XS365:
A study of the current guidelines and recommendations of exercise testing and prescription as outlined by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The basics of testing in the laboratory and in the field are discussed with emphasis on evidence-guided application of testing and program design.
Prerequisites
Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details
Contact Information
Fitness Professional’s Hanbook, 7th Edition
Howley, E.T. & Thompson, D.L. (2017)
Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9871492523376
ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Prescription, 10th Edition
Lippincott Williams & Wilkings
ISBN: 9781496339065
Tentative Course Schedule
Date Material Covered
1/14 Syllabus/Introduction
1/16 Chapter 1: Health, Fitness, Performance
1/21 Chapter 2: Health Risk Appraisal
1/23 Lab 1: Orientation to Lab Instruments, Procedures, and Responsibilities
Lab 2: Risk Factor Evaluation, Medical History, Informed Consent
1/28 Chapter 4: Exercise Physiology
1/30 Chapter 6: Energy Costs of Physical Activity
2/4 Lab 3: Metabolic Calculation
2/6 Chapter 7: Assessment of Cardiorespiratory Fitness
2/11 Lab 4: Heart Rate & Blood Pressure Techniques
2/13 Lab 5: Cardio Fitness Lab
2/18 Lab 5: Cardio Fitness Lab
2/20 Chapter 11: Exercise Prescription for Cardiorespiratory Fitness
2/25 Chapter 8: Assessment of Body Composition
2/27 Lab 6: Body Comp Lab
2/29 Chapter 12: Exercise Prescription for Weight Management
3/4 Chapter 9: Assessment of Muscular Fitness
3/6 Lab 7: Muscular Fitness Lab
3/11 Spring Break
3/13 Spring Break
3/18 Lab 7: Muscular Fitness Lab
3/20 Chapter 13: Exercise Prescription for Muscular Fitness
3/25 Chapter 10: Assessment of Flexibility and Low-Back Function
3/27 Lab 8: Flexibility Lab
4/1 Chapter 14: Exercise Prescription for Flexibility & Low-Back Function
4/3 Chapter 15: Training for Performance
4/8 Chapter 16: Exercises for Children and Youth
4/10 Chapter 17: Exercise for Older Adults
4/15 Chapter 18: Exercise & Women’s Health
4/17 Chapter 19: Exercise & Heart Disease
4/22 Chapter 20: Exercise & Obesity
4/24 Faculty Inservice – No Class
4/29 Chapter 23: Behavior Change
5/1 Lab 9: Assessing Participant Goals and Gaining Commitment
The Professor has the authority to edit and change the schedule and syllabus at any point in the semester and will notify the class when changes have been made.
Last Day to Drop is March 26th 2025.
METHODS OF EVALUATION AND GRADING PROCEDURES:
Performance Evaluation (Examinations, Assignments)
Grading Procedures
- Quizzes are worth 15 points each
- Lab Assignments 1-9 are worth 15 points each.
- Therefore, the grading for the course will be as follows:
Quizzes 250 points
Lab Assignments 135 points1
TOTAL 385 points
A = 93-100%
A- = 90-92
B+ = 86-89%
B = 83-85%
B- = 80-82%
C+ = 76-79%
C = 73-75%
C- = 70-72%
D+ =66-69%
D = 60-65%
F = 0-59%
Grading
Percentage grades will only be rounded to the nearest whole number and the cutoff is 0.5% which is the widely accepted procedure for rounding numbers. For example, a grade of 89.5% will be rounded to 90% (letter grade of an A) and a grade of an 89.4% will be rounded to 89% (letter grade of a B). Only three significant digits will be used in grade calculations. For example, a grade of 89.45% will be round to 89%.
Examinations/Quizzes
- All exams may be completed on Blackboard and will be comprised of multiple-choice, matching, short answer, or
short essay, or a combination of the mentioned.
- In the rare case of an approved make-up exam, long essay questions and/or oral examination could also be the
test form utilized by the professor.
- Once the exams have been graded and returned to the student, any appeal of any test item must be made
within one week by the student for it to be considered by the professor.
- Use of electronic devices during Exams (cell phones, computer, google glass, headphones, 8 track tapes, CD-
ROMs, etc…) is not allowed and will result in an 0 (zero) for the assignment.
Instructor Course Policies
Excused absences include: 1) activities in which the student serves as an official representative of the College (e.g., musical performance, athletic contests, field trips)l; 2) Personal illness, with documentation by the College nurse or a physician, if possible; 3) Family or personal emergencies; and 4) When severe weather makes travel to campus dangerous.
· Other than figures and tables, the lectures will not be available on Blackboard. If you are absent it is your responsibility to get the notes from a classmate.
· While attendance may be taken on every lecture day, it will not be factored into the student’s grade. However, it has been observed that failing to attend lectures on a regular basis in this class correlates highly with poor examination performance.
· The professor’s lecture notes will not be made available to the student, regardless of the reason for the student’s absence.
· Audio/video recordings of lectures will not be permitted except in special situations approved by the professor.
· The use of cellphones or headphones in class will not be permitted without instructor permission. Using a cellphone or headphones during class may be considered an absence. The instructor reserves the right to ask the student to leave in the event they become a distraction.
Exams
· Make-up exams will not be permitted except in situations related to excused absences (see above) and religious holy days. In the case that the professor approves a make-up exam, it should be taken prior to the absence if possible. If this is not possible, it must be taken within one week of the originally scheduled exam.
Sleeping in Class
Students sleeping in class are a distraction to the professor and to the students in class who have a sincere desire to learn. Therefore, this behavior is deemed to be a form of nonacademic misconduct (see below) and will not be tolerated.
Cellular Phones
Cellular phones are to be turned off during class. A student’s cellular phone ringing is a distraction to the
professor and to the students in class who have a sincere desire to learn. Therefore, failing to comply with this
policy is deemed to be a form of nonacademic misconduct (see below) and will not be tolerated. Cell phones are not allowed to be used during the exams. Use of cell phones during exams will result in an “F” for that exam. . The use of cellphones or headphones in class will not be permitted without instructor permission. Using a cellphone or headphones during class may be considered an absence. The instructor reserves the right to ask the student to leave in the event they become a distraction.
Technology Requirements
Technology Requirements
Access to a computer with the following specifications are the minimum requirements in order to be able to perform successfully in a hybrid or online learning environment, as well as in many courses offered face to face. Some academic programs may require additional software.
Device Types
Laptops, desktops running Microsoft Windows or Apple macOS are recommended as your primary device
Tablets running Windows may be acceptable if it meets requirements below
Google Chromebook devices are not recommended as your primary device
Devices running Android, Apple iOS (iPhone/iPad) or other operating systems are not recommended as your primary device. It is recommended that each individual be able to use Google Chrome because the proctoring of quizzes or exams online works best with Chrome.
Operating system
Windows OS: Windows 10
macOS: macOS 10.15, 10.14
Computer and processor
Windows OS: 1.6 GHz or faster, 2-core or greater. 2 GHz or greater recommended for video calls
macOS: Intel processor
Memory
Windows OS: 4 GB RAM or greater
macOS: 4 GB RAM or greater
Hard disk
Windows OS: 10 GB of available disk space or greater
macOS: 10 GB of available disk space or greater
Display
Windows OS: 1280 x 768 screen resolution or greater
macOS: 1280 x 800 screen resolution or greater
Network Connectivity
Wi-Fi capable
Browser
The current version of Microsoft Edge, Safari, or Chrome.
Video calls:
Built in or USB Camera, speakers/headphones and microphone.
If you do not have consistent access to a device with these specifications, please be sure to have that in place by the beginning of fall semester.
Considering the possibility of future interruptions to our face-to-face learning together, continuing and new students should also check on the status of internet at home and to address any deficiencies.
Tentative Student Learner Outcomes (SLOs):
Throughout the lecture portion of the course, the students will be expected to:
1. Define Health, Fitness, and Performance
2. Determine how to initiate contact with participant and determine health history and preliminary testing procedures of the individual (prescreening)
3. Differentiate the various metabolic systems at work during physical activity and how to test for each one of them
4. Determine the basic functional anatomy and biomechanics
5. Learn how to test for cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, body composition, and flexibility
6. Determine how the theories of behavior change can influence participation in exercise programs
7. Learn the various considerations of exercise testing and programming for individuals with diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease
8. Learn the various differences between children, elderly, and female responses and adaptations to exercise training
9. Determine the best exercise prescriptions for lower back, performance enhancement, weight management, cardiorespiratory fitness
Ø A minimum of 2 hours of out of class student work is expected for each hour of in class time.
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
Instructional Course Delivery |
Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. |
Academic Misconduct - Examples [10/24]
ACADEMIC CODE OF CONDUCT
This policy is directly related to the first Testimony, which is part of the Student Code of Conduct. “I will practice personal and academic integrity.” The initial responsibility for dealing with academic misconduct lies with the individual faculty member in whose classroom or course of study the offense occurs. The responsibility includes determination of the consequences for the offense. The goal is for faculty to confront cheating and plagiarism, to teach ethical behavior, and to provide an appropriate consequence based on the nature of the incident. Faculty are encouraged to explicitly address academic misconduct and its consequences in the course syllabus.
EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
A. Examination offenses include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.Taking unauthorized materials into or out of the examination room.
2.Leaving the examination room without authorization before completing an examination.
3.Talking in the examination room without authorization.
4.Discussing the examination outside the examination room during the course of the examination.
5.Attempting to observe the work of another student.
6.Taking an examination for another person or permitting someone else to do so.
7.Collaborating improperly by discussion, joint research, or joint effort in any way expressly prohibited by the instructor. This includes using a cell phone or other device to access information from another source or another student.
8.Improper knowledge of contents of an examination - No student shall knowingly acquire unauthorized knowledge of an examination or any part of an examination, or solicit, offer, or give information about any part of an examination.
B. Student work offenses include, but are not limited to, the following, which are expressly prohibited in the absence of prior written approval of the instructor or instructors involved:
1.Resubmission of work - Submitting work which has been previously submitted for credit.
2. Plagiarism - Submitting work done wholly or partly by another, including the unattributed copying of all or parts of a published work or internet document. Using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) sources to produce work (when not expressly permitted) is also a form of plagiarism. Some instances of plagiarism are the result of ignorance rather than dishonesty. When plagiarism is encountered, the instructor should be sure that the student knows proper procedures for attributing content.
3.Prohibited sources - Consulting material or persons contrary to the directions of the instructor.
4.Improper collaboration - Engaging in any discussion, joint research, or joint effort of any kind expressly prohibited by the instructor.
5.Deception - Misrepresenting the authenticity of sources, citations, or principles in any written work.
6. Sharing work – Students who share their work with others are responsible for how that work is used. For example, if a student shares a paper with another student to help him or her understand an assignment, and that student submits the work as their own, the author of the paper shares responsibility for the plagiarism committed by the other student.
D. Other misconduct - Engaging in any other improper conduct as specified by the instructor.
E. Lying – deliberately providing false information relevant to academic matters, such as misrepresenting the inability to take an examination because of illness.
F. Disruptive or disrespectful classroom behavior – causing a disturbance in the classroom, interrupting instruction, speaking rudely or threatening students or faculty.
Class Attendance Policy |
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Students with Disabilities
In accordance with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), Wilmington College provides access through reasonable accommodations to students with documented physical and psychological disabilities.
Students who wish to access Services need to meet with the Director of Accessibility and Disability Services and provide verification of their disability. To register with Accessibility and Disability Services, students submit an Application for Services. In addition, the student must provide the Disability Verification form accompanied by current disability documentation from a licensed professional. For more information, contact the Director of Accessibility and Disability Services at accessibility@wilmington.edu or 937.481.2444, 114 Robinson Communcation Center.