Physical Activity Interventions

Catalog description

Principles of designing, planning, and implementing theory- and evidence- based physical activity interventions. KINES 422 Physical Activity Interventions (3)This course is designed to acquaint undergraduate students with the application of major theories and models used to design and guide the development of contemporary physical activity interventions. Students will be familiarized with empirically-supported principles of behavior change and will gain an understanding of the basic strategies and methods used in designing, planning, implementation, and evaluation of physical activity interventions. The course will cover a variety of approaches to physical activity promotion, ranging from clinical and community-based interventions to population-based approaches, while discussing practical strategies and concrete examples of contemporary, evidence-based physical activity interventions. The goal of the course is for students to demonstrate the ability to formulate well-conceived physical activity interventions across a variety of settings and participant populations and learn how to apply theoretical principles and research findings to intervention development.