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HUSB 360 - Fitness/Wellness I


This three-part course teaches a student the value of physical activity as it relates to wellness in his/her life. The student learns to assesstheir own fitness level and develop a personalized program, a Fitness/Wellness Plan, to enhance his/her life. Topics covered include environmental issues, stress reduction, components of fitness, cardiopulmonary endurance, development of muscular strengths and endurance, development of flexibility, weight control and body composition, basic nutrition as it relates to fitness, common fitness injuries, drug and alcohol abuse issues, sexually transmitted diseases and lifetime fitness activities.

Credits: 1