Make It Count: Measuring Physical Activity Behavior
Make It Count teaches systematic measurement of physical activity behaviors, covering ACS M definitions, population-specific exercise recommendations, and applied service learning in an adapted fitness program.
Summary
Past student reviews · Morgan Shields
The course involved writing assignments, with the instructor noting that no one would achieve a perfect score on essays.
What you’ll be able to do
Apply their knowledge of science to address global health concerns related to physical activity and sedentary time.
Quantify a behavior and examine relationships of that quantification with different types of behavioral measurements.
Use their knowledge of kinesiology to construct a flexible definition of physical activity to include a variety of behaviors.
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of physical activity behaviors across gender, ethnicity, and illness.
Create an assessment plan to quantify a variety of physical activity behaviors.
Identify challenges to exercise prescription in the field of kinesiology.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
MORGAN SHIELDS is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Morgan Shields
Students found Morgan Shields to be a caring instructor who is not overly strict, creating a supportive classroom environment.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.87 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Morgan Shields
The course involved writing assignments, with the instructor noting that no one would achieve a perfect score on essays.
Past student reviews · Morgan Shields
Reviewers described the grading as kind, despite the limitation on perfect essay scores, and appreciated the instructor's approachable demeanor.
Topics
- Definition and systematic measurement of exercise and physical activity behaviors.
- American College of Sports Medicine definitions and exercise recommendations for various populations.
- Service learning in an adapted fitness program focusing on challenges in defining physical activity.
Skills
- Systematically measure and quantify physical activity behaviors using assessment plans.
- Apply ACS M definitions and exercise recommendations across diverse populations.
- Analyze the impact of physical activity across gender, ethnicity, and illness contexts.
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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