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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
• Sports and healthpromotion 2019 - Physical training and health
• Sports and healthpromotion 2020 - Physical training and health

• 3 (2021-01-01 to 2021-03-21)
• 4 (2021-03-22 to 2021-07-31)

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 and
coordination
- Testing of body composition

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

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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.

Material och artiklar på Itslearning + egna
anteckningar + valfritt stödmaterial

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.

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.
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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 - 30 hours
• Excursions and demonstrations - 20 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 20 hours
• Practical exercises - 45 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 75 hours
• Individual studies - 60 hours
• Seminars - 20 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

It is required that student participates actively in the
compulsory parts of the course and that the assignments
are returned in time and are accepted. Course grade
consist of exam (1/3), training program course work
(1/3) and individual compulsory assignments which are
graded (1/3).

Ruutu Katri

Ruutu Katri

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No limit (26 students enrolled)

Until date 2021-08-31

2021-06-07

2020-12-01 to 2021-02-15

• 2021-04-20 - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions