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Southwestern College

Exercise-Special Populations

Southwestern College via California Community Colleges System

Overview

Grade only. [Recommended Preparation: ES/T 135 or an equivalent course that provides an understanding of a healthy person's exercise physiology principles that can be adapted to an individual with a chronic disease or disability.] Serves as an introduction to the realm of adaptive physical education and clinical exercise physiology. Includes various medical conditions, levels of fitness, and activity barriers. Introduces safe exercise recommendations, special activity considerations, and exercise contraindications for individuals with cardiorespiratory diseases, metabolic disorders, physical and cognitive disabilities, for children, seniors, and pre- and post-natal women. [D; CSU]

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