EHS 370: Exercise Program Design

This course examines the theory and practice of designing exercise programs to improve or maintain cardio respiratory and muscular fitness. Students will study the principles of prescribing safe and effective exercise training programs for apparently health individuals and for persons who have various stable chronic medical conditions such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. Designing exercise programs for other special populations including youth, older adults and pregnancy will also be studied.