PEHR 4400 - Pediatric and Adolescent Fitness & Nutrition

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Physical Ed. Health & Rec

Description:

Provides future exercise science professionals with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide appropriate fitness and nutritional guidelines for the physiological responses and demands unique to children and adolescents. Appropriate measurement techniques to evaluate this population will also be covered. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe pediatric and adolescent responses to exercise, emphasizing their unique physiologic responses, compared to adults, through class discussions, presentations, quizzes, and exams, at the developmental level. 2. Describe pediatric and adolescent unique nutritional needs, compared to adults, through class discussions, class observations, quizzes, and exams, at the introductory level. 3. Implement appropriate measurement techniques used to assess health-related and performance-related fitness in children/adolescents through lab activities and hands-on learning experiences at the developmental level. 4. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to design training and fitness programs tailored/optimized to meet the developmental needs of children and adolescents through lab activities and hands on learning, at the developmental level. 5. Demonstrate effects of physical activity on the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases in youth populations through class assignments and discussions, at the developmental level. SP

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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