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Course Description

NOTE: All sections are 8 week courses

Please plan accordingly when scheduling multiple courses. Courses are not eligible for refunds. 

This course will introduce and discuss primary considerations related to human movement with a special emphasis on needs and consideration for health and fitness professionals.  By the end of this course, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the physiological systems found in the human body and then progress into a detailed discussion regarding anatomical language, movement terms, and muscle contraction.  In addition, detailed learning will place in terms in reference to the skeletal and muscular systems.  Completion of this course is intended to refresh and reinforce knowledge areas that relate to exercise, human movement, and physical performance.

 

Course Outline

  1. Physiological systems and their function, anatomical terms
  2. Movement terms and muscle contraction
  3. Cardiovascular system and gas exchange
  4. Movement terms and muscle contraction

Learner Outcomes

Module 1:  Understand which physiological systems are involved for human movement and exercise; understand key terms and measurement associated with human  movement and exercise

Module 2:  Locate, identify, and discuss what bones and muscles combine to create human movement; understand fundamental movements terms and how to apply    them to fitness and sporting scenarios

Module 3:  Identify and discuss the functions of the major parts of the cardiovascular system; discuss how the cardiovascular system responds to exercise; discuss      the key factors that dictate how the cardiovascular system responses to exercise

Module 4:  Understand the key differences in muscle fiber types and how they impact performance and training outcomes; understand the different types of muscle contractions and how they relate to human movement; integrate key factors that relate to human movement completion.

 

 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this class.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Functional Kinesiology
Type
Online, self paced
Dates
Apr 17, 2023 to Jun 09, 2023
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $350.00
Drop Request Deadline
Apr 17, 2023
Transfer Request Deadline
Apr 17, 2023
Instructors
Reading List / Textbook

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (4th Edition)

Haff, G.G. and Triplett, N.T.

Champaign, IL Human Kinetics

ISBN: 978-1492501626

Amazon.com (Accessed: December 2, 2021)

$64.90

https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Strength-Training-Conditioning-Gregory/dp/149250162X/ref=monarch_sidesheet

This text will also be used in Course 4, Exercise Prescription and Programming

Section Title
Functional Kinesiology
Type
Online, self paced
Dates
May 22, 2023 to Jul 14, 2023
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $350.00
Drop Request Deadline
May 15, 2023
Transfer Request Deadline
May 22, 2023
Instructors
Reading List / Textbook

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (4th Edition)

Haff, G.G. and Triplett, N.T.

Champaign, IL Human Kinetics

ISBN: 978-1492501626

Amazon.com (Accessed: December 2, 2021)

$64.90

https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Strength-Training-Conditioning-Gregory/dp/149250162X/ref=monarch_sidesheet

This text will also be used in Course 4, Exercise Prescription and Programming

Section Title
Functional Kinesiology
Type
Online, self paced
Dates
Jun 19, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $350.00
Drop Request Deadline
Jun 12, 2023
Transfer Request Deadline
Jun 12, 2023
Instructors
Reading List / Textbook

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (4th Edition)

Haff, G.G. and Triplett, N.T.

Champaign, IL Human Kinetics

ISBN: 978-1492501626

Amazon.com (Accessed: December 2, 2021)

$64.90

https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Strength-Training-Conditioning-Gregory/dp/149250162X/ref=monarch_sidesheet

This text will also be used in Course 4, Exercise Prescription and Programming

Section Title
Functional Kinesiology
Type
Online, self paced
Dates
Jul 17, 2023 to Sep 08, 2023
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $350.00
Drop Request Deadline
Jul 10, 2023
Transfer Request Deadline
Jul 10, 2023
Instructors
Reading List / Textbook

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (4th Edition)

Haff, G.G. and Triplett, N.T.

Champaign, IL Human Kinetics

ISBN: 978-1492501626

Amazon.com (Accessed: December 2, 2021)

$64.90

https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Strength-Training-Conditioning-Gregory/dp/149250162X/ref=monarch_sidesheet

This text will also be used in Course 4, Exercise Prescription and Programming

Section Title
Functional Kinesiology
Type
Online, self paced
Dates
Aug 21, 2023 to Oct 13, 2023
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $350.00
Drop Request Deadline
Aug 14, 2023
Transfer Request Deadline
Aug 14, 2023
Instructors
Reading List / Textbook

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (4th Edition)

Haff, G.G. and Triplett, N.T.

Champaign, IL Human Kinetics

ISBN: 978-1492501626

Amazon.com (Accessed: December 2, 2021)

$64.90

https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Strength-Training-Conditioning-Gregory/dp/149250162X/ref=monarch_sidesheet

This text will also be used in Course 4, Exercise Prescription and Programming

Section Title
Functional Kinesiology
Type
Online, self paced
Dates
Sep 18, 2023 to Nov 10, 2023
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $350.00
Drop Request Deadline
Sep 11, 2023
Transfer Request Deadline
Sep 11, 2023
Instructors
Reading List / Textbook

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (4th Edition)

Haff, G.G. and Triplett, N.T.

Champaign, IL Human Kinetics

ISBN: 978-1492501626

Amazon.com (Accessed: December 2, 2021)

$64.90

https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Strength-Training-Conditioning-Gregory/dp/149250162X/ref=monarch_sidesheet

This text will also be used in Course 4, Exercise Prescription and Programming

Section Title
Functional Kinesiology
Type
Online, self paced
Dates
Oct 16, 2023 to Dec 08, 2023
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $350.00
Drop Request Deadline
Oct 09, 2023
Transfer Request Deadline
Oct 09, 2023
Instructors
Reading List / Textbook

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (4th Edition)

Haff, G.G. and Triplett, N.T.

Champaign, IL Human Kinetics

ISBN: 978-1492501626

Amazon.com (Accessed: December 2, 2021)

$64.90

https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Strength-Training-Conditioning-Gregory/dp/149250162X/ref=monarch_sidesheet

This text will also be used in Course 4, Exercise Prescription and Programming

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