EXSC 285 - Exercise for Special Populations

    Recent Professors
    Rod Porter, Lucy Annamarie Gates
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2025
    Class Size
    26 students
    Credits
    2
    Prerequisite
    Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for PHYE 285.
    Fall 2025 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course presents exercise implications for special populations related to age, medical condition, and level of fitness. Emphasis is placed on cardiac conditions; diabetes; obesity; physical disabilities; Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); asthma; and sensory impairments. Issues and barriers to exercise are included for each of the following groups: seniors; children; athletes; the mentally impaired; and pregnant and postpartum women. This course is intended for students seeking certification as personal trainers.
    Usually Held
    Wed 5:05pm–8:20pm