PE 116 Stability Ball Fitness

Students perform exercises with a stability ball focusing on increasing core stability muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination. Light weights, resistance bands and weighted balls will be used during workouts. Nutrition and stress management concepts will be introduced. Repeatable up to 12 credits.

Credits

1

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Enhance warm-up and flexibility skills through stretching for all major muscle groups
2. Enhance strength training abilities including strengthening and endurance of all major muscle groups using the stability ball
3. Enhance cardiovascular endurance by increasing heart rate using the stability ball
4. Improve overall core strength and function by integrating and improving agility, balance and coordination in all three planes of motion
5. Provide knowledge of stability ball exercises and skills, training terminology, and basic human anatomy and physiology
6. To develop knowledge of progressive exercises for all muscle groups using the stability ball
7. Compare and evaluate nutritional intake to recommended governmental guidelines
8. Increase your interest in developing and maintaining your overall health and wellness