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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:6 / 9
Course supervisor:Indra Vīnberga
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Rehabilitation; Medical Services
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sports Science; Sport Pedagogy

Objective

To promote the development of practical skills and abilities in the performance of physical exercises and movements, the ability to prepare exercise combinations/complexes, to apply exercises to achieve a specific lesson objective in a health sport lesson, and to practically lead and present them. To learn the theory and practice of the role and application of exercise in health promotion, disease prevention and performance improvement. To apply the acquired professional competences in a practical environment.

Prerequisites

Anatomy and Physiology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students: list and classify the types of activities used in health sport; define the terms "health, healthy lifestyle, sport, health sport"; identify the main factors that determine a person's health; justifies the importance of physical exercise for health; describes training loads, symptoms of fatigue after different levels of exercise, stages of overload, triggers and aggravators of overload; articulates the causes and negative effects of obesity on the human body, the importance of physical exercise and the use of physical exercise in the prevention of obesity; outlines the use of physical exercise in the prevention of various diseases; describes the specific features of physical activity for children, adolescents and young people; names and describes the specific features of physical activity for senior citizens; explains physical activity for athletes with medical conditions and disabilities and which sports are prohibited; sequences exercises to form exercise complexes; describe the exercises; list the basic principles of exercise regulation in an exercise complex; state the methodological guidelines for the correct performance of an exercise; explain the breathing in an exercise; outline the use of stretching exercises in an exercise complex; demonstrate strength exercises for muscle groups with own body weight and exercise equipment.

Skills

Students: explain the use of aerobic, strength and flexibility exercises for health promotion and disease prevention; select exercises appropriate for each client; explain the role of different exercises in achieving the client's goals; interpret the basic principles of health-promoting training and their application in health sports classes; design a programme of physical activity recommendations for people of different ages, depending on health status, physical fitness and goals, using the basic principles of health sports training; design exercise complexes with and without exercise equipment; leading exercise complexes with the split and flow method; select and apply methodological instructions in the performance of a specific exercise; explain the importance of breathing during exercise; apply different strength exercises with own weight and exercise equipment.

Competence

Develop physical activity recommendations and exercise plans for clients of different ages, depending on their health status, fitness level and goals, using the basic principles of health sports training. Educates and persuades clients about the necessity and role of physical exercise today. Recommends and applies appropriate exercises in their professional practice environment to improve the physical activity, fitness and health of clients.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
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Physiotherapy, RFF4Bachelor’sRequiredIndra Vīnberga, Anita Gauruča, Kristiana Jansone, Maruta Hoferte
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