KINS 306 - Fitness Across the Life Span

3 Credit(s)
3 Lecture Hour(s)
0 Lab Hour(s)

This course utilized the “Stimulus-Response” principle as a basis for the examination of the influence of age on adaptation to physical activity in general, and exercise in particular from childhood to the elderly. The course focuses on the adaptation to aerobic and anaerobic fitness, balance, flexibility, agility, proprioception, endurance, power, speed, coordination, and accuracy. In addition, this course examines key tissues, organs, and system affected according to age.

Prerequisite(s): KINS majors only and a minimum grade of “C” in KINS 204/KINS 205, and KINS 208 or KINS 209 or “D” in BIOL 350 or BIOL 351.