FITNESS TESTING AND EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION

KINES 523

Explore how exercise prevents, manages, and treats chronic health conditions. Develop skills in basic ECG interpretation, understand medications' effect on exercise, and design exercise prescriptions for various chronic diseases including obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, pulmonary disease, skeletal and joint disease, and more. Acquire the expertise to elevate health outcomes and enhance quality of life through exercise.

KINES 670

Explores concepts related to promoting and implementing specialized programs focused on addressing health and performance in patients. Topics include strength and conditioning, nutrition, and wellness.

KINES 100

Guidelines and assessment methods for fitness and nutrition. Motivation, adherence and stress-reduction techniques discussed. Lecture-demonstration concerning effects of exercise and nutrition on health and well-being.

KINES 615

Laboratory procedures and skills commonly used in exercise physiology.

KINES 555

In-depth look at how technology is changing the way we assess physical activity, help people return from injury, and increase physical performance. Topics include field-based testing, athlete monitoring, and movement screenings. Exposure to the most popular technologies in the field of human performance. Upper level elective in Kinesiology that builds on concepts acquired in the Kinesiology core curriculum. Offers real-world application of these concepts to students.