2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CPTR 220 - Health Screening and Exercise Program Design Across Populations
PREREQUISITES: CPTR 212 - Foundations in Exercise Science , and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
COREQUISITES: CPTR 212 - Foundations in Exercise Science , and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
PROGRAM: Healthcare Specialist
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
Health screening, fitness assessment/evaluation, and exercise programming will be the primary focus of this course. This course will introduce basic program design concepts and rationale for a healthy adult or exercise professional to implement in their exercise regimen that puts an emphasis on cardiovascular training, strength training, flexibility training, and balance. Students will learn techniques to motivate their clients along with the obligations that surround their professional scope of practice. Finally, the course will help qualify students to sit for and pass the American College of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer exam.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Discuss the principles of diagnostic exercise assessment.
- Prepare exercise programming based on the recognition of exercise effects on one’s physiology.
- Implement proper interpersonal skills to effectively gain information on a symptomatic or asymptomatic client’s health and lifestyle history.
- Apply various methods of maximal and submaximal exercise testing, muscular strength and flexibility testing, and body composition measures.
- Compare and contrast different measures of exercise testing so one may choose the appropriate testing methods for various populations.
- Categorize at-risk clientele in order to develop an appropriate exercise programming for various populations.
- Present his or her clinical findings, testing results, and exercise recommendations in an oral and written format.
- Explore and understand legal and ethical issues surrounding the scope of practice of a personal trainer.
- Demonstrate skills through practical and written examinations.
- Complete ACSM CPT Exam preparation.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
Appropriate assessment of health status and risk factors.
Fitness assessment techniques and lab application for monitoring:
- blood pressure
- heart rate
- body composition
- body anthropedic measurements
- cardiorespiratory endurance
- through submaximal testing
- muscular strength
- muscular endurance
- proper ACSM push-up and sit-up crunch testing
- flexibility and range of motion
How a client’s current medical state and activity level could influence the testing protocol you implement along with their exercise programming.
How assessment techniques will dictate a client’s individual exercise programming when it comes to the principles of training.
Scope of practice
ACSM CPT Code of Ethics
Application of these principles through hands-on laboratories.
ACSM CPT Examination preparation
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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