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Jun 28, 2025
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HPER 2207 - Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription
Credits: 2
This course provides an overview of how to assess cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, body fat, pulmonary function, and blood pressure, and how to evaluate the results. Emphasis is placed on determining the appropriate test, conducting the test, evaluating the results, and creating an exercise program. This course is designed for the student pursuing a career in the fitness industry, a certificate in the Fitness Specialist Program, as well as those interested in furthering their understanding of the effects of exercise on the mind and body.
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): HPER 1200
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Basic understanding of anatomy and physiology as well as basic wellness concepts including weight training, conditioning, and aerobic fitness
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