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KINS154 Swim for Fitness
Department of Health Sciences: Kinesiology
- I. Course Number and Title
- KINS154 Swim for Fitness
- II. Number of Credits
- 2 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- This course meets the General Education requirement for Critical Thinking.
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course is designed to improve cardiovascular capacity and personal wellness through an individual program of aquatic training. Basic concepts of exercise and nutrition are presented.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
The students will be able to:
- Explain and analyze current concepts of exercise physiology and nutrition and apply them to lead a healthy life [Critical Thinking]; and
- Evaluate fitness by increased strength, flexibility, target heart rate, and balance through demonstration of proper skills in aquatic movement.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Basic physiology of exercise
- Principles of warm-up, stretching, and cool down
- Basic anatomy of muscles and joints
- Fiber type
- Ligament
- Tendon
- Muscular contractions: isotonic, isometric, and isokenetic
- Muscular metabolism
- Anaerobic
- Aerobic
- Applied physiology of exercise
- Principles of an exercise prescription:
- Frequency, intensity, time
- Overload, progressive resistance, specificity, recovery
- Physiological effects of regular anaerobic exercise
- Physiological effects of regular aerobic exercise
- Cross-training and how a variety of aerobic exercise contribute to cardiovascular and total fitness
- The role of diet and nutrition - What is a quality diet?
- Weight management and body composition
- Cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis
- Heat balance, fluid, and electrolyte consumption
- Role of the nutrients in energy metabolism
- Relationship among stress, diet and exercise
- Concepts of recuperation, positive adaptation and de-conditioning
- Immediate and correct care of athletic injuries
- Evaluation of fitness progress and self-testing
- How to critically review current literature in the areas of nutrition and physiology of exercise
- The student is expected to complete 10 levels of fitness workouts within their swimming level at the appropriate target heart rate
- Water games and sports that are designed to improve cardiovascular fitness
- Instruction of the 9 basic Red Cross swimming strokes
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Students will be assessed on the following:
- Writing assignments and oral presentations
- Examinations
- Class participation
- Demonstration of class specific skills
Core Specific:
Essay explaining how students' plan to change some of their habits in order to live healthier lives by implementing the components of diet and exercise that they have studied in this class [Critical Thinking and Problem Solving]. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
Department-selected textbook or handouts provided. Details provided in the course syllabus created and distributed by the instructor of the course section to each student on enrollment and class attendance.
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Review/Approval Date - 12/03; Core Goals/Objectives added 6/04; New Core 8/2015; Revision 6/1/22