EXS 489 - Clinical Exercise Testing and Interpretation

Institution:

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Kinesiology

Description:

This course is designed to teach students how to administer graded exercise tests, take blood pressure and heart rate measurements during exercise, administer and interpret standard resting and exercise 12-lead electrocardiograms at a fundamental level, and how to properly prescribe exercise based on test results and using metabolic calculations. Understanding the athletic heart is a major focus.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

EXL 381, EXS 381

Corequisites:

EXL 489

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2009 - 08/14/2019 

Institution Website:

www.wcupa.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 436-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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