HLED 1282 Exercise, Health & Wellness

Wellness constitutes one of the major components of a healthy lifestyle and general health promotion. The knowledge and experience gained will enable the student to make informed decisions about their own health as it relates to quality of life and longevity. This course includes an individualized exercise program coordinated with the instructor whereby the student will participate in an activity for a minimum of two hours per week that must be fully documented in a participation log. Students with disabilities or restrictions for physical activity must provide documentation signed by a qualified healthcare provider describing the limitations and accommodations needed. The instructor will coordinate an alternative educational activity based in individual needs and recommendations. (1 lect., 2 lab)

Credits

2 credits

Transfer Status

Equivalent to UW.

Major Topics

1. Overall wellness 2. Health consumer information 3. Exercise 4. Basic nutrition 5. Weight management 6. High-risk health behaviors 7. Hypokinetic diseases 8. Stress 9. Responsibility for personal health 10. Individualized exercise program

Outcomes

In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the components of overall wellness

2. Demonstrate ability to act as an informed health consumer

3. Demonstrate understanding of a balanced exercise program

4. Demonstrate understanding of basic nutrition

5. Demonstrate understanding of weight management

6. Demonstrate understanding of high-risk health behaviors (which may include use/abuse of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs, high-risk sexual practices, lack of home or travel safety practices)

7. Demonstrate understanding of the etiology and prevention of hypokinetic diseases (which may include cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, low back pain)

8. Demonstrate understanding of the effect of stress on health

9. Demonstrate acceptance of responsibility for personal health

10. Participate in an individualized exercise program.

Other Information

Any information placed here must be adhered to by all instructors:

Completion of this course is based on the student's ability to complete 9 quizzes successfully and participating in an exercise program a minumum of 2 hours per week.