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Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is that the student knows how exercise affects physiological functions in the human body and understands the adaptation processes in the body after physical training. Student learns to plan training and cope with entities appropriately in order to promote health, well-being and physical activity for different target groups and in order to reach the goals set up in a certain sport or activity.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to
- know general training principles and the physiological background (ie. adaptation processes in the body) in the science of sport coahing.
- know the training of different physical qualities.
- can apply general coaching science in different sports or activities.
- can plan training systematically both on short and longer perspective.
- understands the concepts of health promotive physical activity and every day physical activity and also the meaning of physical activity for the holistic well being
- knows the relationship between physical activity and health and the meaning of physical activity in disease prevention.

Course contents

Contents:
- General training principles and concepts
- Training planning
- Training of different physical qualities
- Physiology of training
- Health and physical activity
- Training effect from the health's and well-being's perspective
- Physical activity and the most common diseases

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology

Recommended or required reading

Kurslitteratur:
- Hallén, J. & Ronglan, L.T. 2011. Träningslära för idrotterna. Sisu idrottsböcker.
- Michalsik, L. & Bangsbo, J. 2004. Aerob och anaerob träning. Sisu idrottsböcker.
- FYSS. Fysisk aktivitet i sjukdomsprevention och sjukdomsbehandling. Statens Folkhälsoinstitut, Rapport nr 2003:44 eller 2008:4.

Referenslitteratur:
- Mero, Nummela, Keskinen & Häkkinen (red). 2004. Urheiluvalmennus. VK Kustannus Oy.
- Fogelholm, M., Vuori, I. & Vasankari, T. (red) 2011. Terveysliikunta. Kustannus Oy Duodecim.
- Henriksson (red.). 2004. FYSS för alla. En bok om att röra på sig för att må bättre samt att förebygga och behandla sjukdomar. Edita, Västerås.
- Vuori, I. & Taimela, S. 1999. Liikuntalääketiede. Duodecim.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 30 hours
  • Excursions and demonstrations - 8 hours
  • Practical exercises - 8 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 30 hours
  • Individual studies - 43 hours
  • Seminars - 16 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

The grade of the course consists of the exam (50 %) and the training program -assignment (50 %). In addition, each student has to participate in compulsory lessons, and each assignment has to be left in time according to the instructions.

Teacher

Ruutu Katri

Examiner

Ruutu Katri

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Assessment methods

  • 2014-10-20 - Exams
  • 2014-10-12 - Reports and productions

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