PHE1185 ST: Fundamentals of an Active Life

Fundamentals of an Active Life promotes lifelong physical activity habits by identifying the biological need for physical activity, providing extrinsic motivation for students’ physical activity, fostering an environment for thoughtful reflection and identification of physical activity areas of interest, and leads students to develop intrinsic motivation to maintain and active lifestyle. Students are introduced to multiple types of physical activity and the scientific benefits of physical activity through filtered research and meta-analysis representative of high levels of scientific scrutiny. Students will engage in assigned physical activities, generate and record data in a weekly Activity Tracker, and reflect on their experiences. Students are assessed on attendance, effort in class, quality of activity tracker entries, and quality of final reflection piece. Credits: 1