Department of Family and Exercise Sciences at Queens College

FNES 30: Fitness through Diet, Exercise and Weight Control. FA. 2014 [email protected] Fitzgerald Gym. 203, Phone: 718-997-2710

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 3 hr.; 3 cr. Current concepts and principles of nutrition, energy balance, body composition, weight control, obesity, and physiological basis of physical conditioning. REQUIRED TEXT: Hoeger and Hoeger (2012) Principles and Labs for Physical Fitness, 9th edition, Wadsworth/Cengage Learning. ISBN:978-1-133-59969-2 In addition to text, students are responsible for all material covered in class.

Text book is available in Queens College bookstore. COURSE SYLLABUS: Weekly tentative schedule.

Physical Fitness and Wellness – Chapter 1 ( week 1 )  Difference between health, and wellness

 Difference between physical activity and exercise  What are the national standards for physical activity and exercise?

 Current trends based on collected data for all populations  Components of physical fitness

Behavior Modification – Chapter 2 (week 2)  Barriers to change

 Motivation/ Locus of Control  Changing behavior and the process of change

 Effective goal writing  Development of SMART goals

Cardiovascular Disease –Chapter 11 (week 3, 4 )  Heart anatomy

 What is cardiovascular disease?  How and when does it start?  Risk factors and solutions

Nutrition – Chapter 3 ( week 5, 6 )  Taking a closer look at My Pyramid

 Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins  Vitamins and minerals

 Dietary guidelines/ Achieving the balance  Reading and understanding food labels

Body Composition and Assessment –Chapter 4 ( week 7, 8 )

 Essential and storage fat  Assessments of body compositions and healthy weight

 Determining recommended body weight Principles of Weight Management –Chapter 5 ( week 9, 10 )

 Current trends of the nation  Causes of obesity

 Safe weight loss  Fad diets vs. Balance nutrition

 Eating disorders Cardiorespiratory Assessment and Prescription – Chapter 6 ( week 10, 11 )

 Benefits of aerobic exercise  What is maximal oxygen uptake?

 Anaerobic and aerobic energy systems  Cardiorespiratory fitness assessments

 Calculating maximal heart rate and training zones  Guidelines for exercise prescription

Principles of Muscular Strength & Endurance, Assessment & Prescription – Chapter 7 ( week 12, 13 ) Principles of Muscular Flexibility – Chapter 8 ( week 14)  Joint structure

 Factors affecting flexibility  Benefits of implementing a flexibility program

 Assessments  Guidelines for exercise prescription

Student evaluation will be based on: Midterm Exam 25%, usually the 7th or 8th week of school

Final Exam 25%, during finals week Dietary Recall 25%, due date TBA

Activity Recall 25%, due date TBA

Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10:00 -10:30, other times by appointment. Make up exam: Student has to inform professor as to why he/she will be absent prior to the exam. Make up exam time and place will be determined at that time. Assignments: Assignments will not be accepted electronically. For each class day a hardcopy is late, 10 points will be deducted from the assignment. Assignments will be accepted prior to the due date. Academic dishonesty: Queens College’s policy on academic integrity will be followed. Cell phones: Are prohibited during class time.

Laptops: During class time, laptops can be used for note taking only.