Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
AS10117: Exercise & fitness knowledge |
 Credits: |
10 |
| Level: |
Certificate |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Academic Year at City of Bath College | |
| Academic Year at Weymouth College |
| Assessment: |
CW 40%, EX 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites: |
While taking this unit you must take AS10088 |
| Description: | Aims: This unit provides the student with a sound underpinning knowledge of anatomy and physiology in order to personalise individual training programmes. It also gives students the opportunity to obtain the Central YMCA Qualifications Exercise and Fitness Knowledge level 2 and level 3 certificates as additionalities. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit students will be able to: * Explain the role of bones and joints in health related exercise * Differentiate between the male and female skeleton in relationship to the demands of exercise * Describe the structure and function of the cardio-pulmonary system during exercise * Apply ACSM Guidelines to the design of fitness programmes * Devise planned training programmes for a range of clients using the principles of periodisation * Describe the role of the endocrine glands in exercise preparation and performance. Skills: * Communication * Information Technology * Basic Management Skills. Content: * The structural stability and range of movement of the spine and range of synovial joints * Bone growth and development * Anatomical differences of Males and Females * The role of the cardiovascular system in meeting the oxygen demand of exercise * ACSM guidelines for Health related fitness programmes * The relationship between lifestyle and cardio-respiratory health * Periodisation of training programmes * The structure and function of the endocrine glands. |