Progressing from Principles of Fitness exercise techniques, Students will learn additional training strategies in order to design exercise programs for client’s wishing to improve anaerobic capacity, movement quality, and occupational requirements (e.g. police and paramedic). Students will be introduced to various training techniques such as: joint mobility, dynamic warm-ups, multi-joint lifting techniques, lunging/stepping patterns, grip strength, advanced cardiovascular interval and tempo training, circuits and more.
Target population: Adults (18-65), healthy
- Course Instructor: Tim Rush
- Lab Instructors:Tim Rush and Sarah King
- Lab Technician:Â Bryant and Lucas
- Semester: Three
Lab Sections:
- Section 1: Friday 8 – 9 AM
- Section 2: Friday 9 – 10 AM
- Section 3: Wednesday 9 – 10 AM
- Section 4: Wednesday 10 – 11 AM
| Course: PHRE 3044 - Special Populations | Movement Pattern: Upper Body | Target: Deltoids (Anterior) | Synergist(s): |
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| Key Teaching Points | Expectation: [if 456 equals="Supervised Practice"]Supervised Practice [/if 456][if 456 not_equal="Supervised Practice"]Independent Learning[/if 456] | [579] | |
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| Description: | Ensure the client is in a secure seated position. Wheelchair locked or chair secure against wall. If possible adjust the height of the table so that the arm crank is between shoulder and navel height. Ensure that the arm crank is secure to table. Engage core. While maintaining an upright posture begin arm cranking. Caution: shoulder fatigue before aerobic fatigue. Make sure to check on your clients shoulder fatigue regularly. | ||
| Common Error(s): | Rounded shoulders | Rounded lower back | Not engaging core | ||
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