PE 185WN Water Exercise, Beginning

Lab Hours: 3
Credits: 1

Includes warm-up, stretching, strength, cardiorespiratory activity, and cool downs to improve flexibility, muscular strength, endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Incorporates education about basic fitness components as they apply to exercise in the water and emphasizes safe exercise. Intended for non-swimmers and swimmers.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate full participation in a water exercise program.
Determine appropriate target heart rate zone for optimal cardiovascular conditioning.
Perform a variety of safe, bio-mechanically correct warm ups, stretching, strength, aerobic, and cool-down exercises in the water.
Identify cardiovascular and muscular components in specific water exercises.
Apply the proper progression of exercise intensity, duration, and frequency as it relates to exercise in the water.

Content Outline

Water Exercise Skills and Muscles
Components of Fitness and Conditioning Concepts
Exercises Flexibility, Muscular Strength and Endurance, and Cardiovascular Fitness