Spring 2027

Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription

Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription applies assessment and prescription principles to health-related fitness components through discussion and lab activities.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Dan Schaefer3.9/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify the components of a needs analysis and their application to appropriate exercise testing and prescription

  • Demonstrate knowledge of performing a fitness testing battery

  • Administer, calculate, and interpret scores from various fitness assessments

  • Develop exercise programs based upon scores of fitness evaluations

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ANAT&PHY 335

KINES 427 used by

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Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300
LAB 301Classroom Instruction0 / 140
LAB 302Classroom Instruction0 / 140

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Health-related fitness components
  • Needs analysis and exercise testing
  • Fitness testing batteries
  • Exercise program development

Skills

  • Needs analysis for exercise testing and prescription
  • Performing fitness testing batteries
  • Administering, calculating, and interpreting fitness assessment scores
  • Developing exercise programs from fitness evaluation scores

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KINES 427 · Spring 2027

Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription

Recorded 2026-10-14
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