PHED 1020 - Body Aerobics

Credits: 1
As Needed
Prerequisites: First inform your doctor and observe these guidelines: 1) Under 30: You can start exercising if you have had a checkup within the past year and the doctor found nothing wrong with you. 2) Between 30 & 39: You should have a checkup within three months before you start exercising. The examination should include an electrocardiogram [EKG] taken at rest. 3) Between 40 & 49: Same as for the 30-39 group with one important addition. Your doctor should also take an EKG to check your heart while you are exercising. [This is called a stress test.] Your pulse rate during this test should approach the level it would during aerobic workouts.

This course focuses on the principles of aerobic conditioning designed to promote heart-lung endurance. The total fitness concept combines simple dance steps with up-tempo aerobic movements, resulting in a complete conditioning program. 2 hours per week. Students may elect to take this course for Pass/Fail.

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