PHRE 3044 – Special Populations

This course focuses on adaptive exercise techniques for a variety of populations (i.e. children, pregnancy, older adults, disabilities, and chronic disease). Students will learn how to modify exercises and/or equipment to effectively and safely accommodate these groups.

Target population: Various

  • Course Instructor: Tim Rush
  • Lab Instructor: Sarah King
  • Lab Technician: Jasmine Collins, Christian Cassie, Rachel Quinn
  • Semester: Three

Lab Sections:

  • Section 1: Wednesday 12 – 2 PM
  • Section 2: Thursday 4- 6 PM
  • Section 3: Friday 1 – 3 PM
  • Section 4: Monday 4 – 6 PM
Lab Competencies
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Lab Schedule
Course: PHRE 3040 - Resistance TrainingMovement Pattern: Single-joint | isolationTarget: GastrocnemiusSynergist(s): Soleus
Exercise
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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. Adjust the shoulder pad corresponding to your height.
  2. Step underneath the pad and place the hills of your feet on the platform with your toes pointed in - your heels will naturally hang off.
  3. Extend the hips and knees in order to raise the shoulder pad.
  4. Lower the heels by dorsiflexing the ankles until the calves are fully stretched.
  5. Extend the ankles and exhale as you flex the calves.
  6. Repeat for the assigned number of repetitions.
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