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
| Course: PHRE 1033 - Fitness Evaluation | Movement Pattern: | Target: | 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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- Complete client prescreening
- Determine whether there is reason the client should not engage in assessment
- Explain the purpose
- Explain the procedure of the assessment
- Have client complete pre-screening exercise; Client prone: single straight-leg extension with each leg, followed by straight-leg extensions with extension of opposite arm.
- If there is discomfort or pain, the test should not be done.
- Ensure client is clear on when the assessment will stop
- Set-up client so that his/her iliac crest is aligned with the edge of the riser
- Instruct client to concentrate on the floor, cross arms on the chest, and assist client to raise his/her torso to 180 degrees
- Client is allowed one warning and re-positioning
- Stop test: pain, fatigue, torso drops below the horizontal (after one warning and adjustment), or 180 s (3 min)
- Record to the nearest 1s
- Determine HBR
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