Physical Wellness Winter Courses
Physical Wellness offers a diverse range of courses this winter quarter, with options designed to enhance both mental and physical health. Learn more about these unique opportunities for students to develop valuable performance optimization and injury management skills.
Foundations of Health and Performance Psychology
Drawing upon research and models of sport and exercise psychology, this course examines the personal and social psychology of health and performance, in what ways they are interdependent, and how we can utilize mental skills techniques to boost performance in various areas of our lives.
Exercise Therapy: Injury Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
Introduces common injuries associated with physical activity and exercise and methods for injury prevention and management. The fundamental biological processes related to the healing of the human body and human anatomy affected by common injuries will be covered. Additionally, students will apply common injury management and prevention methods in practical usage such as myofascial release, stretching, injury taping, and exercises using various types of resistance bands and stability balls.