KINE 296 - Applied Exercise Prescription for Older Adults

Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): KINE 295
This course is designed to introduce students to the facilitation of fitness and wellness activities for older adults. Students will implement weight, cardiovascular, balance, and flexibility training; proper warm up and cool down techniques; and the basics of fitness program design. The class will include classroom theory, demonstration and practice of fitness activities and incorporates the goal of applied community research and scholarship as well as field work.