Welcome

Introduction

Welcome to HHS 241 Lifetime Fitness for Health lab. In the new millennium, ones personal health is not taken for granted as much as it was 50 years ago. We now know that lifetime health and quality of life greatly depends on an individual's personal health and fitness behaviors. Research has shown that though there may be genetic tendencies for certain health issues (such as weight, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, and more) that daily lifestyles habits, whether health or unhealthy, play the biggest role in ones lifetime health. By providing this lab in conjunction with other health courses, you should develop the skills that will equip you to live a healthier life.

Syllabus

Course Description

HHP 241, Lifetime Fitness for Health General Lab, is a baccalaureate core course. This course is designed to encourage personal awareness and responsibility for the maintenance of health and physical well-being. Through lab experiences students will expand their knowledge base of health and wellness. Practical implementation and behavior change exercises are presented to assist students in applying the information to their life. Students will gain experience in self-assessment and personal program development. The above components are part of a total package of tools the course will provide the student to help maintain health and wellness for a lifetime.

Mission and Goals of Course

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of basic health, fitness, and wellness principles
• Establish an interest in continuing a health and fitness program through self assessment, goal setting, and behavior change exercises
• Apply the concepts of a safe and effective health and fitness program to a personal program design

Course Content

The course will provide instruction on the role of physical activity and health behaviors as it relates to lifetime fitness and ones quality of life. The class will be interactive in nature and students will be active during lab sessions by completing various lab assignments. Specific topics of instruction over the 9 labs will include an introduction to wellness and fitness, aerobic and muscular fitness, flexibility and back health, nutrition, body composition and weight management, psychological wellness, support and rewards, and stress.

Grading

The following grading scale will be used when assigning earned grades for the term. There will be a total of 200 points possible for the term. Points will be assigned to various assignments, discussions, and a final project (a short self-reflection paper). You can also register for the course as a S/U grading option (satisfactory/unsatisfactory). In this grading format, a point total lower than 70% of the total points possible will result in an U grade.

Calendar: Please print to keep as reference for assignments and due dates. Late assignments will not be accepted.

Important Information

• University Information
• Academic Regulations
• Avoiding Academic Dishonesty
• Disabilities Services
• Student Conduct

Course Evaluation

In Lab 9, the opportunity to evaluate this course is provided with instructions. Please help our teaching staff improve the quality of this course by filling in the evaluation in the Online Student Services area of the OSU web site. Thank you.