TransfermaticKINE at MiraCosta College

    KINE 210 - Exercise Programs for Special Populations

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    Class Size
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    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course examines the exercise implications for special populations related to age, medical condition, and level of fitness. Topics include resistance, cardio, flexibility/yoga, and balance programs for heart conditions, stroke, diabetes, orthopedic problems, obesity, hyperlipidemia, pregnant, asthmatic, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, older adult populations, and children. The course also covers the role of exercise in risk factor modification as well as contraindications to exercise for special populations.