16 Week PHYSICAL FITNESS CONCEPTS

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Fitness & Wellness, 6th ed.                                                                                     Carol Hirsh

By Werner & Sharon Hoeger                                                            Bldg. A - 1134, 223-6023

KINE 1201, 2 HOUR CREDIT                                                                     hirsh@austincc.edu

Office Hours: M/W 11:30 - 11:45 AM RVS A-1134, T/H 8:30 – 9 AM Town Lake,

T/H 11:30 AM – 1:15 PM RVS A-1134

By Appointment: M/W 10-11:30 AM, T/H 2:40-3:40 PM                      http://www.austincc.edu/hirsh/

                                                                                               

 

Objective:

 

Maintain or achieve optimal physical fitness through combined aerobic exercise and strength training.  Through use of the required text and video you will learn the importance of exercise and understand the wellness concept.

 

Ψ       Design and follow a sound fitness plan and complete 26-40 hours at the RVS facility only

Ψ       Prepare for and attend pre-test and post-test assessments

Ψ       Schedule and attend a mid semester conference with the instructor

Ψ       Meet deadlines completing assigned labs

Ψ       Take two exams at the RVS testing center

 

Guidelines for Workout and Evaluation:

 

All credited workouts must be completed at the Riverside facility, no other.  Commuting is not an excuse for completing workouts or turning in assignments.  If this course does not work into your schedule or convenient for your workout completion, I advise you to choose another course that will work for you.  A par-q (current health status form) must be filled-out completely before you are allowed to workout. You may begin workouts after the health information has been turned-in and reviewed. Workouts must take place in the Riverside Gym, 1169 or Riverside weight Room, 1160. You must log-in and out with the lab assistant on duty.  All workouts and records must be completed by Thursday, December 9th.  You are required to take care of a withdrawal by November 28th, if you are not able to or decide not continue in this course.

                                                                         

Evaluation:

 

Workout Attendance …………………………………………………………………………….....50%

 

40    - 36 hours = 50 - 45 Points

35.5 - 32 hours = 44.5 – 40 Points

31.5 - 28 hours = 39.5 – 35.5 Points

27.5 - 26 hours = 35 – 30 Points

       < 26 hours = 0 Points

 

Workouts must take place at the Riverside facility lasting a minimum of 20 minutes and no longer than two hours. In order to achieve a positive workout habit and avoid potential injury, no student will be allowed to count more than 2 hours of workout per day nor accumulate more than 6 hours of workout per week. You are required to keep a daily log of exercise in the logbooks packaged with the text. Record workouts utilizing the Profile Plus CD provided with the text.  Workout times are posted on the gymnasium door. Utilize streaming videos on the gym computer exercise guidelines for instruction and on how to plan your weight training and exercise program.

 

NOTE: The term “workout” is defined as time spent enhancing fitness NOT studying, conversing, daydreaming, or using your cell phone, etc.  The course relies heavily on the integrity of each student to be accurate and honest about each workout period.  Although the lab assistants at the facility are not “police”, they do perform limited monitoring of students on site.  When students are observed abusing their integrity, lab assistants will write a brief report to me upon which I will issue a warning to the student. For each subsequent observation of abuse, the student will be contacted and the final grade will dropped one letter.

 

 

Written Exams ……………………………………………………………………………………... 20%

 

Mid-term Exam = 10%

Final Exam = 10%

 

Take exams only at the Riverside test center by the deadline outlined in the agenda. Utilize the study guides attached to this syllabus to study for these exams. You can earn five points on each exam score if a complete study guide is handed-in to the lab assistant prior to testing (keep a copy to study for the exam).  Also utilize the study guide on the Profile Plus CD.  See the lab assistants to review the graded exams at the gym desk (allow at least a week to have exams placed at the gym desk for review—for review only; you may not take the exam with you.)

 

 

Fitness Assessments………………………………………………………………………………… 5%

 

Pre-test = 2 %   Post-test = 3%

 

Show-up 15 minutes prior to the time you sign-up for the pre-test and post-tests with pages 47/48 from the test to record results of assessments.  Wear shoes and shorts to allow for accurate skin fold assessments. You'll receive workout credit for attending the pre-test and the post-test on your workout records.

 

Labs  ………..………………………………………………….…………………………………….. 20%

 

You are required to purchase a textbook that includes a Personal Daily Log booklet and a Profile Plus CD.  When you purchase your textbook check to see that all worksheets are there.  Identify all worksheets you hand-in with your full name.  Photocopies of the lab forms from the text will not be accepted.  All other lab forms can be found in the text, on computer Profile Plus CD disk, or on ACC Blackboard, http://acconline.austincc.edu/webapps/login If you have something missing take the book back immediately to get one with the labs.

 

All labs must be in by the due date for credit. Original copies of labs (NO copies) will be accepted and must be submitted to the gym lab assistants or staff located at the entry of the gym area of Building A. To receive any credit, the assignment must be completely filled out, be submitted as scheduled (see attached), and be stamped by the gym lab assistant.  Early submission of assigned labs is acceptable for full credit.  Any assignments submitted beyond seven days or one week beyond the due date will not be credited.

Do not throw away any worksheets; they may be recalled.

 

 

Conference…………………………………………………………………………………………… 5%

 

Each student should schedule a conference with me to review workout progress.  The conference may take 15 minutes to 1 hour in length.  Go by the lab assistance desk and bring your workout hours records from the gym desk, your personal log booklet, and a printout or email (using Profile Plus CD workout analysis) 2 days of workouts you’ve recorded in your Personal Log Book.

 Course Description

 

Students set-up their workout schedule (must be completed at the Riverside Campus). This course was designed to provide the diagnosis and explanation of cardiovascular fitness. It includes the meaning and use of selected physiological parameters of fitness, weight training, flexibility, and wellness concepts. Orientation must be attended.  Appropriate attire is workout clothing allowing for free and comfortable movement.  Clean athletic shoes are required.

 

Instructional Methodology: This class is an activity and participation course; the specific task/exercise(s) for students to complete will be demonstrated. Students will then complete the task/exercise(s) to the best of their ability through pre and post assessments.  Students will attend self-selected workouts according to open gym hours at the Riverside campus only.  Students will follow the syllabus and agenda given to them at orientation.  Students are to view assigned videos, read the text materials, and complete labs attached to the syllabus, in the text, and assigned using the Profile Plus CD packaged with the textbook.

 

Course Rationale: The purpose of this course is to learn the specific skills and/or the techniques of the activity. By actively participating in an activity class, the student may gain health benefits such as increased cardiovascular endurance, improved body composition, increased flexibility, increased muscular endurance and increased muscular strength. Participating in activity classes leads to a healthier lifestyle.

 

Departmental Objectives:

  • To learn the rules, fundamentals and skills for physical fitness concepts.
  • To learn how to correctly execute required skills and techniques as well as to

use the equipment/facilities safely.

  • To understand how Kinesiology relates to a healthy individual lifestyle.

                         

Grades: A= 90-100%

                        B= 80-89%

                        C=70-79%

                        D=60-69%

                        F=0-59%

 

Kinesiology Department Policies

 

Health Information Form

 

ALL students will complete health form prior to participating in class. Those students who require modification of any specific activity or exercise need to inform the instructor as soon as possible.

Cell phones, food, gum, and soft drinks are not allowed in classrooms/workout areas.

Proper workout shoes and clothing are required.

 

Attendance

All students are expected to attend classes.  Non-attendance will have an impact on the student’s grade. The specific attendance policy for this particular class is as follows:

 

Withdrawal

It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from a course.  Instructors are allowed to withdraw students but students must not rely on their instructor to withdraw them if they wish to withdraw.

 

Incomplete

An incomplete (I) will be granted to a student in rare circumstances. Generally, to receive a grade of I, a student must have completed all examinations and assignments to date, be passing, and have personal circumstances that prevent course completion that occur after the deadline to withdraw with a grade of W.

 

College Policies

 

Scholastic Dishonesty: Acts prohibited by the College for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework” (Student Handbook, 2002-2003, p. 32). Penalties for scholastic dishonesty will depend upon the nature of the violation and may range from lowering a grade on one assignment to an F in the course and/or expulsion from this institution.

 

Academic Freedom: Each student is strongly encouraged to participate in class. In any classroom situation that includes discussion and critical thinking, there are bound to be many differing viewpoints. These differences enhance the learning experience and create an atmosphere where students and instructors alike will be encouraged to think and learn. On sensitive and volatile topics, students may sometimes disagree not only with each other but also with the instructor. It is expected that faculty and students will respect the views of others when expressed in classroom discussions. Students may achieve their course goals by more than one method. 

 

Student Discipline: Classroom behavior should support and enhance learning. Behavior that disrupts the learning process will be dealt with appropriately, which may include having the student leave class for the rest of that day. In serious cases, disruptive behavior may lead to a student being withdrawn from the class. ACC's policy on student discipline can be found in the Student Handbook, 2002-2003, p. 32.

 

OSD (Office of Students with Disabilities) Statement: Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities.  Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to do these three weeks before the start of the semester” (Student Handbook, 2002-2003, p. 14).