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 3040 - Resistance Training | Movement Pattern: | Target: | Synergist(s): |
| Exercise |  |
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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: | Instructions
- Advise the client to perform as many consecutive push-ups as they can (no time limit).
- Ask the client to lie facedown on the mat with legs together, hands pointing forward and positioned under the shoulders. Push-up by fully extending the arms. Men use their toes as the pivot point. Women use their knees as the pivot point, keeping their lower legs, ankles and feet (plantar flexed) in contact with the mat.
- For both men and women, the upper body must be kept in a straight line, returning to the starting position with chin to the mat. Stomach and thighs do not touch the mat. Advise the client that incorrect repetitions do not count.
- Instruct the client to direct their concentration towards the floor as they complete each push-up.
- Proper technique is essential! Have clients practice 1-2 repetitions to check for proper technique before beginning.
Stop the test if a client feels any pain or discomfort, appears to strain forcibly or is unable to maintain the proper push-up technique over two consecutive repetitions. Do not count repetitions with improper technique.
Advise the client to exhale during upward phase of the push-up and to avoid holding his/her breath.
Scoring and Recording
Record the client's total number of push-ups and associated Health Benefit Rating in the Client Information Sheet.
| Rating |
PUSH-UPs |
| 15-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
| M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
| Excellent |
≥39 |
≥33 |
≥36 |
≥30 |
≥30 |
≥27 |
≥25 |
≥24 |
≥21 |
≥21 |
≥18 |
≥17 |
| Very Good |
29-38 |
25-32 |
29-35 |
21-29 |
22-29 |
20-26 |
17-24 |
15-23 |
13-20 |
11-20 |
11-17 |
12-16 |
| Good |
23-28 |
18-24 |
22-28 |
15-20 |
17-21 |
13-19 |
13-16 |
11-14 |
10-12 |
7-10 |
8-10 |
5-11 |
| Fair |
18-22 |
12-17 |
17-21 |
10-14 |
12-16 |
8-12 |
10-12 |
5-10 |
7-9 |
2-6 |
5-7 |
2-4 |
| Needs Improvement |
≤17 |
≤11 |
≤16 |
≤9 |
≤11 |
≤7 |
≤9 |
≤4 |
≤6 |
≤1 |
≤4 |
≤1 |
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