WE 129 - Water Fitness

1. Apply the six dimensions of wellness to one’s life: The six dimensions of wellness are: emotional, mental/Intellectual, spiritual, physical, social, and environmental.
2. Develop a plan to incorporate lifelong healthy habits into one’s life.
3. Set personal goals for a healthy diet and safe/effective exercise training.
4. Choose proper skill variations for personal skill level and understand and apply proper water fitness techniques in regards to range of motion, strengthening, stability, mobility, and flexibility skills. 
5. Create a water fitness lesson plan and demonstrate it to an audience.
6. Make informed decisions about personal wellness.
7. Make effective presentation, formatting, and stylistic choices when developing a communication. 

    A.  Benefits and Properties of Water

    B.  About Aerobic Exercise

    C.  Anatomy of Workout

    D.  FIT Principle

II.  The Basic Water Exercise Techniques

    A.  Warm Ups and Cool Downs

    B.  Body Areas and Techniques and Skills

    C.  Format of Workouts

III.  Work out Components

    A.  Cardiovascular Endurance

    B.  Muscular Strength

    C.  Muscular Endurance

    D.  Flexibility

    E.  Intensity and Duration

    F.  Work out Lesson Plan and Demonstration

IV.  Water Aerobics Equipment

    A.  Advantages and Disadvantages

    B.  Safety

V.  Frequency of Aerobic Training/Physical Activity

    A.  Improving Fitness

    B.  ACSM Guidelines

    C.  Maintaining Fitness

    D.  Over Training

VI.  Muscle Balance

VII.  Full Range of Motion of Joints and Muscles

    A.  What Affects Range of Motion

    B.  The Aging Process

    C.  What does Full Range of Motion Mean

VIII.  Benefits of Exercise and Physical Fitness Standards and  Components

    A.  Mandatory Physical Performance Assessment

1. 12 Minute Run
2. Ab Crunches
3. Pool Push Ups
4. 8 Lengths
5. Supermans
6. Pull ups on Dive Platforms

    B.  Physical Fitness Standards

    C.  Physical Activity Log Assessment

    D.  Proper Exercise Techniques and Skills

    E.  How to Apply Physical Activity to Your Life

    F.  How Physical Activity Promotes Good Health for our Body,  Mind, and Spirit

IX.  Nutrition

    A.  Choose My Plate

    B.  Carbohydrates

    C.  Protein

    D.  Grains

    E.  Vitamins

    F.  Minerals

    G.  Water

    H.  Nutrition Game Plan

    I.  Nutrition Log Assessment and Applying Good Nutrition to Life

X.  Cardiovascular Health and Healthy Habits

    A.  Know Your Numbers:  What is Healthy?

1. Blood Pressure
2. Cholesterol
3. BMI/Waist/Body Composition
4. Fasting Glucose/tests for Sugar (Diabetes)
5. Height/Weight

    B.  Stress

    C.  Sleep

    D.  Healthy Habits Assessments/Know Your Numbers

    E.  Positive and Negative Health Habits and Behaviors

XI.  Wellness Dimensions

    A.  What are the Dimensions

    B.  Wellness Dimension Assessment

    C.  Apply to Life

Modeling and Facilitating Movement and Performance Activities:  75-85%
Mandatory Course Components:
Water Fitness Lesson Plan and Demonstration to Class
Equivalent Courses:
None