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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Līva Romane
Study type:Part-Time, Full time
Course level:First level
Target audience:Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time
Branch of science:Health sciences; Theory and History of Sports

Objective

To promote students’ understanding of the fundamentals, methods, and terminology of functional training, as well as to develop their ability to apply them purposefully in the planning and delivery of functional training sessions for different target groups.

Prerequisites

Anatomy of the human support and motion apparatus, sports and normal physiology, understanding of the biomechanics of human movements, kinesiology, understanding of sports theory.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Orient in the terminology of functional exercises and basic movements, understand their functional meaning and
application depending on the purpose of the lesson and the specifics of the target group.

Skills

1.Be able to use functional exercise terminology in formulating and demonstrating exercises.

Competence

1.Will be able to draw up a structured functional training plan using appropriate terminology and following
the principles of training structure and load planning.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2026, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports Coach 3First levelLimited choice