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Physical Activities and Health of Children and Youth
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:9.00
Study Course Accepted:03.01.2023 15:36:35
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SUUK_008 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science | Target Audience: | Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Kristīne Kraukle | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Sports and Nutrition | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, Cigoriņu Street 3, spk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67611559 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Chemistry, biology and physics at secondary school level. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Promote the understanding of the importance of physical activities in ensuring the physical and mental health of children and young people. To introduce children and adolescents fitness trends. To promote planning and implementation of age-appropriate lesons. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Anatomical and physiological peculiarities of children and adolescents in different periods. Children's physical development assessment according to scale and tables. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Movement skills specific development of children of different age. Biological age and it`s importance for selecting an appropriate load. Systematic lesson effect on functional state of different organ systems. Support apparatus role in our body and its assessment (theory and practice). | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | The recommended physical activity and directions of development in different children's age periods. | Classes | 3.00 | other | |||||
| 4 | Irrationally induced load pathological changes in organ systems connected with the child's age. Peculiarities and precautions of women's sport at the age of teenagers. Women's triad. | Classes | 3.00 | other | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Anatomical and physiological peculiarities of children and adolescents in different periods. Children's physical development assessment according to scale and tables. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Movement skills specific development of children of different age. Biological age and it`s importance for selecting an appropriate load. Systematic lesson effect on functional state of different organ systems. Support apparatus role in our body and its assessment (theory and practice). | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | The recommended physical activity and directions of development in different children's age periods. | Classes | 2.00 | other | |||||
| 4 | Irrationally induced load pathological changes in organ systems connected with the child's age. Peculiarities and precautions of women's sport at the age of teenagers. Women's triad. | Classes | 2.00 | other | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Practical use of knowledge acquired in lectures in own job. Reading thematical literature. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Active participation in classes 50% and theoreticl test 50% | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Children and adolescents participation in physical and sports activities in accordance with the abilities at different ages. | ||||||||
| Skills: | On successful study course acquisition, student will be able to distinguish the peculiarities of training for children and adolescents from training for adults, choose appropriate training methods and techniques for working with children and young people, justify the necessity of physical activities in the everyday life of children and young people. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Develop physical activity recommendations and exercise plans for children and adolescents, depending on their health status, fitness level and goals, using the basic principles of health sports training. Educate and persuade children and adolescents about the necessity and role of physical exercise in today's society. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Fizisko aktivitāšu ieteikumi Latvijas iedzīvotājiem. Pieejams: https://www.spkc.gov.lv/lv/fiziskas-aktivitates/fizisko_akti vitu_ieteikumi_latvijas_iedzvotjiem.pdf | ||||||||
| 2 | Rekomendācijas fizisko aktivitāšu veicināšanai Latvijas iedzīvotājiem (VM, PVO 2019). Pieejams:https://www.vm.gov.lv/lv/media/6408/download | ||||||||
| 3 | Sporta politikas pamatnostādnes 2021. - 2027. gadam. Pieejams: https://www.izm.gov.lv/lv/sporta-politikas-pamatnostadnes-20 21-2027gadam | ||||||||
| 4 | Līcis, R., u.c. Vispusīgās fiziskās sagatavotības trenera rokasgrāmata. LTTC, 2015. | ||||||||
| 5 | Bērnu un pusaudžu trenera rokasgrāmata. Rīga, 2014. Tiešsaistē (2008):https://www.treneruizglitiba.lv/files/dokumenti/2014/2008_L… | ||||||||
| 6 | Sports un veselība 1.–9. klasei Mācību priekšmeta programmas paraugs Skola 2030 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Syncope in childhood. K.A.Mc Lead. Arch Dis Child, 2003. (Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2003, Vol.88 (4), p.350-353) Tiešsaistē:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1719534/pdf/v0… Esošais izdevums ir akceptējams. | ||||||||
| 2 | The Menstrual Cycle and Sport Performance. Naama W. Constantin. Gal Dubnov, Constance M.Lebron. Clin. Sports Med 24. 2005. | ||||||||
| 3 | R.Jansone, V.Krauksts. Sporta izglītības didaktika skolā. Raka, 2005. | ||||||||
| 4 | L.M.Engstrēms, A.Foršbergs, E.Apičs. Bērnu un jauniešu sporta vadītājs. Zviedrijas Sporta Federācija. | ||||||||
| 5 | A thorough yet efficient exam identifies most problems in school athietes. P.I.Carek, Arch G.Mainous. The Journal of Family Practise. February 2003. Vol 52, N 2 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | http://www.fizioterapeits.lv | ||||||||
| 2 | http://www.sporto.lv | ||||||||
| 3 | http://www.sportapsihologija.lv | ||||||||
| 4 | http://www.medicine.lv | ||||||||
