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| 1. Description - |
| An indoor cycling program to enhance cardiovascular fitness and improve cycling techniques. Emphasis will be on improving endurance through non-impact activity.
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| Prerequisite: None
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| Co-requisite: None
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| Advisory: This course is included in the Cardio Fitness Family of activity courses.
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| 2. Course Objectives - |
| The student will be able to:
- Improve cardiovascular endurance through a non impact activity
- Demonstrate effective and safe riding technique to maximize endurance gains.
- Achieve target heart rate in classes ranging from beginners to elite athletes.
- Identify and describe the benefits and value of cardiovascular fitness.
- Demonstrate the biomechanics of proper pedaling
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| 3. Special Facilities and/or Equipment - |
| Heart rate monitor is encouraged.
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| 4. Course Content (Body of knowledge) - |
| - Terminology, equipment, and riding guidelines
- Safety procedures for indoor cycling
- Proper riding technique and use of equipment
- Pedaling cadence and proper workload.
- Basic skills
- Technical aspects of cycling
- Knowledge of varying training terrains in relation to target heart rates.
- Training goals and program
- Identify current fitness level based
- Develop fitness goals
- Emphasis on improving strength and endurance through class participation
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| 5. Repeatability - Moved to header area. |
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| 6. Methods of Evaluation - |
| - Subjective evaluation
Improvement through individual participation
Objective evaluationWritten test on equipment safety and riding guidelines
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| 7. Representative Text(s) - |
| Hopson, Janet L., Donatelle, Rebecca J., Littrell, Tanya R. " Get Fit, Stay Well!". 2nd edition. Glenview, IL: Pearson Education, 2009.
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| 8. Disciplines - |
| Physical Education
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| 9. Method of Instruction - |
| During periods of instruction the student will be:
- Performing physical demonstrations on the bike consistent with the class objectives.
- Observing instructor through direct instruction and also participating in class to increase endurance as well as knowledge of the bike.
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| 10. Lab Content - |
| Lab content may contain but not limited to:
- heart rate and how it relates to different levels of fitness
- basic anatomy - demonstrating knowledge of muscles trained during specific exercise
- Identifying current fitness levels and constructing goals
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| 11. Honors Description - No longer used. Integrated into main description section. |
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| 12. Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing and Outside of Class Assignments - |
| Optional reading and writing exercises based on recommended textbook from instructor.
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| 13. Need/Justification - |
| This course meets the Foothill GE Requirements for Area VII, Lifelong Learning.
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