ENS 401A - 401B
Musculo-Skeletal Fitness

Instructor: Edward Franz
Office: ENS-314
Phone: 594-5553
E-mail: franz1@mail.sdsu.edu


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Course Grades

Class Materials

Required Texts:

Course Structure:

The course consists of one hour of lecture and two hours of activity each week. The activity lab sessions will consist of various types of strength training, flexibility, and fitness testing activities. Your participation in these activities is part of your grade, therefore come dressed and prepared to participate. Although you are registered in 401A and 401B as separate courses, you will receive a combined grade for both classes.

Evaluation:

Lecture (PE 401A):

 Exam #1  20%
 Exam #2  20%
 Exam #3  20%

Lab (PE 401B)

 Participation  10% (papers and work sheets)
Quiz #1  10%
 Quiz #1  10%
 Quiz #1  10%

COURSE GOALS

  1. To help students view strength training, not just as a fitness activity, but as a potential career opportunity. (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist)
  2. To introduce students to a wide variety of strength training environments.
  3. To provide information concerning professional certification programs, such as ACSM, IDEA, ACE, NSCA.
  4. To bring the academic or theoretical aspects of muscle physiology into the practical application of strength training methodology.
  5. To provide information concerning a wide variety of strength training equipment
  6. To introduce students to various fitness evaluation programs, such as AAHPERD Physical Best, and the Prudential Fitnessgram program.
  7. To make students aware of the potential injury factors and liability associated with strength training programs and facilities.
  8. To review basic principles from anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, that allow for a clear understanding of strength training principles.
  9. To investigate various training systems and their effect on strength/power gain.
  10. To investigate specialization's in strength training for Weight Lifting, Weight Training, Body Building and a variety of specific sports.
  11. To provide information on specific exercise technique for all of the major muscle groups of the body.
  12. To analyze fundamental aspects of training periodization as utilized in athletics.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

It is expected that at the end of this course, students should be able to:

  1. Administer fitness evaluations in a variety of settings.
  2. Select specific exercise equipment for specific goals of strength training.
  3. Assist others in the establishment of exercise and fitness goals.
  4. Understand the differences in exercise equipment and properly use variable resistance and isokinetic machines.
  5. Prescribe specific strength training exercises for a variety of training goals.
  6. Design personal and team strength training programs.
  7. Properly coach the mechanics of the specific Olympic and Power Lifts.
  8. Select strength training exercises for all of the major muscle groups of the body.
  9. Understand the relationship of specific ergogenic aids to programs of strength training. (Body Building, Weight Lifting, etc.)

Crashing Policy:

It is expected that students will attempt to add classes after the normal registration period. Adding the lecture class (401A) is usually not a problem as seats are usually available. The difficulty is the need to add the activity (lab) portion of the class (401B). Priority will be given to upper division ENS Majors that meet the requirements for the course and then on number of units completed.

*****All students MUST be enrolled in both 401A and 401B*****

COURSE OUTLINE

Week 1 (Aug 31 - Sept 4)

Liability concerns for the fitness professional.
Lab manual required

Week 2 (Sept 7 - Sept 11)

Week 3 (Sept 14 - 18)

Personal fitness profile

Week 4 (Sept. 21 - 25)

Week 5 (Sept. 28 - Oct 2)

Week 6 (Oct 5 - 9)

Strength training exercises for the back

Week 7 (Oct 12 - 16)

Strength training exercises for the arms

Week 8 (Oct. 19 - 23)

Week 9 (Oct 26 - 30)

Week 10 (Nov 2 - 6)

Week 11 (Nov 9 - 13)

Week 12 (Nov 16 - 20)

Week 13 (Nov 23 - 27)

Week 14 (Nov 30 - Dec 4)

Week 15 (Dec 7 - 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE EVALUATION RECORD

For your personal information

 

Do not wait until the end of the semester to try to determine how you are doing in the course. Keep an accurate record of your lecture exams and all work performed in the lab sections.

Physical Education 401A:

Exam number 1 (20 %) ________

 

Exam number 2 (20 %) ________

 

Exam number 3 (20 %) ________

 

Physical Education 401B

Quiz number 1 (10 %) ________

 

Quiz number 2 (10 %) ________

 

Quiz number 3 (10 %) ________

 

Work Sheets: (10 %) ________

Health History _____

Fitness Goals _____

Flexibility _____

Strength _____

Exercise logs _____

 

TOTAL ________

 

Determine points earned:

Number of points earned X Percent value Number of possible points = Pts. earned