Course

Conditioning for Sport and Physical Activity

Faculty
Science & Technology
Department
Sport Science
Course Code
SPSC 1103
Credits
3.00
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
35
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Lab
Tutorial
Hybrid
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
This course provides an overview of the concepts of physical health, fitness and well-being. Topics include physical fitness assessment, health-related versus skill-related fitness and the effects of exercise. Students will perform a variety of conditioning methods as well as gain experience with the design and application of exercise programs.
Course Content

1.Exercise in society
  1.1 Define physical fitness.
  1.2 Factors relating to hypo-kinetic conditions and sports injuries.
  1.3 Role of exercise with respect to children, adolescents, adults, seniors, athletes and special populations.
  1.4 Concepts of overload, stress, specificity and adaptation.

2.Components of physical fitness
  2.1 Components of health-related fitness
  2.2 Training processes associated with the development of health-related fitness.
  2.3 Training effects associated with the development of health-related fitness.
  2.4 Concepts of aerobic capacity and anaerobic capacity.
  2.5 Training processes associated with the development of aerobic and anaerobic capacities.
  2.6 Training effects associated with the development of aerobic and anaerobic capacities.
  2.7 Components of skill-related fitness.

3.Exercise programs
  3.1 Warm-up phase and the cool-down phase.
  3.2 Components and the effects of the warm-up and cool-down phases.
  3.3 Warm-up and cool-down procedures.
  3.4 Types of classic exercise programs.
  3.5 Types of contemporary exercise programs.
  3.6 Factors associated with the development of skill-related fitness.

4.Physical fitness assessment
  4.1 Role of physical fitness assessment with respect to exercise programs.
  4.2 Types of physical fitness assessment, to include; field tests, lab tests, and lab-like tests.
  4.3 Purpose of physical fitness assessment.
  4.4 Methods of physical fitness assessment.

5.Design and implementation of exercise programs
  5.1 Factors associated with the design of exercise programs.
  5.2 Factors associated with the monitoring and evaluation of exercise programs.
  5.3 Factors associated with injury prevention.
  5.4 Factors involved with the implementation of exercise programs.
  5.5 Implement, monitor and evaluate a personal exercise program.

6.Variables associated with exercise
  6.1 Exercise contraindications.
  6.2 Neuromuscular effects of stress and relaxation.
  6.3 Relationship of nutrition to exercise.
  6.4 Effects associated with physical inactivity.
  6.5 Musculoskeletal concepts associated with the care of the back.
  6.6 Motivational factors involved in adhering to an exercise program.
  6.7 Positive and negative effects of exercise on personal health.
  6.8 Effects of exercise on growth and development.
  6.9 Fitness and wellness from a life-long perspective.

 

Learning Activities

1. Lecture

2. Discussion groups (in class and online)

3. Guest presenters

4. Practical instruction and experience

5. Student presentations

Means of Assessment

Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation will include the following:

Professionalism 5-20%
Labs and Assignments 5-30%
Fitness Leadership Project 5-30%
Personal Fitness Program 5-30%
Mid-Term Exam 5-25%
Final Exam 5-25%
TOTAL 100%
Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the successful student will be able to: 

  1. Discuss the role of exercise in society.
  2. Describe the components of health-related and skill-related fitness.
  3. Describe and demonstrate contemporary exercise programs.
  4. Describe and apply the principles of physical fitness assessment.
  5. Design and implement exercise programs.
  6. Describe and discuss the relationship of exercise with growth and development factors, health concepts, nutrition concepts and the prevention of exercise-related injuries.
Textbook Materials

Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials. A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided on the instructor's course outline, which is available to students at the beginning of each semester. A possible text for this course is:

Powers, 2019. Total Fitness and Wellness, 8th edition.

 

Requisites

Prerequisites

No prerequisite courses.

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for SPSC 1103
Camosun College (CAMO) CAMO KIN 120 (3) or CAMO SPEX 1XX (3)
Langara College (LANG) LANG KINS 1120 (3)
Okanagan College (OC) OC HKIN 103 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU BPK 143 (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU PHED 1230 (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU HKIN 1XX (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) UBCO HES_O 1st (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV KIN_V 120 (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV KIN 103 (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC EPHE 1XX (1.5)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU KIN 232 (3)

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN
12787
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum Seats
35
Currently Enrolled
15
Remaining Seats:
20
On Waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
GYM
Times:
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
10:20
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N1119
Times:
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
10:20
Section Notes

SPSC 1103 001 - Registration in this course provides registrants with a 'time conflict' error. This error can be disregarded for this course as it is due to a required room booking overlap.

CRN
12788
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum Seats
35
Currently Enrolled
35
Remaining Seats:
0
On Waitlist
3
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N1119
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
15:20
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
GYM
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
15:20
Section Notes

SPSC 1103 002 Registration in this course provides registrants with a 'time conflict' error. This error can be disregarded for this course as it is due to a required room booking overlap.

CRN
13222
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum Seats
35
Currently Enrolled
10
Remaining Seats:
25
On Waitlist
0
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. A
Room
A2310
Times:
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
10:20
Building
Pinetree Community Centre
Room
GYM3
Times:
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
10:20
Section Notes

SPSC 1103 003 - Registration in this course provides registrants with a 'time conflict' error. This error can be disregarded for this course as it is due to a required room booking overlap.

CRN
13524
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum Seats
35
Currently Enrolled
29
Remaining Seats:
6
On Waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
GYM
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
14:20
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N2217
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
14:20
Section Notes

Registration in this course provides registrants with a 'time conflict' error. This error can be disregarded for this course as it is due to a required room booking overlap.