APA 3325 Fitness Training Principles

3 units
Human Kinetics
Faculty of Health Sciences
Principles of fitness training: periodization, progression, overload, warm-up, overtraining, etc. Basic fitness testing used in the field. Training methods to develop strength, endurance, speed, agility, coordination, flexibility. Practical application of fitness methods for healthy individuals and those with health problems (hypertension, diabetes, etc.)

Components:

Laboratory
Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: APA 2312 or APA 2301 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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