Polk Community College Syllabus
| Course Name/Number: HLP 1081 | Course Section: 3103 |
| Division Office: WSC 101-A | Division Office Phone: 863-297-1010 X5625 |
| Instructor: Oscar Ramer | Office#: WAD 181 |
| Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00-5:00 | |
| Instructor Phone Number: 863-297-1010
X5247 Instructor Fax: 863-297-1060 |
Instructor E-Mail: oramer@polk.edu |
| Final Exam Date & Time:
Monday, August 8th Withdrawal Deadline: July 21st |
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Course Chapters and Notes
Section I.
Chapter 1. Health, Wellness, Fitness, and Healthy Lifestyles: An Introduction.
Chapter 2. Using Self-Management Skills to Adhere to Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors.
Section II.
Chapter 3. Preparing for Physical Activity.
Chapter 4. How Much Physical Activity is Enough?
Chapter 5. Learning Self-Planning Skills for Lifetime Physical Activity.
Section III.
Chapter 6. The Health Benefits of Physical Activity.
Chapter 7. Lifestyle Physical Activity.
Chapter 8. Cardiovascular Fitness.
Chapter 9. Active Aerobics, Sports, and Recreational Activities.
Chapter 10. Flexibility
Chapter 11. Muscle Fitness.
Section IV.
Chapter 12. Safe Physical Activity and Exercise.
Chapter 13. Body Mechanics: Posture and Care of the Back and Neck.
Chapter 14. Performance Benefits of Physical Activity.
Section V.
Chapter 15. Body Composition.
Chapter 16. Nutrition.
Chapter 17. Managing Diet and Activity for Healthy Body Fitness.
Section VI.
Chapter 18. Stress and Health.
Chapter 19. Stress Management, Relaxation, and Time Management.
Section VII.
Chapter 20. The Use and Abuse of Tobacco.
Chapter 21. The Use and Abuse of Alcohol.
Chapter 22. Use and Abuse of Other Drugs.
Chapter 23. Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
Section VIII.
Chapter 24. Preventing Other Health Threats through Lifestyle Change.
Chapter 25. Recognizing Quackery: Becoming an Informed Consumer.
Chapter 26. Toward Optimal Health and Wellness: Planning for Healthy Lifestyle Change.