Health, Fitness & Nutrition
High School Course
Gain a new awareness of your own fitness level and nutritional needs. Discover how to adopt long-term, healthy habits and lifestyle changes to improve your well-being and enhance your self-image. Explore the dangers of alcohol and drug use and develop social strategies to avoid peer pressure. Examine such things as eating disorders, prevention of injury, and first aid and debunk common exercise myths.
This High School Course is also offered as part of the General Online Diploma program.
Credits: 1 Unit
Course ID: HEG01
Course Area: Life Skills
Course Type: General
Study Method: Online
Course Outline:
- Unit 1:
- Lesson 1: Health, wellness and the importance of fitness
- Lesson 2: Risk factors
- Lesson 3: Fitness factors
- Lesson 4: Fitness testing
- Lesson 5: Components of fitness
- Lesson 6: Guidelines for the exercise session
- Lesson 7: Understanding how joints move
- Lesson 8: Understanding flexibility
- Lesson 9: Stretching exercises
- Lesson 10: Mind-body conditioning and awareness
- Unit 2:
- Lesson 11: Anatomical structure of the heart and how it works
- Lesson 12: Blood pressure
- Lesson 13: The respiratory system
- Lesson 14: Muscle fibers
- Lesson 15: The muscles
- Lesson 16: Circulation and exercise
- Lesson 17: Developing muscular strength and endurance
- Lesson 18: Aerobic training benefits
- Lesson 19: Diseases associated with poor aerobic conditioning
- Lesson 20: Evaluating body composition
- Unit 3:
- Lesson 21: Body fat and obesity
- Lesson 22: Nutrition and staying healthy
- Lesson 23: Weight control
- Lesson 24: Sports nutrition myths
- Lesson 25: The importance of hydration
- Lesson 26: Fad diets
- Lesson 27: Healthy relationships
- Lesson 28: Drugs and alcohol
- Lesson 29: Stress management
- Lesson 30: Eating disorders
- Unit 4:
- Lesson 31: Injury prevention and exercising safely
- Lesson 32: Exercise for medical conditions
- Lesson 33: The importance of first aid
- Lesson 34: Exercise myths
- Lesson 35: Proper exercise attire and equipment
- Lesson 36: Designing your exercise program
- Lesson 37: Selecting a fitness facility
- Lesson 38: Staying motivated
- Lesson 39: Family life and education
- Lesson 40: Your community
Items Provided by Students: None
