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Apr 24, 2024
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EXS 156 - Group Exercise Instruction This course is designed to provide foundational knowledge and practical skills in group fitness instruction. Topics include: guidelines for instructing safe, effective and purposeful exercise; essentials of the instructor-participant relationship; the principles of motivation to encourage adherence in the group fitness setting; effective instructor-to-participant communication techniques; methods for enhancing group leadership; and the group fitness instructor's professional role. (1 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain how muscle balance and biomechanical principles as well as fitness for health principles apply to a group exercise setting.
- Identify the content of an evaluation tool for determining a safe and effective group exercise class and apply it in a group exercise setting.
- Appraise various group exercise formats through reviewing and participating in practice sessions.
- Implement various teaching techniques and strategies to enhance exercise instruction in the group fitness setting such as music selection, cueing, and choreography.
- Create, prepare, and lead a group exercise class demonstrating effective leadership skills.
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