Current Trends in Health Fitness and Health Promotion

Catalog description

In this lecture/lab course students will study the difference between fads and trends. Focusing specifically on trends in the commercial, corporate, clinical and community health fitness industry and how those are impacted by the psychology of exercise. In addition, students will learn how to facilitate fitness as it relates to current fitness trends which include but are not limited to; wearable technology, body weight training, high-intensity interval training, functional fitness, yoga, and wellness coaching. Components: Laboratory, Class Typically Offered: Fall