University of Dayton

4:30 to 6:30 Monday

3 credits

Instructor: L. L. Laubach

Office: T. J. Frericks Center 40F Phone: 937-229-4205

e-mail: laubach@yar.udayton.edu Fax: 937-229-4244

Office Hours: Monday 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Friday By Appointment Only

Course Textbook: Heyward, Vivian H. and Lisa M. Stolarczyk. Applied Body Composition.

Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 1996. ISBN 0-87322-653-4

Numerous handout laboratory manuals/testing techniques will be furnished.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing; recommend a course in either physical education tests and measurements or physiology of exercise.

Catalogue Description: The practical application of selected sport science tests and measurements. Emphasis will be placed on human performance (cardiovascular and body composition) testing.

Course Topics: Assessment of cardiovascular performance via bicycle and treadmill ergometry;

Assessment of body composition via skinfold and body circumferential

techniques (hopefully via underwater weighing);

Practical assessment of selected physical fitness test items; and

interpretation of test data.

Methodology: Lecture, discussion, "hands-on" experiences of sport science laboratory techniques. You will be serving as test subjects so come to class prepared to exercise and possible ‘perspire, sweat, or glisten.’

Student Evaluation Criteria: Laboratory projects and practical exams to demonstrate competence is sport science laboratory techniques.

Date of Syllabus Revision: August 31, 1998.