REC3025 Cardiovascular Training

Advanced · 1 credit · HRH - Health, Recreation, and Human Services

Description: Students learn cardiovascular training principles and strategies to measure cardiovascular fitness. They explore a variety of modalities for cardiovascular training and then use this knowledge to plan, lead and evaluate a cardiovascular training session.
Prerequisite: REC2040: Foundations for Training 2
Parameters: Access to a fitness facility and to instruction from an individual who is highly knowledgeable in this area and/or trained in kinesiology, physical education and/or human movement.
Supporting courses: HCS1080: Cardiovascular System

Outcomes The student will:

1 explain cardiovascular training principles
- 1.1 define cardiovascular training and terms, including:
  - 1.1.1 interval training
  - 1.1.2 cross-training
  - 1.1.3 long slow distance training
  - 1.1.4 tempo pace training
- 1.2 define maximal aerobic capacity (i.e., maximum VO2)
- 1.3 define aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration
- 1.4 differentiate between anaerobic threshold and anaerobic capacity
- 1.5 explain the benefits of cardiovascular training, including:
  - 1.5.1 increasing aerobic endurance or maximum VO2
  - 1.5.2 increasing anaerobic threshold and anaerobic capacity
  - 1.5.3 maximizing muscle glycogen utilization
  - 1.5.4 improving efficiency of movement
  - 1.5.5 improving ability to remove lactate and delay lactate threshold
  - 1.5.6 reducing delayed onset muscle soreness
- 1.6 describe physiological adaptations to cardiovascular training
2 measure cardiovascular fitness level and intensity in training workouts
- 2.1 measure aerobic intensity using the following methods:
  - 2.1.1 perceived exertion
  - 2.1.2 heart rate; e.g., radial or carotid pulse
  - 2.1.3 heart rate monitors
  - 2.1.4 resting heart rate
  - 2.1.5 talk
  - 2.1.6 time
  - 2.1.7 training to zones
- 2.2 explain methods of evaluating anaerobic capacity, such as the:
  - 2.2.1 300-yard shuttle run
  - 2.2.2 Henman shuttle test
  - 2.2.3 300, 400 or 800 metre run test
  - 2.2.4 500 metre row test 2 / CTS, HRH: REC 3025 Advanced
- 2.3 describe one or more effective methods of determining aerobic fitness level, such as:
  - 2.3.1 the Leger 20 metre shuttle run test
  - 2.3.2 the 12 minute run
  - 2.3.3 the 1 mile walk test
  - 2.3.4 the 3 kilometre run
  - 2.3.5 heart rate recovery (HRR)
- 2.4 record cardiovascular fitness levels, including:
  - 2.4.1 baseline assessment
  - 2.4.2 post-training assessment
3 demonstrate skills to improve cardiovascular fitness
- 3.1 explain the benefits of cardiovascular training methods, including:
  - 3.1.1 cross-training
  - 3.1.2 long slow distance training
  - 3.1.3 interval training
  - 3.1.4 tempo pace training
- 3.2 perform cardiovascular training methods, including:
  - 3.2.1 interval training
  - 3.2.2 cross-training
  - 3.2.3 long slow distance training
  - 3.2.4 tempo pace training
- 3.3 design a cardiovascular training session that incorporates one or more methods of cardiovascular training with consideration of the FITT principle
- 3.4 facilitate a cardiovascular training session
- 3.5 evaluate a cardiovascular training session based on the variety of fitness levels and overall training goal(s) of the participants
4 demonstrate basic competencies
- 4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
  - 4.1.1 communicate
  - 4.1.2 manage information
  - 4.1.3 use numbers
  - 4.1.4 think and solve problems
- 4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
  - 4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
  - 4.2.2 be responsible
  - 4.2.3 be adaptable
  - 4.2.4 learn continuously
  - 4.2.5 work safely
- 4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
  - 4.3.1 work with others
  - 4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
5 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
- 5.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
- 5.2 identify steps to achieve goals Advanced CTS, HRH: REC 3030 / 1