PED 050 - Principles of Fitness & Wellness

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

This course is designed to develop a greater understanding of fitness and wellness concepts in order to achieve the highest potential of personal wellbeing. It is divided into a wellness component and a fitness component. The wellness component will emphasize concepts an individual needs in order to practice behaviors that will lead to positive outcomes in the seven dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, environmental, occupational, and spiritual. The fitness component provides the opportunity for individual fitness evaluations using computer analysis. Students will also be introduced to various experiences addressing the cardiovascular, muscular, and flexibility components of fitness. Meets general academic requirement PE.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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