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Indoor Cycling Classes
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:03.01.2023 15:38:18
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SUUK_114 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science; Sport Pedagogy | Target Audience: | Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Voldemārs Arnis | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Sports and Nutrition | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 3 Cigorinu Street, spk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67611559 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 1 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 2 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 15 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 30 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 1 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 2 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 7 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 14 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Anatomy, physiology, biomechanics. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To acquire basic skills for indoor bicycle classes management. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Equipment used in the bicycle classes | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Physiological characteristics of indoor cycling classes, structure of classes, training concepts | Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Individual and group classes management methodology | Classes | 6.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Exercises used in the indoor cycling classes | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Load dosage and control options with heart rate monitoring | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Equipment used in the bicycle classes | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Physiological characteristics of indoor cycling classes, structure of classes, training concepts | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Individual and group classes management methodology | Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Exercises used in the indoor cycling classes | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Load dosage and control options with heart rate monitoring | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Independently acquire a variety of topics from the literature suggested by the course lecturer. Enhance and strengthen the skills and abilities. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Student's participation in the practical classes is assessed (30%), knowledge on management of methodology in classes individually and in groups, using an exercise bike (40%), ability to show and explain the use of exercises (30%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Historical background of indoors bicycle classes, physiological characteristics and structure of classes, training concepts, aerobic, anaerobic exercise training. | ||||||||
| Skills: | On completion of the study course students will be able to lead indoors bicycle classes using a variety of physiological loads and training concepts to prepare and present own training schemes set up for customers of different ages and physical fitness levels. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Student will be able to use the bikes and run sessions indoors, choose the most appropriate and effective training programmes to increase customers' aerobic work capacity. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Dzenis A., Grāvītis U., Knipše G. un autoru kolektīvs. Trenera rokasgrāmata. Rīga, Jumava, 2022, 375 lpp. | ||||||||
| 2 | Vispusīgās fiziskās sagatavotības trenera rokasgrāmata. Rīga, Latvijas treneru tālākizglītības cents, 2014, 240 lpp. | ||||||||
| 3 | Aberberga-Augškalne L. Fizioloģija rehabilitologiem un veselības sporta speciālistiem. Rīga, Valters un Rapa, 2008 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Gavin, James. Lifestyle Wellness Coaching / James Gavin, PhD, Madeleine Mcbrearty, PhD, Concordia University. 2nd edition. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2013. 1 tiešsaistes resurss (xii, 261 lpp.)/ | ||||||||
| 2 | W.D.McArdle, F.I.Katch, V.L.Katch. Exercise Physiology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2021, 1158p. | ||||||||
| 3 | J.Wilmore, D.Costill. Physiology of Sport and Exercise. Human Kinetics, 2021, 744pp | ||||||||
