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PHED 494 - Study of Motor Programs for Individuals with Chronic and Acute Health Impairments

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHED 324
Included in this course is a study of chronic and acute health problems that interfere with work productivity, leisure activity and life satisfaction. The course will survey a number of conditions including overweight and obesity, diabetes, arthritis, dwarfism, muscular dystrophies, multiple sclerosis, hemophilia, asthma and cancer. Adapted physical activity strategies will include development of appropriate goals and objectives and program planning to improve self-confidence and to enhance a leisure lifestyle. Offered fall semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.