体育教育为学生提供了机会，使他们获得有关身体健康事实，健康的生活习惯，休闲时间的追求，压力管理技术的最新知识，并获得成功参与最佳健康和身体效率所必需的必要技能的指导。圣塔芭芭拉市立大学体育系很荣幸为SBCC学生，教职员工提供最先进的体育健身设施-生活健身中心（L​​FC）。生活健身中心提供一系列采用开放式课程的课程，使学生可以在各种方便的时间内使用该设施。生活健身中心提供一系列采用开放式课程的课程，使学生可以在各种方便的时间内使用该设施。LFC具有“有氧超级循环”功能，许多专家认为这是训练和改善身体健康的
The degree emphasis in Athletic/Personal Fitness Training prepares students to transfer to a four-year university and major in kinesiology, with an emphasis in Athletic Training or Sports Medicine. The practicum hours completed may count toward certification as an athletic trainer.<br>Learning Outcomes -<br><br>Articulate the differences between Physical Education and Athletics.<br>Recognize the potential for service to the individual, community and society provided by Physical Education and Athletics.<br>Demonstrate knowledge of functional anatomy, physiology and biomechanics, and properly demonstrate proficiency in a variety of physical activity skills.<br>Explain the appropriate course of treatment for each of the most common sports injuries.<br>Identify the factors that contribute to an evaluation of an injury and determine the treatment plan for safe return to sport participation.<br>Demonstrate and implement rehabilitative exercises appropriate to each sport.<br>Assess motivational readiness for client exercise and develop effective strategies for health behavior change consistent with the stages of the Transtheoretical Model of motivational readiness.<br>Develop appropriate physical training programs for children, adults and special needs populations,based on demonstrated knowledge of coronary risk factor analysis and exercise prescription standards defined by NASM / ACSM.<br>Administer appropriate practical physical fitness and muscular balance assessments.<br>Demonstrate academic competencies sufficient to pass professional certification exams consistent with entry-level positions in the health and fitness industry.<br>Demonstrate effective communication skills to lead individual and group fitness training sessions.