Course Outline for Healthy Aging Older Adults FN50
Functional Movement and Balance for the Mature Adult

Effective: Fall 2013
SLO Rev: 12/06/2016
Catalog Description:

HEAG FN50 - Functional Movement and Balance for the Mature Adult

0.00 - 0.00 Units

May be repeated 3 time(s)
Develops balance and functional movement for the mature adult (50+years in age). Course will include nutritional information to prevent hypertension and diabetes. Course is moderate to hard in intensity. Prior to enrollment student should get physician's OK to exercise.
Strongly Recommended: Approval from physician to start an exercise program
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 0.00 - 0.00 35.00 - 105.00 0.00 35.00 - 105.00
Total 0.00 - 0.00 35.00 - 105.00 0.00 - 0.00 35.00 - 105.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. describe the relationship between body composition and personal health, fitness and wellness;
  2. demonstrate stable postural movements;
  3. demonstrate an improvement in cardiovascular fitness;
  4. demonstrate the relationship between metabolism and exercise/physical activity;
  5. describe the role of physical assessment in developing a personal fitness plan;
  6. discuss the origins and dangers of hypertension and pre-diabetes;
Course Content:
 
  1. Role of resistance exercise in overall health and wellness.
  2. Principles of resistance exercise.  
  3. Rules and regulations for training.
  4. Orientation to the equipment.
  5. Care and safe use of equipment.
  6. Teaching progressions for strength training.
  7. Estimate target heart rate training zones.
  8. The three energy systems and their  relationship to training.
  9. Muscular strength in relation to overall health and well being.
  10. Raising metabolism through strength and cardiovascular conditioning.
  11. Why you need to know your blood pressure numbers and their relationship to heart disease and diabetes.
  12. The first signs of the development of pre-dabetes.
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Demonstration/Exercise
  2. Lecture/Discussion
  3. Group Activities
  4. Use of Recordings
  5. Distance Education
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Measure blood pressure twice weekly over six weeks. Keep a journal of each day's measure.
  2. Read the chapter on blood pressure and blood sugar. Be prepared to discuss how these to measurements can be improved through regular activity.
  3. Keep a three week food journal. Identify those foods that improve blood pressure and blood sugar.
  1. Class Performance
  2. Lab Activities
  3. Demonstration of practice and skills
  4. Final Class Performance
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. describe the relationship between body composition and personal health, fitness and wellness;
  2. demonstrate stable postural movements
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. 1.Kraemer, William J. (2011). Optimizing Strength Training Human Kinetics.
  • Student will be a charged a fee for towel
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
Develops balance and functional movement for the mature adult (50+years in age). Course will include nutritional information to prevent hypertension and diabetes. Course is moderate to hard in intensity. Prior to enrollment student should get physician's OK to exercise.
Strongly Recommended: Approval from physician to start an exercise program