This course addresses functional topics of personal training and group exercise leadership. The course also addresses learning about and working with special populations. Information focuses on knowledge and skills (behaviors) associated with leading others to become more educated, fit and healthy. Students will develop skills related to planning, instructing (discussing and demonstrating) exercise to individuals and groups. In addition to general leadership development, information regarding exercise and special populations related to cardiovascular diseases, physical disabilities, diabetes, sensory impairment, seniors, mentally impaired, pregnancy, and infectious diseases will be emphasized.
Spring 2010 Syllabus
Full Semester Lesson Plan -- this is formatted for the full semester as of Jan 13, 2010. All class handouts are available on Blackboard for those students enrolled in the class.
| ES 294 -- Spring 2010 Class Outline | |||||
| Lisa Garrity -- lisa.garrity@gcccd.edu -- 619-644-7454 x 3610 | |||||
| Week # | Class Date | Topic | Text | Chapter | |
| 1 | 26-Jan | Course Overview / Syllabus / Text and Class overview | Mission Statement Worksheet | ||
| Choose Your Path -- PT or GF or Both? | |||||
| 28-Jan | Initial Client Evaluation; Risk Factor Identification | NSCA | 9 | Health History Forms | |
| Healthy client or special population? | GF | 1 to 3 | Case Study Worksheets | ||
| 2 | 2-Feb | FITT Principle / ACSM Guidelines -- application to PT and GF | GF | 1 | Simply FITT Poster |
| Warm Up -- Overview and presentation description | GF | 4 | Warm Up Worksheet | ||
| 4-Feb | Warm Up -- Practical Demonstration -- Group Presentations | ||||
| 3 | 9-Feb | Cardio Training -- Calculating and Monitoring HR; METS; Bioenergetics | NSCA | 16 | HR Worksheet |
| 11-Feb | CV and Respiratory Diseases -- limitations and modifications | NSCA | 20 | ||
| 4 | 16-Feb | Cardio Training Application -- GF applications; PT applications | |||
| 18-Feb | Exam 1 -- FITT Principle; ACSM Guidelines; Risk Factor Identification; | ||||
| HR calculations; Warm Up Principles; Cardio Programming Guidelines | |||||
| 5 | 23-Feb | Exam 1 return and discussion | |||
| CV programming for final project | |||||
| Overview of Group Ex Strength Training | NSCA | 14 | Dress for movement on Thur | ||
| 25-Feb | Group Exercise Strength Training Options | GF | 6 | ||
| Elastic Resistance Practical | Getting the Most from Elastic Resistance | ||||
| 6 | 2-Mar | Rep Reebok Group Strength Training -- Lecture/Demo | GF | 6 | Rep Reebok |
| Group Ex High Risk Exercise Discussion; alternatives and modifications | GF | Page 61 | |||
| 4-Mar | Older Adults / Pregnancy / Youth Fitness Guidelines | NSCA | 18 | ||
| 7 | 9-Mar | Flexibility Programming -- PT applications | NSCA | 12 | |
| Flexibility Programming -- GF applications | GF | 7 | |||
| 11-Mar | Flexibility Practical | WRITTEN List one stretch for each major muscle group on the list provided | |||
| 8 | 16-Mar | Metabolic Disorders / Weight Management | NSCA | 19 | |
| 18-Mar | Finish Weight Management | Bring in a sample of music to move to on Tuesday | |||
| 9 | 23-Mar | GF Music and Cueing guidelines | GF | 3, 8 | |
| 25-Mar | Circuit and Interval Workouts | ||||
| Exam Review (30 min) | Exam 2 Review Worksheet | ||||
| 10 | 3/30 and 4/1 | Spring Break | Attend at least one group exercise class | ||
| 11 | 6-Apr | Exam 2 -- Group Ex Muscle Conditioning; High Risk Exercise Modifications; Elastic Resistance Techniques; OA; Pre/Post Natal; Kids; Diabetes; Wt Mgmt; Flex programming; Circuit and Interval training formats | |||
| 8-Apr | Exam Review | ||||
| Begin Orthopedic Injuries | NSCA | 21 | |||
| 12 | 13-Apr | Orthopedic Injuries -- shoulder, knee, hip | |||
| 15-Apr | Finish Orthopedic Injuries -- Low Back; Arthritis | Drawing for Group Exercise Demo component | |||
| 13 | 20-Apr | Low Back Exercises -- practical | NSCA | 22 | Back Stabilization Handout |
| 22-Apr | Spinal Cord and Nervous System Disorders | ||||
| Internship Presentations | |||||
| 14 | 27-Apr | Business Management / Legal Issues | NSCA | Appendix A | Job Search on web -- Occupational Outlook |
| Income Worksheet | |||||
| 29-Apr | Exam 3 -- Orthopedic Injuries; Spinal Cord Injuries; Legal issues; Business management | ||||
| 15 | 4-May | Behavior Change / Adherence / Motivation | NSCA | 8 | Stages of Change |
| 6-May | Group Exercise Demonstrations | GF | Part 3 | ||
| 16 | 11-May | Case Study Presentations | Case Study Written Reports Due | ||
| 13-May | Finish Case Study Presentations | ||||
| 17 | 18-May | Review for Final | |||
| 20-May | Final Exam | ||||
| 18 | 27-May | A Day in the Life Presentations | |||
| Real Life Clients and Training | |||||
| Guest Speakers -- A Day in the Life of a Personal Trainer |