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Sport Medicine

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:07.08.2023 13:11:16
Study Course Information
Course Code:REK_017LQF level:Level 5
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and RehabilitationTarget Audience:Sports Trainer
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Māra Kuļša
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Rehabilitation
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rkatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)6Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures12
Classes (count)4Class Length (academic hours)3Total Contact Hours of Classes12
Total Contact Hours24
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)6Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures12
Classes (count)4Class Length (academic hours)3Total Contact Hours of Classes12
Total Contact Hours24
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Human Anatomy, Physiology, Sport for Health, Kinesiology
Objective:
To give knowledge about medical control for persons involved in sports and possible health problems and about fitness level assessment for different groups of people.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Sport and exercise medicine, content. Medical control in sport.Lectures1.00auditorium
2Sports injuries. Sports injuries prevention.Lectures1.00auditorium
3Clinical assessment in sport medicine. Medical control for special groups: the younger athletes.Lectures1.00auditorium
4Medical control for special groups: the female athlete, the geriatric athlete.Lectures1.00auditorium
5Medical control for special groups: the disabled athlete.Lectures1.00auditorium
6Medical problems in the athlete.Lectures1.00auditorium
7Physical fitness testing and assessment in sport.Classes1.00auditorium
8Cardio respiratory fitness testing.Classes1.00auditorium
9Doping in sport, doping control.Classes1.00auditorium
10Seminar: Sports and exercise medicine actualities.Classes1.00auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Sport and exercise medicine, content. Medical control in sport.Lectures1.00auditorium
2Sports injuries. Sports injuries prevention.Lectures1.00auditorium
3Clinical assessment in sport medicine. Medical control for special groups: the younger athletes.Lectures1.00auditorium
4Medical control for special groups: the female athlete, the geriatric athlete.Lectures1.00auditorium
5Medical control for special groups: the disabled athlete.Lectures1.00auditorium
6Medical problems in the athlete.Lectures1.00auditorium
7Physical fitness testing and assessment in sport.Classes1.00auditorium
8Cardio respiratory fitness testing.Classes1.00auditorium
9Doping in sport, doping control.Classes1.00auditorium
10Seminar: Sports and exercise medicine actualities.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
• independent work with reading sources and preparation for the practical labs; Physical fitness level assessment, analysis and recommendations • scientific article analysis and preparation for the seminar; • individual independent work development. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
• active participation in practical labs (5%); • active participation in seminar (5%); • presentation of individual independent work (30%); • submitted physical fitness assessment, analysis and recommendations in written form (30%); •test in written form (30%).
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Understand importance of medical control for different groups of people involved in sports activities; can describe health related fitness level components and assessment methods; get to know specific sports injuries and other pathological conditions and can describe risk factors.
Skills:Be able to assess and evaluate health related fitness level and advise activities for improvement; be able to recognise and assess sport injuries risk factors and create prevention plan.
Competencies:Be able to assess and explain health related fitness level and recommend activities for improvement for people involved in sports or people who want to start physical activities; be able to recommend and use activities for sports injuries prevention.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Lāriņš V, Sporta medicīna. Jumava, 2022
2Brukner P., Khan K. Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine. Mcgraw Medical, 2017
3ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2021
Additional Reading
1Trenera rokasgrāmata. Jumava, 2022
2ACSM's behavioral aspects of physical activity and exercise. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014
3ACSM's health-related physical fitness assessment manual. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2021
Other Information Sources
1RSU pieejamās datu bāzes.
2http://estudijas. rsu.lv