Course Outline for Physical Education Activity FIT1
Fitness for Everyone

Effective: Spring 2018
SLO Rev: 12/08/2016
Catalog Description:

PEAC FIT1 - Fitness for Everyone

0.50 - 2.00 Units

Designed to provide the students whose schedules do not allow enrollment in the traditional class settings. Students may participate in these areas following a required orientation in each desired area of participation: Fitness, Weight Training and Aquatics.
Corequisite: KINE OPE.
0835.10 - Physical Fitness and Body Movement
Pass/No Pass
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Laboratory 0.50 - 2.00 36.00 - 108.00 0.00 36.00 - 108.00
Total 0.50 - 2.00 36.00 - 108.00 0.00 - 0.00 36.00 - 108.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. demonstrate a high level of cardiovascular fitness;
  2. demonstrate a high level of muscular strength and endurance;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of the importance of a proper warm up and cool down when exercising;
  4. develop the ability to recover rapidly from physical exertion;
  5. demonstrate an understanding of the importance of stretching after exercise;
  6. discuss the origins and dangers of hypertension and pre-diabetes;
  7. recognize the symptoms of hypertension and pre-diabetes in themselves or a family member;
Course Content:
 


  1. Improve the cardiovascular system and lower resting heart rate;
  2. Improve the ratio of lean to fat tissue within their body composition;
  3. Promote flexibility and strength;
  4. Enhance life long fitness and wellness;
  5. Develop the student’s general appreciation of exercise and movement.
  6. Principles of resistance exercise.
  7. Dangers of hypertension and pre-diabetes. 
  8. Tracking your blood pressure. 
  9. Identify problem foods as they relate to diabetes and hypertension. 
  10. Waist to hip ratio and its relationship to diabetes and hypertension. 
  11. Identifying metabolic syndrome. 


Methods of Instruction:
  1. Demonstration/Exercise
  2. Exercises and routines will be demonstrated and supplemented by lecture.
  3. Group and individual instruction will be employed.
  4. Instructors will assist, critic and encourage.
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Keep a three week food journal. Identify those foods that improve blood pressure and blood sugar.
  2. Read the chapter on blood pressure and blood sugar. Be prepared to discuss how these to measurements relate to pre-diabetes and hypertension.
  3. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of heart rate based training
  4. Be able to demonstrate a proper warm-up
  1. Class Participation
  2. Attendance
  3. Quizzes
  4. Final Class Performance
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Demonstrate and explain the physiological reasons for performing a proper warm up.
  2. Work within a group, or team, to solve problems
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Winnick, Joesph (2011). The Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual Human Kinetics.
  • Appropriate physical education attire.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
Designed to provide the students whose schedules do not allow enrollment in the traditional class settings. Students may participate in these areas following a required orientation in each desired area of participation: Fitness, Weight Training and Aquatics.
Corequisite: KINE OPE.