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2021-2022 Springfield College Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Springfield College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AEXS 470 - Strength & Conditioning


This course is designed to provide students information for the design and implementation of a successful strength and conditioning program. Emphasis is placed on assessment of athletic performance, description and analysis of sport movement, and designing weight training programs to enhance performance variables. Application of these principles occur through the exploration of musculoskeletal flexibility, speed, agility, quickness, strength, and power. This course assists those students who desire to take the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Certified Strength and Conditioning (CSCS) Exam. However, this course is not a preparation course for the exam. The course is a combined lecture and discussion format for AEXS 470 and laboratory based format for AEXS 471.

Prerequisites & Notes
AEXS 313/315; AEXS 319/321; AEXS 380 (new course proposed)



Credits: 3