Advanced Exercise Testing and Prescription

Catalog description

Teaches foundational electrocardiography to perform graded exercise stress tests (GXT), performance of GXT’s to healthy and diseased populations based on a health appraisal assessment. Knowledge used to develop comprehensive exercise prescriptions, make metabolic calculations. Emphasis on how physical activity, nutrition/weight management, and behavioral factors interact with exercise programming. Student must have CPR/AED/1st Aid certification prior to first day of class.