PHRE 3043 – Functional Movement

Students will discover how to design exercise programs for improving a client’s aerobic and anaerobic capacity. In addition, students will be introduced to the fundamental concepts in movement screening, vocational fitness testing (e.g. police and paramedic), circuit training, and instability training.  

Target population: Adults (18-65), healthy

  • Course Instructor: Lyndsay Fitzgeorge
  • Lab Instructors: Lyndsay Fitzgeorge
  • Lab Technician: Jasmine Collins
  • Semester: Three

Lab Sections:

  • Section 1: Thursday 2 – 4 PM
  • Section 2: Thursday 12 – 2 PM
  • Section 3: Wednesday 2 – 4 PM
  • Section 4: Wednesday 4 – 6 PM
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Course: PHRE 3044 - Special PopulationsMovement Pattern: SquatTarget: QuadricepsSynergist(s): Gluteals
Exercise
Regressions:Progressions: Goblet Squat | Walking Lunge

Key Teaching PointsExpectation: [if 456 equals="Supervised Practice"]Supervised Practice [/if 456][if 456 not_equal="Supervised Practice"]Independent Learning[/if 456][579]
Description:
  1. Bringing your arms to your side, make sure the straps are tight.
  2. Bend at the knees and slowly push your hips back while keeping your chest and head up. You core and lower back will remain tight.
  3. Once your upper thighs are parallel with the floor, slowly return to the starting position, keeping the knees slightly bent.
  4. If you are having difficulty returning to the starting position - actively assist the movement by pulling on the TRX handles.  Try to only assist minimally, focusing on your quadriceps and glutes.
Common Error(s): Inappropriate momentum
Spotting:
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