Enhancing Fitness through Running and Walking

Catalog description

This course is designed to teach students how to personally perform and to lead others in aerobic physical activities using indoor and outdoor settings. This course focuses on leading fitness enhancing activities through running, trail-running, Nordic walking, community walking and hiking. These activities are designed to improve aerobic fitness, manage weight and promote healthy lifestyles. The settings include roadways, trails and community common areas. Course content centers on individual and group health and fitness, and strategies for conveying this information.