Activity and Disease

Catalog description

KIES 356 is an examination of hypokinetic disease on human wellness involving identification, assessment, research, and exercise design of human activity for disease prevention. Content in this course defines what physical activity, fitness, and lifestyle are. It covers the methodological and measurement assessment of physical activity and disease as well as exploring the relationships between physical activity and specific physical diseases, and between physical activity and various disorders of the mind. After this course students will be able to design and implement an exercise program to prevent or combat the effects of a specific disease on an individual. They will understand and be able to persuasively inform clients to the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle. They will know the strategies necessary to motivate and modify individual behavior so that it results in a more healthy lifestyle. And they will be able to design epidemiological research protocols to study the relationship between a specific disease and activity. Knowledge will be assessed by written evaluations, through the use of case studies in the case of exercise prescription skills, and through presentation of high quality group projects. This course will complement other courses in this curriculum but will be the only course devoted to a thorough investigation of the relationship between inactivity and various disease states. Material in this course and experience in the lab cover the conceptions and applications of strength exercise science. It also addresses testing and evaluation of strength protocols including selecting appropriate tests, organizing testing procedures, and individual testing protocols and procedures. Students will be introduced to material which overviews the organization and administration of resistance training and conditioning facilities. They will also learn the design principles of resistance training programs as well as exercise techniques. After this course, students will understand the biomechanics of strength training, the physiological adaptation to muscle training, and the mechanisms of change with varying populations. Students will be able to select and organize appropriate muscle testing protocol and will be able to teach and demonstrate appropriate strength training exercises to individuals and groups, including being able to identify and correct errors.