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Wellness Test-out Info

Students need to score 74% or better on each part of the Wellness test-out.  The test will only be given to a student once.  If the student does not pass with 74% or better, the class must be taken.        

Brief Course Description
Holistic overview of basic wellness concepts including health-related fitness, body maintenance, nutrition and weight management, substance use and misuse, stress management and chronic disease prevention. This course is a prerequisite to the activity courses.

Materials Required
Corbin, C. B., Lindsey, R., & Welk, G. (7th edition). Concepts of Fitness and Wellness: A Comprehensive Lifestyle ) Dubuque, IA, McGraw-Hill. Be sure to use the correct edition - the material has been updated and chapters have changed.  The Test is based on the following chapters in this edition:

Study chapters:
1 Health, Wellness, Fitness and Healthy Lifestyles: Introduction
4 The Health Benefits of Physical Activity
6 Lifestyle Physical Activity
7 Cardiovascular Fitness
9 Flexibility
10 Muscle Fitness
11, 12 Physical Activity: Special Considerations
13 Body Composition
14 Nutrition
15 Managing Diet and Activity
16 Stress and Health
17 Stress and Time Management
18 The Use and Abuse of Tobacco
19 The Use and Abuse of Alcohol
22 Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Health Threats
24 Toward Optimal Health and Wellness

Exam: The Test-out exam includes 2 parts with a possible 100 points for each part.  Passing score: 74 points on each section required.

Course Objectives
The purpose of this course is to emphasize the importance of adopting and maintaining a lifetime fitness program and adherence to positive lifestyle behaviors to improve health and quality of life.  The specific objectives of this course are to:  

1. Determine the requirements for safe exercise practice.

2. Identify sound dietary and weight control practices.

3. Determine ways to assess and improve health-related fitness status.

4. Assess personal risk potential for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and stress-related illness.