Description
This course provides instruction on health-related fitness assessment. Topics include both field and laboratory assessments of each of the following: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition. Upon successful completion of the course, students will understand and perform equipment calibration, proper risk stratification and implications based on risk category, and administer and direct both field and laboratory tests for each of the five health-related components of fitness (listed above). Prerequisite: BIO 145 and HWS 241, grades of C or better