Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription

Screening, testing and prescribing exercise for healthy adults, in line with professional certification standards.

KINE-320 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Kinesiology

Course content

  1. 1Pre-participation screeningComing
  2. 2Health and fitness interviewsComing
  3. 3Resting measuresComing
  4. 4Body composition testingComing
  5. 5Aerobic fitness testingComing
  6. 6Muscular strength and endurance testingComing
  7. 7Flexibility and movement screeningComing
  8. 8Interpreting test resultsComing
  9. 9The FITT principleComing
  10. 10Prescribing aerobic exerciseComing
  11. 11Prescribing resistance and flexibility exerciseComing
  12. 12Writing an exercise programComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Screening, testing and prescribing exercise for healthy adults, in line with professional certification standards.

Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 3.