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KINES 4 is a unique course designed to give students of all experience levels an introduction to the lifetime sport of fly fishing. The purpose of the course is to present the students with the many aspects of fly tying and fishing for trout, so that they can enjoy outdoor activity for the remainder of their active lives. In KINES 4, students acquire the knowledge, skills and tactics they will use to solve problems in the constantly changing natural environment. Instruction includes, but is not limited to: conditioning, basic fly tying, tying local patterns, appreciation for conservation techniques, equipment use/care/selection, fly casting, aquatic entomology, stream hydrology, fly fishing tactics, basic knots and experiencing local streams. Because of the geologic location, students have access to the premiere fly fishing streams in the eastern United States. These streams are a destination for fly fishing minded individuals and provide an outstanding opportunity for practice of a new healthy activity. In this active course, students apply what is learned to enhance the basic understanding of the sport and to experience the full complement of wellness components. Students will find that they have enhanced their quality of life now and for the remainder of their lives. Appreciating the rich history, this course models that of the first accredited university fly tying and fishing course started in the 1930s by Mr. George Harvey, known as the "dean of fly fishing" at Penn State ("Fly Fishing U").

KINES 10 is a course designed to give students a comprehensive introduction to the skills, safety, terminology and equipment used in the sport and recreational activity of rock climbing. This course also provides the knowledge base and experience the student needs to evaluate their continued safe participation in rock climbing. There is an emphasis on belaying, technical systems, use and selection of equipment, climbing technique, and the metaphorical and psychological aspects of climbing. Students learn and practice proper physical aspects of climbing focusing on foundational training and conditioning through cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility movements. Important information on training, safety issues, injury prevention and treatment, and gaining appreciation for conservation and preservation of resources are included in the course. The rock climbing surface provides a conduit to promote lifelong wellness by engaging the entire body and mind to be physically challenged and mentally stimulated. Rock climbing challenges the participant to take risks, to work with others to solve problems and make informed decisions, and to learn to trust in partners. Students may be exposed to a wide range of climbing opportunities including indoor and/or outdoor experiences. In this course, students practice responsibility, cooperation, and collaborative skills. Teamwork and communication are essential components to the success of the student; students typically work together as climber, belayer (method of securing a climiber by the use of a rope), and observer. The group connection is dependent on building communication and trust. Students provide constructive feedback and positive encouragement to one another during climbs.

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Kinesiology 10A is designed to give students a comprehensive introduction to the skills, safety, terminology and equipment used in the activity of lead rock climbing. Lead climbing involves the climber placing protection to protect oneself as opposed to top roping (KINES 10). This course also provides the knowledge base and experience the student needs to evaluate their continued safe participation in lead rock climbing including a strong group work ethic and practicing the responsibility, cooperation, and collaborative skills needed for safety in lead rock climbing. In Lead Rock Climbing, students are introduced to advanced climbing techniques such as: footwork, hand holds, and body positions and benefit from immediate encouragement and assessment from the group. Lead climbing challenges the climber to be more critically aware of making good decisions in clipping, route choice and direction, back-stepping if necessary, body positions, equipment use, and safety. This class delves more deeply into issues of kinesthetic awareness of the climber's relationship to the climbing surface and to gravitational forces when climbing. Students learn and practice proper physical aspects of climbing focusing on foundational training and conditioning through cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility movements. Important information on training practices, safety issues, injury prevention and treatment, and understanding the climbing environment are important aspects of the course. The climbing surface provides a conduit to promote lifelong wellness by engaging in the entire body and mind to be physically challenged and mentally stimulated. Rock climbing challenges the participant to take risks, to work with others to solve problems and to make informed decisions. Students may be exposed to a wide range of climbing opportunities including indoor and/or outdoor experiences including bouldering and more advanced rock climbing techniques.

KINES 47A introduces students who are beginning swimmers to the performance of swimming safety and skills that can be used as lifelong activities. Students will learn and practice a progression of swimming related skills designed to acclimate the new or beginning swimmer to the aquatic environment. An introduction to personal safety skills provides the students with knowledge necessary for safe behavior in an aquatic setting. The course provides basic knowledge of hydrodynamic principles that will identify a kinetic awareness at various water depths. KINES 47A may also introduce students to a variety of aquatic fitness activities that include jogging in the water and water aerobics. As swimming and basic aquatic fitness may play a role in lifetime activity, fitness, and wellness, students learn valuable personal fitness knowledge and principles and how to implement them. Though the importance of water safety and basic survival tactics is paramount to the course, so to is the appreciation for self-care and wellness over the lifespan and possessing the tools to have a rich quality of life.

KINES 56 is designed to give students an introduction to martial arts and the use of martial arts for lifelong fitness. Martial arts have been practiced for centuries as a method of integrating mind, body, and spiritual well-being. While improving physical fitness and emotional health, martial arts are the cornerstone of unarmed self-defense. In addition to being able to identify and enact strategies for improving situational awareness and display proficiency in basic Martial Arts for personal defense, this course will promote comprehensive wellness while developing important lifelong motor skills. Assessments will be both written and physical. Students will be expected to show knowledge of martial arts history and terminology and perform martial arts techniques covered in the course.

KINES 76 is designed to introduce students to Tai Chi Ch'uan, a traditional Chinese system of personal cultivation and self-defense. Students explore Tai Chi Ch'uan as a health and martial arts system which is based on more than five thousand years of observation and practice culled from the major Chinese Schools of philosophy and Chinese medical practice. Tai Chi Ch'uan is considered a physical embodiment of the supreme Taoist principles. Tai chi Ch'uan has been the focus of research in China and the west and has been found extremely beneficial for balance, arthritis, Parkinson Disease and for general health and well-being. Tai Chi Ch'uan has gained popularity throughout the world as a means for attaining physical health and vitality and as a formidable defensive martial art. Students are introduced to the principles of Tai Chi Ch'uan by learning Tai Chi relaxation techniques and warm ups to relax the joints, right body alignment and Qi Gong exercises to promote the flow of chi, or life energy, through the body and the internal organs. Students become proficient in the performance of the first part of the Tai Chi Yang form, which is the heart of the practice. Students also explore the martial art aspects of Tai Chi Ch'uan through the practice of push hands, a two person play, and through the demonstration and introduction to the Tai Chi Sword. The martial art aspects enrich the student's experience and demonstrate the interaction of the student's chi with their environment. Students are encouraged to practice daily outside of class to progress to perform movement and related exercises on their own to create beneficial exercise for mind and body over the lifespan.

KINES 83 is a course designed to give the student an introductory understanding of the fundamental principles of stress management. This course will provide pertinent information the student needs to understand, organize, plan and implement a preliminary stress management program. In this course, the student will follow a progression to manage stress that encourages gaining awareness of the factors that contribute to stress, gives attention to the physical/ emotional/ behavioral symptoms in response to stress, encourages exploration of a variety of stress management techniques, and fosters the development of strategies that can be effective over time. Throughout the course, the student considers many components of wellness. Attention is given to specific strategies in physical wellness such as using physical activity and exercise to promote fitness, healthy eating to combat nutritional stresses, and physical relaxation techniques to explore reduction in muscular tightness, physical signs and symptoms of stress, and elevated mental distraction. The course also includes good practices in addressing emotional wellness through improving awareness and practicing cognitive stress management techniques such as reframing and cognitive restructuring. The student is introduced to the elements of fitness and research data that support inclusion of fitness prescriptions to enhance the relaxation response and/or to produce relevant changes in hormone levels. In conjunction with this knowledge and application of such knowledge,the student learns how nutritional decisions and qualities food possesses can result in calming versus energizing effects. Combining this knowledge, the student develops skills to create a personal program to incorporate these fitness and nutritional goals into their own behaviors. As the course progresses, there is continual emphasis on the importance of awareness and the connectedness of the mind and the body. Common themes through the course are awareness, mindfulness, and acting with intention with a goal of performing more effectively in a time of stress. 2ff7e9595c