ENS 432

Exercise, Fitness & Health

Fall 2003

Instructor: Dr. Larry S. Verity Class Time: 2:00-2:50_pm [T-Th]

Office: ENS 309 Phone: 594-6489 Office Hours: 1:00 -1:45_pm T-Th

Email: lverity@mail.sdsu.edu

Prerequisites: ENS 210, ENS 303, ENS 304 & ENS 314 (NOTE: You must show proof of prerequisite completion to take this class)

Purpose: To develop knowledge about and understand the science of exercise programming and/or physical activity for apparently healthy persons and persons with clinical conditions.

Below is a schedule of topics to be covered each week of this semester. Note that the “week of” does not reflect the “day of” each class. Also,. the chapters related to each of the weekly topics to be [N - refers to the Nieman text; ACSM refers to the Guidelines for Ex. Testing & R_x text].

Week of: Weekly Topic Chapters

January 20^th Introduction - Overview of course

Exercise/Physical Activity - Definitions N -2

Fitness Trends in America N-1

January 27^th Fitness Trends in America [con’t.] N-1

Benefits of Exercise/Physical Activity N-7/ACSM-1

February 3^rd Assessment of Clients N-3/ACSM-3

•Health Screening

•Informed Consent

•Medical History

•Physical Exam

•Risk Factor Assessment

February 10^th 1^st exam [Thursday]

February 17 ^th Fitness Assessment N-5/ACSM-4

•Purpose; Principles & Guidelines

•Body Composition & Anthropometry

February 24 ^th Fitness Assessment (con’t.) N-4, 6/ACSM-4

•Cardiorespiratory Fitness

•Musculoskeletal Fitness

March 3^rd Exercise Programming N-8/ACSM-7

March 10^th 2^nd Exam [Thursday]

Role of Physical Activity on Chronic Diseases

March 17^th Physical Activity & Heart Disease N-10/ACSM-10

March 24^th Physical Activity & Its Impact on: N-10/ACSM-10

· Hypertension

· Cholesterol

April 2^nd Spring Break

April 7^th Physical Activity &: [con’t] N-10/ACSM-10

· Hypertension

· Cholesterol

April 14^th 3^rd Exam [Thursday]

April 21^st Physical Activity & Obesity N-13/ACSM-10

April 29^th Physical Activity & Diabetes N-12/ACSM-10 N-11

· Type 1 Diabetes

· Type 2 Diabetes

May 6^th Physical Activity and Aging N-15/ACSM-11

*Class Project Due – no later than 1 May 2002*

Finals Week:

May 15^th 4^th exam-- Thursday [M - 120] - 1300-1500

Grading of Course:

Exam #1 100 pts. A ³ 90%

Exam #2 100 pts. B = 80-89%

Exam #3 100 pts. C = 70-79%

Exam #4 100 pts. D = 60-69%

*Class Project 100 pts. F £ 60%

*Note*: Class Project will be fully discussed and expectations/objectives given BEFORE Spring Break!!!!! You will receive a handout for this project!

Required Textbooks:

Nieman (2002). Exercise Testing and Prescription: A Health-Related Approach, 5^th ed. McGraw-Hill Publ: New York, NY

ACSM (2000). Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 6^th ed. Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia, PA