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Sports for Health 2

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:09.08.2023 08:51:21
Study Course Information
Course Code:SUUK_232LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Sports Science; Theory and History of SportsTarget Audience:Medicine
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Indra Vīnberga
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Sports and Nutrition
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 3 Cigorinu Street, suukatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67611559
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)4Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures8
Classes (count)4Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes8
Total Contact Hours16
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)Lecture Length (academic hours)Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)8Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours16
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Physical activities background knowledge recommended, but the knowledge can also be obtained during the study course.
Objective:
To acquire knowledge and practical skills for the application of physical exercises in strengthening health and increasing physical working abilities.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1The latest research, systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the role and use of physical activity and exercise in improving health and preventing various diseases. The latest technologies and their application in exercise intensity dosing, recording and evaluation. Aerobic capacity tests and their evaluation.Lectures1.00auditorium
2Changes in physical activity and the latest fitness trends in recent years. Latest research on the use and effectiveness of high intensity interval training, sprint interval training, body weight and functional training, strength interval training and different strength training regimes.Lectures1.00auditorium
3General characteristics, main advantages and disadvantages of group activities. Specificity of physical activity for children, adolescents and young people. Specific features of physical activity for seniors.Lectures1.00auditorium
4Causes of obesity and its negative effects on the human body. The role of exercise and the use of exercise in the prevention of obesity. The most effective forms of exercise and their application in reducing overweight and obesity.Lectures1.00auditorium
5Body weight exercises .Classes2.00sports base
6Balance classes using large balls, balance bases.Classes2.00gym
7Classes using dumbbells, weighted bars, weighted balls, elastic bands to develop strength and enduranceClasses3.00sports base
8Functional exercises using additional equipment.Classes1.00sports base
9Interval training in health sports.Classes2.00sports base
10Circle training.Classes2.00sports base
Assessment
Unaided Work:
To acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and abilities in the use of physical exercise to improve health, participate in health sports, improve physical fitness and performance. To study independently various topics of the course according to the literature sources indicated by the lecturer in order to prepare for the theory test during the Session) and to develop a programme of physical activity recommendations (during the semester) 1.Physical activity recommendations for the Latvian population 2.Recommendations for promoting physical activity in the Latvian population (2019) 3.Sport Policy Guidelines 2021-2027 (only need to know the aim and policies of the sport policy page 11) 4.Physical activity characteristics of seniors (pages 195-198) 5.Development of children's motor skills and selection of sports activities appropriate to the child's level of development (pages 58-59) Effects of different intensity and volume of exercise on child growth (page 60) (Theme 1) Physical activity recommendations for the Latvian population https://www.spkc.gov.lv/sites/spkc/files/data_content/fizis…(Topic 2) Recommendations for promoting physical activity in the Latvian population (2019). http://www.vm.gov.lv/images/userfiles/Tava%20veseliba/Preci... (document in e-studies) (Theme 3) https://www.izm.gov.lv/lv/sporta-politikas-pamatnostadnes-2…(Theme 4) Grasis N. and authors' collective. Trainer's manual. Riga, Jumava, 2015, 375 p. (Theme 5) J.Žīdens and authors' collective. Children and adolescent coach handbook 3. Riga, Lttc, 2008, 215 pp.https://treneruizglitiba.lv/files/dokumenti/2014/2008_LTTC_…Independently perform aerobic, strength, flexibility exercises to take care of their physical performance. Physical performance is optionally tested by a test at the end of the semester. Independently perform a variety of physical activities. 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:
The assessment consists of a cumulative examination. Active participation in class (40%), Physical activity recommendations for the month (30%) (during the semester), test on theory (30%) (during the session)
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Students: outline the importance and application of exercise in health promotion and disease prevention; discuss changes in physical activity and fitness trends in recent years; identify the latest technologies in exercise intensity dosing and recording; list and classify the types of exercise/workouts used in health sport; articulates the causes of obesity and their negative effects on the human body, the role of physical activity and exercise in the prevention of obesity; describes the specific characteristics of physical activity for children, adolescents and young people and the characteristics of physical activity for seniors; describes physical activity in balance, aerobic, strength, interval, body weight, circuit and functional training; identifies types of interval training
Skills:Students: explain the most appropriate exercises for health promotion and disease prevention; evaluate the role of the latest technologies in dosing exercise intensity to improve performance; explain the effectiveness of different health sports exercises; explain the role of exercise and the use of exercise in obesity prevention; explain the specifics of physical activity for children, young people and seniors; design a simple programme of physical activity recommendations for people of different ages, depending on health, fitness and goals, guided by the basic principles of health sports training; explain the nature of interval training.
Competencies:Develops a programme of physical activity recommendations for clients of different ages, depending on health status, fitness and goals, using the basic principles of health sports training. Appreciate the need for health-promoting activities to improve their own health and fitness and will be competent in convincing the public of the need for and role of physical exercise in modern society.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Benes, S. 2018. Lesson Planning for Skills-Based Health Education : meeting secondary-Level National Standards
2Bompa, T. O. 2019. Periodization : theory and methodology of training / Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics
3Gavin, James. Lifestyle Wellness Coaching / James Gavin, Madeleine Mcbrearty, Concordia University. 2nd edition. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2013. 1 tiešsaistes resurss (xii, 261 lpp.)
4Līcis R. u.c. 2015. Vispusīgās fiziskās sagatavotības trenera rokasgrāmata. LTtc.
5Ivuškāns, A. 2016. Vingrinājumi muguras veselībai. Zvaigzne ABC.
6Williams, L. 2017. Partner Workouts: work out with a partner for double the motivation and twice the impact
7Ārvalstu studentiem/For International students:
8Benes, S. 2018. Lesson Planning for Skills-Based Health Education : meeting secondary-Level National Standards
9Bompa, T. O. 2019. Periodization : theory and methodology of training / Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics,
10Gavin, James. Lifestyle Wellness Coaching / James Gavin, Madeleine Mcbrearty, Concordia University. 2nd edition. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2013. 1 tiešsaistes resurss (xii, 261 lpp.)
11Williams, L. 2017. Partner Workouts: work out with a partner for double the motivation and twice the impact
Additional Reading
1Bompa, Tudor O. Conditioning Young Athletes / Tudor O. Bompa, Michael Carrera. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2013. 1 tiešsaistes resurss (viii, 296 lpp.)
2Contreras, B. 2014. Bodyweight Strength Training Anatomy.
3Department of Health and Human Service. 2018. Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
4Delavjē, F. 2007. Muskulatūras attīstīšana. Spēka vingrinājumi anatomiskā skatījumā. Zvaigzne ABC.
5Dzenis, A. u.c. 2022. Trenera rokasgrāmata. Rīga, Jumava.
6EuropeActive. EuropeActive's Essentials for Personal Trainers / EuropeActive ; Thomas Rieger, Ben Jones, Alfonso Jimenez, editors. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2016, 1 tiešsaistes resurss (x, 310 lpp.)
7Priedīte, I.S. u.c. 2014. Fiziskās aktivitātes receptes izrakstīšana ģimenes ārsta praksē. Rīga, Valsts sporta medicīnas centrs.
8Norris, C. M. 2015. The complete guide to stretching / London
9Santana, Juan Carlos. Functional Training / Juan Carlos Santana. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2013. 1 tiešsaistes resurss (xiv, 274 lpp.)
10Ārvalstu studentiem/For International students:
11Bompa, Tudor O. Conditioning Young Athletes / Tudor O. Bompa, Michael Carrera. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2013. 1 tiešsaistes resurss (viii, 296 lpp.)
12Contreras, B. 2014. Bodyweight Strength Training Anatomy.
13Department of Health and Human Service. 2018. Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Other Information Sources
1http://www.treneruizglitiba.lv/TRENERA-ROKASGRAMATAS
2Camilla J.Williams, et.al. 2019. A Multi-Center Comparison of O2peak Trainability Between Interval Training and Moderate Intensity Continuous Training. Coombes Frontiers in Physiology, 01 February 2019 vol.10.
3Chastin SFM, Abaraogu U, Bourgois JG, et al. 2021. Effects of Regular Physical Activity on the Immune System, Vaccination and Risk of Community-Acquired Infectious Disease in the General Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Med. 51(8):1673-1686. doi:10.1007/s40279-021-01466-1
4Cho D-H, Lee SJ, Jae SY, Kim WJ, Ha SJ, Gwon JG, Choi J, Kim DW, Kim JY. 2021. Physical Activity and the Risk of COVID-19 Infection and Mortality: A Nationwide Population-Based Case-Control Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(7):1539.
5Ekblom-Bak, E., Väisänen, D., Ekblom, B. et al. Cardiorespiratory fitness and lifestyle on severe COVID-19 risk in 279,455 adults: a case control study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 18, 135 (2021).
6Fizisko aktivitāšu ieteikumi Latvijas iedzīvotājiem.
7Rekomendācijas fizisko aktivitāšu veicināšanai Latvijas iedzīvotājiem ( VM, PVO 2020).
8Sporta politikas pamatnostādnes 2021. - 2027. gadam.
9Ārvalstu studentiem/For International students:
10Chastin SFM, Abaraogu U, Bourgois JG, et al. 2021. Effects of Regular Physical Activity on the Immune System, Vaccination and Risk of Community-Acquired Infectious Disease in the General Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Med. 51(8):1673-1686. doi:10.1007/s40279-021-01466-1
11Ekblom-Bak, E., Väisänen, D., Ekblom, B. et al. Cardiorespiratory fitness and lifestyle on severe COVID-19 risk in 279,455 adults: a case control study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 18, 135 (2021).