HSC 300 Health Risk Appraisal and Special Populations

3 Credits

This course provides practical information on exercise for persons with frequently occurring chronic illnesses, diseases and disabilities. An overview of each unique physiology, effects of the condition on the exercise response, effects of exercise training on the condition, and recommendations for exercise testing and programming is presented in a selected topics format. Students will also be provided with the opportunity to evaluate numerous case studies to gain more of real-world experience with designing individualized exercise programs.

Prerequisite(s): HSC 100, HSC 240 HSC 305