II-2-217 (0) - Sports Coaching and Fitness Testing

• Sports and health promotion 2021 - Coaching - advanced studies
• Sports and health promotion 2022 - Coaching - advanced studies
• Sports and health promotion 2023 - Coaching - advanced studies

• 3 (2024-01-01 to 2024-03-17)
• 4 (2024-03-18 to 2024-07-31)

Swedish

Compulsory

First

2

10 cr

Within this study unit we will focus on the
following competencies:

You deepen your understanding in physical training
and fitness testing as well as in the body´s
adaptation mechanisms of physical activity and
exercise. You know the different physical
qualities, their training methods and
physiological basis in the human body. You can
consider the relevance of physical training and
fitness testing for health, functional capacity
and sports performance.

You understand and can utilize flexibly different
methods for physical training and testing. You can
in an ethically sustainable way choose, organize,
perform, and assess physical training and testing.
You can adjust your knowledge and skills in
physical training and testing for different target
groups according to their needs and goals. You are
ready and eager to develop in your work. You can
critically use health technology.

Your way to work is holistic and health promoting
that takes physical training and testing into
account as a resource to develop human health and
physical qualities. You are aware of the basic
values and ethical principles in sports coaching
and fitness testing. Your way to work is based on
the principles of ethically sustainable
development.​

SDG´s in focus:
Goal:3 Good health and well-being
SDG4: Ensure an inclusive, fair
good quality education and encourage
lifelong learning opportunities for all.

You can explain what exercise performance means
and comprises of. You can explain how physical
training affects the human body and analyze and
critically assess exercise training and training
methods for different physical qualities. You can
explain what high-quality fitness testing means.
You can explain the contents, theoretical
background, and the purpose of use of different
fitness testing methods. You can compare and
critically evaluate different fitness testing
methods. You can present and argue over your view
about fitness testing and exercise training.

You can systematically plan according to the set
goals, execute, and evaluate exercise training as
a whole and training of individual physical
qualities in a shorter and longer term. You can
utilize this knowledge in different sports and for
different target groups. You can also
systematically and appropriately plan, execute,
and evaluate fitness testing. You can perform the
most common fitness tests in practice, use
relevant test equipment, interpret test results,
and utilize them when planning training. You can
choose proper tests for different target groups
and activities. You can take safety into account
when testing.

You work according to your values and ethical
principles and take responsibility when working in
sports coaching and fitness testing. You show
respect for clients with divergent backgrounds and
needs.

​​Exam, practical exercises and reporting of them, a
group assignment in training planning, study
questions from the lessons

​​Sports coaching and fitness testing, II-2-193 (0),
10 cr​

Is given in the beginning of the course.
Itslearning

• Lectures - 25 hours
• Excursions and demonstrations - 25 hours
• Practical exercises - 40 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 40 hours
• Individual studies - 100 hours
• - 40 hours

• Total workload of the course: 270 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 270 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Participation in tuition

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

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
2 x exam, practical exercises and reporting of them,
a group assignment in training planning

Jungell Jacob

Jungell Jacob

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit

12 months after course has ended

2023-11-24 to 2023-12-22

• Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions