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• Sports and health promotion 2014 - Physical training and health
• Sports and healthpromotion 2015 - Physical training and health
• Sports and healthpromotion 2016 - Physical training and health
• Sports and healthpromotion 2017 - Physical training and health
• Sports and healthpromotion 2018 - Physical training and health

• 3 (2019-01-01 to 2019-03-17)
• 4 (2019-03-18 to 2019-07-31)

Swedish

Compulsory

First

2

10 cr

The aim of the course is that the student knows
the different characteristics of the physical
performance and their physiological foundation in
the human body. The student understands how
different types of exercises and training methods
affect the functions in the human body and
understands how the human body adapts to physical
training. The student gets both a theoretical and
practical view into the world of fitness testing
and
test physiology by conducting the tests
practically
by herself/himself. The student can utilize
his/her
knowledge and learn to plan training
appropriately
in order to be able to promote health, well-being
and physical activity for different target groups
and in order to reach the goals set in a chosen
sport or physical activity. The student is aware
of
the values and professional principles in fitness
testing and training.

At the end of the course the student
- knows what exercise performance means and
comprises of
- knows the basic principles in physical
training and how physical training affects in the
human body
- knows the basic principles in fitness testing
and when assessing physical capacity
- knows the contents, theoretical background
and application areas of different testing
methods
- knows what high-quality fitness testing means
and contains
- knows his/her own responsibility when
performing fitness tests and training
- is able to perform the most common fitness
tests
- knows the testing equipment which is used in
the most common fitness tests
- knows how to interpret the results of the
most common fitness tests
- is able to choose suitable tests for
different target groups and utilize test results
in training planning
- is able to plan training appropriately and
systematically on shorter and longer term
- knows the training of different physical
qualities
- is able to utilize general training knowledge
in different sports and activities
- is able to learn together with other students
and distribute his/her own knowledge
- is able to present and reason his/her own
opinions in testing and training
- is able to present his/her message in written
form, orally and visually through different
communication styles and methods which are
suitable for the target group and the context

- Exercise performance
- General things (safety, quality, ethics etc.)
about fitness
testing
- General training principles and concepts
- Physiology in fitness testing and physical
training
- Training planning
- Testing and training of endurance
- Testing and training of strength
- Testing and training of speed
- Testing and training of flexibility, balance
and
coordination
- Testing of body composition

Anatomy, physiology and biomechanics
Health promotion, sport and physical activity
Exercise physiology

Bellardini, H., Henriksson, A. & Tonkonogi,
M. 2009. Tester och mätmetoder för idrott och
hälsa. Sisu idrottsböcker.

Hallén, J. & Ronglan, L.T. 2011. Träningslära
för idrotterna. Sisu idrottsböcker.

Keskinen, K.L., Häkkinen, K., Kallinen, M.,
Kuivalainen, J. & Aartolahti, E. (red.) 2018.
Fyysisen kunnon mittaaminen: käsi- ja
oppikirja kuntotestaajille.
Liikuntatieteellinen seura.

Liikuntatieteellinen seura. 2010.
Kuntotestauksen hyvät käytännöt. 2010.

Material och artiklar på Itslearning + egna
anteckningar

Mattsson, M. 2014. Träningsplanering. Sisu
idrottsböcker.

Mattsson, M. & Larsen, F. 2013. Kondition och
uthållighet: för träning, tävling och hälsa.
Sisu idrottsböcker.

Mero, A., Nummela, A., Kalaja, S. & Häkkinen,
K. (red.) 2016. Huippu-urheiluvalmennus:
teoria ja käytäntö päivittäisvalmennuksessa.
VK-Kustannus Oy.

Michalsik, L. & Bangsbo, J. 2004. Aerob och
anaerob träning. Sisu idrottsböcker.

Thomeé, R., Augustsson, J., Wernbom, M.,
Augustsson, S. & Karlsson, J. 2008.
Styrketräning för idrott, motion och
rehabilitering. SISU Idrottsböcker.

Valfritt stödmaterial

Referenslitteratur:

Dwyer, G.B. & Davis, S.E. (red) 2005. ACSM’s
Health-related Physical Fitness Assessment
Manual. Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins.

Fogelholm, M., Vuori, I. & Vasankari, T.
(red) 2011. Terveysliikunta. Kustannus Oy
Duodecim.

Suni, J. & Taulaniemi, A. (red.) 2012.
Terveyskunnon testaus – Menetelmä
terveysliikunnan edistämiseen. Sanoma Pro Oy.

Tanner, R. & Gore, C. (red) 2013.
Physiological tests for elite athletes.
Second Edition. Human Kinetics.

Thompson, W.R., Gordon, N.F. & Pescatello,
L.S. (red.) 2010. ACSM’s Guidelines for
Exercise Testing and Prescription. Eight
Edition. Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott Williams
& Wilkins.

Åstrand, P.-O., Rodahl, K., Dahl, H.A. &
Stromme, S.B. 2003. Textbook of Work
Physiology. Physiological Bases of Exercise.
Fourth Edition. Human Kinetics

• Lectures - 31 hours
• Excursions and demonstrations - 10 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 20 hours
• Practical exercises - 45 hours
• Small-group work - 30 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 70 hours
• Individual studies - 50 hours
• Internet-based studies - 6 hours
• Seminars - 8 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

Course grade consists of
- Exams (1/3)
- Training program course work (1/3)
- Practical work and written reports (1/3)

In addition, it is required that student
participates actively in the compulsory part of
the course and that the assignments are returned
in time and are accepted.

• Jungell Jacob
• Ruutu Katri

Ruutu Katri

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

No limit (18 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

• 2019-03-01
• 2019-06-07

2018-12-01 to 2019-03-01

• 2019-01-31 - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions