Description
This course studies exercise physiology including metabolic calculations, physiologic and metabolic responses to acute and chronic exercise and exercise testing, basic ECG reading, understanding abnormal response to exercise and effects of common medications on exercise response. Students will gain experience in body composition and anthropometric assessments. Students will conduct aerobic, anaerobic, flexibility and strength fitness assessments with emphasis on data collection and analysis. Environmental conditions will also be discussed. Prerequisites: Biol 208 & Biol 209, or KNS 217 & KNS 218. Corequisites: KNS 402 or KNS 403. Offered: Fall