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Dec 05, 2025
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KIN 420 - Exercise Prescription
Units: 3
Assess and interpret exercise and fitness testing, including pre-exercise participation screening and assessments of cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, body composition, and flexibility. Assists with preparing for the ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist Certification.
Prerequisites: KIN 301, completed with B or better OR KIN 306, completed with C- or better
Strongly Recommended Preparation: Recommended: B or better in both KIN 301 and KIN 306
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Discuss the importance of physical activity to the health and well-being of both healthy and selected, diseased populations,
- Use pre-exercise assessments and screening to guide exercise prescription and programming and, where appropriate, further exercise testing.
- Conduct assessments of cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, body composition, and flexibility in a professional manner,
- Interpret exercise test and fitness assessment results to develop a physical fitness prescription that is safe and effective and based on scientifically-validated training methods
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