Instructor: Ginger Primus Phone: 845-6251

Web address: http://www.nvcc.edu/home/vprimus

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The study of fitness and wellness, how they relate to a healthy lifestyle. The content will define fitness and wellness, evaluate the students level of fitness and wellness, and motivate the student to incorporate physical fitness and wellness into daily living. In addition the students will design and implement a personal fitness/wellness program.

2. GENERAL COURSE PURPOSE:

The student will understand and apply the principles involved in promoting and maintaining total wellness and physical fitness.

3. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the physiological benefits of movement, physical activity, and wellness
2. define principles involved in increasing and maintaining physical fitness
3. evaluate and apply fitness and wellness concepts to individual lifestyle
4. participate in movement and wellness activities

2. MAJOR TOPICS TO BE INCLUDED:

1. Fitness: Principles, benefits, evaluations
2. Fitness Components: flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance, body composition
3. Weight Management: Weight gain and loss, strategies for change, eating disorders, body composition, metabolism
4. Nutrition: food and diet analysis, basic nutrients, body's use of fuel, nutritional labeling, anti-oxidants
5. Stress Management: the body's physiological reactions, relaxation techniques, type A & B behavior, coping mechanisms
6. Injury Prevention: exercise injury, body mechanics, treatment

g. Cardiovascular Disease: Risk factors, prevention, lipoproteins, cholesterol, blood pressure

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TEXTBOOK: Available in Bookstore: Total Fitness : Exercise, Nutrition, and Wellness. Powers and Dodd, Allyn And Bacon Pub., c. 1999.

REQUIREMENTS:

A. EXAMS (100 pts.)

A mid-term on Chapters 1-6 and 12 will be given the 7th week and a final

exam covering chapters 7-8, 11, 13-14 will be given the last week on the textbook, lectures, handouts and videotapes.

B. PARTICIPATION (70 pts.)

The student is expected to participate in activity as well as discussions. Points will be deducted for arriving late and leaving early.

C. FITNESS COMPONENT (10 pts)

1. Perform and complete Fitness Worksheet during class.

2. Based upon your fitness results, write a fitness goal to be completed in 6 weeks. Choose 5 or more exercises and chart your progress. You should be exercising 3 times per week.

3. Include warm-ups and cool downs and flexibility.

4. Turn in your written fitness goal, the list of your 5 or more exercises, the Fitness Worksheet, your charts, and analyze your progress (1 paragraph).*

D. NUTRITION COMPONENT (10 pts)

1. Make a list of all you eat in one day. Enter it into the computer in the Tyler Computer Graphics Lab during class time. Analyze the information on the "Dine Healthy" Questionnaire

2. Turn in "Dine Healthy" Questionnaire, and computer printout.*

E STUDY QUESTIONS (10 pts.)

1. Read chapters and answer half of the study questions listed by the instructor for each chapter (Minimum 2 per chapter.) Answer questions with brief but comprehensive explanations which will help you review for the tests. These may be handwritten on notebook paper.

* All Components must be neat, readable, stapled or clipped together. On first page include your name, 116, class day and time, title of component & Mrs. Primus, Instructor. Late papers will receive half credit.

EXTRA CREDIT (You may do one; maximum 10 pts)

ARTICLE SUMMARY (10 pts.)

1. Review a current article written on health, nutrition, holistic medicine, injuries, STD’s, women’s issues, stress etc. Read the article, summarizethe information and tell why it was interesting or informative for you. This may come from a magazine, newspaper, journal, book or on-line.

0. Turn in a copy of the article with important points highlighted or underlined.

4. Assignment due any class period before the final exam date

WELLNESS COMPONENT (10 pts.) See instructor.

1. Select a topic from the list provided. Do as instructed.

2. Write a 2 page report or summary of your project. Papers must be typed.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL PROBLEMS:

This course can be strenuous at times. If you have any physical or medical problems, please notify the instructor and complete a medical form. This class involves movement.

You are responsible for your own body and should not be participating if a problem could be aggravated.

LATE REGISTRATION:

If you signed up for this class late and missed any scheduled class time you are responsible for all the materials, lecture, and handouts. The instructor will not be giving out additional information or materials, so check with a classmate for this information.

*If you stop attending class and fail to go through official withdrawal procedures, you will receive an "F" for the course

180 - 200 A

160 - 179 B

140 - 159 C

120 - 139 D

Below 119 F

NOTE: Due to the nature of the terminology of this course, it is strongly recommended that students be proficient in reading and understanding the English language. Tutoring is available from counseling department, if needed.

Please address with the instructor any special problems or needs at the beginning of the semester. If you are seeking accommodations based on a disability, you should provide a disability data sheet, which can be obtained from the counselor for special needs, who is located in Room 148 of the Bisdorf Building, telephone number 845-6301.

Assignment Due Dates

First 8 weeks

Ginger Primus

Aug. 31 Chapter 1: Understanding Health-Related Fitness and Wellness

Chapter 3: General Principles of Exercise for Health

and Fitness

Sept. 2 Chapter 2: Fitness Evaluation: Self Testing

Fitness Testing

Sept. 7 NO CLASSES

Sept. 9 Chapter 5: Improving Strength and Endurance

Fitness Testing, Weight Room

Sept. 14 Chapter 6: Improving Flexibility

Stretching Exercises and weight room

Evaluation of Fitness Testing Results

Sept. 16 Chapter 4: Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Fitness Goals - Choose 3

Exercise Charts - 3-5 exer. per goal

Sept. 21 Chapter 12: Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Complete Study questions

Review for mid-term exam

Work on Individual Program

Sept. 23 Mid-term Exam - bring a scantron and a #2 pencil

Turn in study questions before exam

Individual Programs - record exercises performed

on charts (Weights on one, other exercises on other)

Log What You Eat & Drink for 1 Day

Sept. 28 Chapter 7: Nutrition , Health and Fitness

Review mid-term exam

Individual Programs - record exercises performed

Sept. 30 Computer Lab - Nutrition Analysis - be prompt!

"Fit or Fat" Video

Nutrition Questionnaire

Oct. 5 Chapter 8: Exercise, Diet & Weight Control

Body Fat Measurements

Oct. 7 Chapter 13: Prevention of cancer (pp. 301-304)

NUTRITION COMPONENT DUE

Individual Programs - Complete charts

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Oct. 12 Chapter 14: Stress Management

Relaxation Techniques

Individual Programs

Fitness Post-testing - one or two tests

Oct. 14 Chapter 9: Exercise and the Environment

Chapter 11: Prevention and Rehabilitation of Exercise - Related Injuries

Complete Post Testing

Fitness Component Due - include pre and post- test results, and ratings, Wt. chart, Indiv. chart, and 1- paragraph summary of progress so far.

Complete study questions.

Oct. 19 Review

Oct. 21 Final Exam - Bring #2 pencil (I have your scantrons)

Turn in study questions before exam,