive exercises, including body positioning, speed of movement, range of motion, breathing, and muscles being utilized;
Instruct clients on the use of machine and non-machine exercise for resistance training techniques including body position, speed/control of movement, movement/range of motion and breathing and muscular involvement;
Design exercise programs for cardiovascular and resistance training for a variety of populations using appropriate modality, intensity, frequency and duration to elicit the desired health or fitness response;
Describe motivational techniques to motivate clients toward achieving goals;
Identify activities within the scope of practice of personal trainers, professional practices of personal trainers, and techniques to establish an effective client/trainer relationship.

Prerequisites: First Aid certification, PE 109, PE 142 or permission of the instructor
F/S (N, S)