Division of Health and Physical Education
WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
The mission of the Division of Health and Physical
Education is to promote healthy, active lifestyles and to
enhance the academic preparation of future professionals.
PE 217 Teach Weight Training and Conditioning
Fall Term, 2005 (CRN 10885 2cr) Instructor: Dr. Brian Caster
Time: MWF: 11:00-11:50 pm
Location: Stadium 101 Office: NPE 219
Phone: (503)838-8364
e-mail: casterb@wou.edu
Office
Hrs: MWF 10:00 11:00 am
WF 2:00
3:00 pm
Course Description: This course is designed to expose students to a variety of
training methodologies, philosophies and applications. The emphasis is to prepare students with an
adequate knowledge base in the area of resistance exercise so they may write prescriptive training regimens for specific
performance areas.
Reserve References:
Aaberg
(1998) Muscle Mechanics
Baechle
& Earle, eds. (2000) Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning
(2nd ed)
Baechle
& Groves (1998) Weight Training: Steps to Success
Calais-Germain
(1993) Anatomy of Movement (under
PE 483)
Chu
(1996) Explosive Power & Strength
: Complex training for maximum results
Thompson & Floyd (1994). Manual of Structural
Kinesiology (under PE 483)
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will:
1. Demonstrate competence in instruction of a wide range of
strength and conditioning exercises.
2. Demonstrate appropriate attention to safety issues while
instructing strength and conditioning exercises.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of developmental issues as
they relate to strength and conditioning programming.
4. Demonstrate competence in exercise plan development
appropriate to meeting specific exercise outcomes ranging from general health
benefits to performance specific applications.
5. Understand requirements of certifications available to
strength and conditioning professionals and how to pursue a knowledge base
necessary to achieving certification.
Evaluation:
Article
Reviews 25%
Exercise
Instruction 20%
Instruction
Critique 15%
Exercise
Plan #1 15%
Exercise
Plan #2 25%
Quizzes 15%
Each graded item will have a point
value. Total points accrued for a given
grading category will be divided by total possible points for that category,
the resulting percentage value weighted in the manner prescribed above. Letter grades will be assigned to your
overall percentage grade as follows (decimal values of .5 and greater will be
rounded up):
A:
93-100 A-: 90-92 B+: 88-89 B:
83-87 B-: 80-82
C+: 78-79 C:
73-77 C-: 70-72 D+: 68-69 D:
63-67 D-: 60-62 F: 0-59
PE 217 Day 1 Outline
I.
Introductions, Syllabus Review
II.
Index
Card information:
a.
Name
b.
E-mail
address
c.
Year
in college
d.
Major/Minor
e.
Professional
Objectives
f.
Movement
background
g. Strength Training,
Conditioning, Fitness background
III.
Strength Training, Fitness Conditioning: Who needs it?
IV.
Add to index card:
h. To what group do
you most see yourself teaching weight training/conditioning?
V.
Exercise Selection:
Balance and Symmetry
PE 217 Teach Weight
Training and Conditioning
2005 Fall Term
Schedule (Modification/updates announced in class)
WEEK 1 M Syllabus, Course Format, Resources,
Background survey
W Basic Principles
F Peer Instruction: Warm-up; Basic 6 +
WEEK 2 M 10
RM on Basic 6
W Overload
principle; Basic musculoskeletal anatomy.
F Peer
Instruction: Ancillary Exercises
WEEK 3 M
W Journal Article search & review
Meet in Library Computer Classroom (107)
F Peer Instruction:
WEEK 4 M
W
F Peer Instruction:
WEEK 5 M
W
F Peer Instruction:
WEEK 6 M
W
F Peer Instruction:
WEEK 7 M
W
F Veterans
Day No Classes
WEEK 8 M
W
F Peer Instruction:
WEEK 9 M
W
F Thanksgiving
Holiday No Classes
WEEK 10 M
W
F Peer Instruction:
WEEK 11 F ***
Final Exam -
10:00am 12:00 noon, Monday, Dec 5th ***