Fitness Appraisals

This course will familiarize students with a variety of fitness assessments used to determine a person’s cardiovascular capacity, muscular strength and endurance, body composition, and flexibility. Baseline testing such as blood pressure and heart rate readings will also be introduced and practiced. CSEP-PATH concepts will be discussed in this course to prepare students for the national CSEP-CPT examination. The student will be expected to demonstrate competence in the administration of learned assessments, as well as effective instruction, cueing and providing feedback to the client.