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REC3040 Training & Conditioning

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

Description
Students gain an understanding of training principles and how they affect workout design. Students also gain fundamental skills for assessing exercise intensity and learn training principles to increase and decrease workout designs for apparently healthy individuals.
Prerequisite
HCS1080: Cardiovascular System
Parameters
Access to a fitness facility and to instruction from an individual who has met the training requirements of Fitness Alberta. Note: This course is listed within a credentialed pathway. Please refer to the CTS Credentialed Pathways document on the Alberta Education website for more information.
Supporting courses
HCS1070: Respiratory System HSS1020: Nutrition & Wellness REC2010: Nutrition for Recreation Activities & Sport REC3010: Human Movement

Outcomes The student will:

  • 1 explain energy systems as they are used by the body during physical activity

    • 1.1 identify the body’s sources of food for energy production

    • 1.2 describe the role of digestion, absorption and metabolism in the utilization of nutrients found in food

    • 1.3 describe the body's energy requirements during activity

    • 1.4 describe the energy continuum during physical activity

    • 1.5 relate energy release systems in the body to the nature of physical activity and to nutrient availability, considering:

      • 1.5.1 the function of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

      • 1.5.2 the availability and use of glucose and glycogen

      • 1.5.3 aerobic versus anaerobic energy systems (immediate, short-term and long-term energy pathways)

      • 1.5.4 intensity and duration of physical activity, including symptoms of high lactic acid levels in the body

      • 1.5.5 carbohydrate content in the diet

      • 1.5.6 impact of training on energy utilization, including steady state exercise

  • 2 apply the concept of levers to movement

    • 2.1 define relevant terms, including:

      • 2.1.1 lever

      • 2.1.2 fulcrum

      • 2.1.3 resistance force

      • 2.1.4 angle of pull

    • 2.2 describe three classes of levers

    • 2.3 categorize several movements into three classes of levers

    • 2.4 explain how inertia affects movement

    • 2.5 demonstrate how resistance force, length of lever and the angle of pull can alter forces on a muscle

    • 2.6 demonstrate methods to increase stability during movement considering centre of mass and base of support

  • 3 justify safe physical activity practices for apparently healthy individuals

    • 3.1 explain the four components of exercise analysis using the SEAT (safety, effectiveness, applicability and time efficiency) model

    • 3.2 describe potential risks to joint structures with various exercise movements

    • 3.3 demonstrate preventative measures for exercise participants to decrease injuries specific to:

      • 3.3.1 warm-up

      • 3.3.2 cool-down

      • 3.3.3 body alignment

      • 3.3.4 rate of progression

      • 3.3.5 dynamic movement, including ballistic movement

      • 3.3.6 intensity

      • 3.3.7 high impact activity

      • 3.3.8 cross-training

      • 3.3.9 flexibility

    • 3.4 explain the concept of overtraining, including musculoskeletal and systemic indicators

  • 4 demonstrate techniques to monitor exercise intensity

    • 4.1 explain the concept of ratings of perceived exertion

    • 4.2 identify signs of the acute effects of exercise

    • 4.3 monitor exercise intensity using the dyspnea scale

    • 4.4 monitor heart rate as a measure of exercise intensity using the “talk test”

    • 4.5 monitor the respiratory response to exercise

    • 4.6 describe how the respiratory system responds to exercise and describe guidelines for breathing during muscular conditioning exercise

    • 4.7 explain the performance parameters of the heart by:

      • 4.7.1 defining cardiac output

      • 4.7.2 interpreting how exercise can increase cardiac output

      • 4.7.3 interpreting the impact of exercise on stroke volume

    • 4.8 monitor heart rate during exercise, being sure to:

      • 4.8.1 explain why heart rate is useful for monitoring intensity of exercise and physiological stress

      • 4.8.2 explain the term target heart rate

      • 4.8.3 demonstrate when and how to measure pulse rates, including carotid and radial pulse rates

      • 4.8.4 calculate target heart rate using the Karvonen method

      • 4.8.5 calculate target heart rate using the Canadian Physical Activity Fitness and Lifestyle Approach (CPAFLA)

  • 5 demonstrate basic competencies

    • 5.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:

      • 5.1.1 communicate

      • 5.1.2 manage information

      • 5.1.3 use numbers

      • 5.1.4 think and solve problems

    • 5.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:

      • 5.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours

      • 5.2.2 be responsible

      • 5.2.3 be adaptable

      • 5.2.4 learn continuously

      • 5.2.5 work safely

    • 5.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:

      • 5.3.1 work with others

      • 5.3.2 participate in projects and tasks

  • 6 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values

    • 6.1 identify short-term and long-term goals

    • 6.2 identify steps to achieve goals

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