Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Appropriate swim clothing is required along with aquatic shoes. Students may be asked to providecommunication from physicians or other medical professionals who might assist with planning anappropriate exercise program.

Upon successful completion students should be able to:1. Adapt exercises learned in water to improve overall physical fitness throughout their lifetime.2. Continue to participate in adapted water activities including cardiorespiratory fitness, musclefitness and flexibility.3. Assess and access community group and individual water exercise programs appropriate fortheir various injuries or disabilities.

Swim classes are conducted with small groups of students. Exercise routines will vary betweenindividual exercises, with another student or with the entire class.

Individualized pre- and post testing with record keeping? Exercise records and logs.

• Aquatic warm-up and cool-down routines
• Appropriate water exercises to promote cardiovascular fitness.
• Appropriate water exercises to promote muscular strength and endurance.
• Appropriate water exercises to promote flexibility.
• Participation in individualized rehabilitation exercises.
• Demonstration of safe progressions in the water.
• Maintenance of pre-post testing and exercise records.
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