Physical Fitness/ Fitness for Life Elective
Course Description:
An introduction to the basic concepts of health and wellness, emphasizing the physiological principles and benefits of exercise. Will include a section on establishing guidelines for lifelong physical fitness. Provides a basis for appreciating the value of physical exercise and its relationship to life-long social, physical, and psychological development in both the individual and in others. Includes active participation in various physical fitness activities.
Course Goals:
- To introduce the student to the connection between health and learning, and the effect that exercise has on various body systems.
- To introduce the student to scientifically-based principles of health promotion and disease prevention.
- To help the student explore the connection between their own health and fitness and how it influences their lifestyle.
- To introduce the student to a wide variety of lifelong fitness activities, their strengths and weaknesses, and their benefit to personal fitness.
- To help the student identify and develop fitness and wellness goals and activities.
- To help student create their own personal fitness plan.
Students that are part of the Fitness for Life class, please download and E-Sign our class Syallbus and send it Via Schoology under our class syllabus assignment.
