CHOOSING TO MOVE: CONSTRUCTING AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Promotes physical activity at a level to achieve health benefits, particularly for people who currently are insufficiently active (less than 150 minutes each week of moderate intensity physical activity). Apply concepts (e.g., behavior change strategies) to real life scenarios by completing self-analysis of physical activity levels and then developing a physical activity plan to increase current physical activity levels, as well as a plan to maintain the activity.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2020 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the benefits of physical activity and how much physical activity is needed to achieve health benefits. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Develop a physical activity program at a level to achieve health benefits. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand the challenges of sustaining a physical activity program. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop skills to be able to sustain a physical activity program after the course has ended. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the benefits of physical activity and how much physical activity is needed to achieve health benefits. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Develop a physical activity program at a level to achieve health benefits. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand the challenges of sustaining a physical activity program. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop skills to be able to sustain a physical activity program after the course has ended. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027