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General and Physical Activity Biochemistry
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:18.06.2024 09:57:29
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LSPA_206 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.67 | ECTS: | 4.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science | Target Audience: | Pedagogy; Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Kalvis Ciekurs | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE) | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 12 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 40 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 12 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 40 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | General secondary education. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To obtain knowledge of the chemical composition of the human body, biological functions of biocompounds – carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. To obtain knowledge and understanding of the chemical foundations of life processes, biochemistry of digestive processes, energy and plastic processes in the human body. To ensure that students acquire theoretical and practical skills by providing knowledge and understanding of the chemical foundations of life processes in the human body, as well as the dynamics of energy and plastic processes during physical loads by practically learning the basic skills of biochemical research, the skills to make the correct menu. Main task of the study course General and Physical Activity Biochemistry – to give students a scientific basis for professional activity, foundations for the mastering of nutritional science, to develop skills for solving independently problems relating to physical activity (choosing the correct diet, understanding and promoting recovery processes, etc.). | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Chemical composition of the body. Functional groups of organic compounds. Characteristics of dispersion systems of the body. pH, buffer systems. Colloidal solutions. Diffusion, osmosis. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Biological importance and properties of carbohydrates and lipids. Energy exchange. Biological oxidation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Biological importance and properties of proteins. Enzymes. Biological significance and properties of nucleic acids. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Biochemical justification of digestive processes. Metabolism, assimilation, dissimilation of proteins. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Metabolism, assimilation, dissimilation. Energy exchange. Biological oxidation. Metabolism of carbohydrates and fat. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | Biochemistry of physical activity. Chemical composition of muscles and energy of activity (ATP, ATP resynthesis). Dynamics of biochemical processes in the body when performing intensive physical work of different types. Biochemical justification of fatigue. Biochemical processes during the recovery period. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 7 | Biochemical justification of the increase in physical properties – strength, speed and endurance in case of regular physical activity. Gradualness and specificity of adaptation. Biochemical justification of principles of physical activity. Characteristics of change of biocompounds of a growing body. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 8 | Presentation on any physiology topic. | Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Chemical composition of the body. Functional groups of organic compounds. Characteristics of dispersion systems of the body. pH, buffer systems. Colloidal solutions. Diffusion, osmosis. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Biological importance and properties of carbohydrates and lipids. Energy exchange. Biological oxidation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Biological importance and properties of proteins. Enzymes. Biological significance and properties of nucleic acids. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Biochemical justification of digestive processes. Metabolism, assimilation, dissimilation of proteins. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Metabolism, assimilation, dissimilation. Energy exchange. Biological oxidation. Metabolism of carbohydrates and fat. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | Biochemistry of physical activity. Chemical composition of muscles and energy of activity (ATP, ATP resynthesis). Dynamics of biochemical processes in the body when performing intensive physical work of different types. Biochemical justification of fatigue. Biochemical processes during the recovery period. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 7 | Biochemical justification of the increase in physical properties – strength, speed and endurance in case of regular physical activity. Gradualness and specificity of adaptation. Biochemical justification of principles of physical activity. Characteristics of change of biocompounds of a growing body. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 8 | Presentation on any physiology topic. | Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Preparation for seminars (test work) on topics: 1. Chemical composition of the body. Functional groups of organic compounds. Characteristics of dispersion systems of the body. pH, buffer systems. Colloidal solutions. Diffusion, osmosis. 2. Biological importance and properties of carbohydrates and lipids. Energy exchange. Biological oxidation. 3. Biological importance and properties of proteins. Enzymes. Biological significance and properties of nucleic acids. 4. Biochemical justification of digestive processes. Metabolism, assimilation, dissimilation of proteins. 5. Metabolism, assimilation, dissimilation. Energy exchange. Biological oxidation. Metabolism of carbohydrates and fat. 6. Sports biochemistry. Chemical composition of muscles and energy of activity (ATP, ATP resynthesis). Dynamics of biochemical processes in the body when performing intensive physical work of different types. Biochemical justification of fatigue. Biochemical processes during the recovery period. 7. Biochemical justification of the increase in physical properties – strength, speed and endurance in case of regular training. Gradualness and specificity of adaptation. Biochemical justification of principles of physical activity. Characteristics of change of biocompounds of a growing body. 8. To prepare and write a short report on the biochemical analysis in a selected physical activity. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Knowledge, skills and competences of students are assessed in test works on seven blocks of topics, a test is written on each block of topics: 1. Chemical composition of the body. Functional groups of organic compounds. Characteristics of dispersion systems of the body. pH, buffer systems. Colloidal solutions. Diffusion, osmosis. 2. Biological significance and properties of carbohydrates. Biological significance and properties of lipids. 3. Biological importance and properties of proteins. Enzymes. Biological significance and properties of nucleic acids. 4. Biochemical justification of digestive processes. Metabolism of proteins. 5. Metabolism, assimilation, dissimilation. Energy exchange. Biological oxidation. Metabolism of carbohydrates and fat. 6. Sports biochemistry. Chemical composition of muscles and energy of activity (ATP, ATP resynthesis). Dynamics of biochemical processes in the body when performing intensive physical work of different types. Biochemical justification of fatigue. Biochemical processes during the recovery period. 7. Biochemical justification of the increase in physical properties – strength, speed and endurance in case of regular training. Gradualness and specificity of adaptation. Biochemical justification of principles of sport training. Characteristics of change of biocompounds of a growing body. Skills and competences of students are assessed in two laboratory works: 1. Qualitative reactions to confirm carbohydrates. 2. Proteins. 3. After writing a short report on biochemical analysis of the selected type of movement (to make practical recommendations for nutrition and nutritional supplements according to the athletic discipline by interpreting and comparing scientific literature sources written by different authors), for which points are obtained. Students acquire skills: to prepare theoretical justification for laboratory work, to perform biochemical reactions individually and collectively, to select appropriate reactive and laboratory vessels, to interpret the results obtained, to compare with literature data. Summative assessment of knowledge and competences in test works. All written test works must be passed. The final assessment of the study course is determined by the average assessment of the test work during the semester (70%), presentation (10%) and answers during the examination (20%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | 1. Chemical composition of the human body and the chemical foundations of life processes, critical understanding of this knowledge. 2. Chemical composition, biological functions of biocompounds – carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, emphasising the body’s main energy sources and substances involved in energy production. 3. Dynamics of biochemical processes in the human body and their correlations, about the biochemical peculiarities of the body of children and adolescents, about changes in biochemical processes in the body during intense physical loads of different types, as well as during the recovery period, about the biochemical justification and methods for the development of physical properties – strength, speed and endurance, observance of biochemical peculiarities by training physical properties in children and adolescents. | ||||||||
| Skills: | 4. To perform simple analytical biochemical experiments, to use laboratory vessels and equipment. 5. To analyse specific loads at energy-producing reactions and know what energy sources they consume. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | 6. To analyse the results obtained: assess the main biochemical indicators of the blood (lactate concentration, pH), compare with the norm at rest and fatigue or literature data, to indicate possible causes for deviation of biochemical indicators from the norm. 7. To evaluate the menu according to protein, fat and carbohydrate content, develop recommendations for correcting the main ingredients of the diet. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | 1. Dzintare, (2019). Muskuļu darba enerģijas avoti dažāda ilguma un intensitātes fiziskās slodzēs. Rīga : LSPA, 63lpp. | ||||||||
| 2 | 2. Dzintare, M. (2018). Basics of biochemistry. Rīga : LSPA, 79p. | ||||||||
| 3 | 3. Ūdre V. (1999).Vispārējā un fizisko aktivitāšu bioķīmija I d. Metodiskais līdzeklis, Rīga, LSPA 73lpp. | ||||||||
| 4 | 4. Ūdre, V. (2000). Vispārējā un fizisko aktivitāšu bioķīmija II d., Metodiskais līdzeklis, Rīga, LSPA 196lpp. | ||||||||
| 5 | 5. Cēdere, D.,& Logins, J. (1996). Organiskā ķīmija ar ievirzi bioķīmijā. Rīga, Zvaigzne ABC, 385lpp. | ||||||||
| 6 | 6. Maughan R., & Gleeson, M. (2004). The Biochemical Basis of Sports Performance. Oxford University press. New York, 253p. | ||||||||
| 7 | 7. Ūdre, V. (2001). Augoša organisma metabolisma īpatnības un fizisko īpašību attīstīšanas bioķīmiskais pamatojums. Metodiskais līdzeklis, Rīga, LSPA 19lpp. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | 8. Волков, Н. И. (2000). Биохимия мышечной деятельности. Kиев, Олимпийская литература, c 504. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | 9. Murray, R., K., Granner, D., K., Mayes, P., A., & Rodwell, V., W. (1999). Biochemistry (25th edition). McGraw-Hill Publishing Co; 927p. | ||||||||
| 2 | 10. Lieberman, M., A., Marks, A., (2008). Basic Medical Biochemistry: A Clinical Approach (3rd revised North American ed.). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1024p. | ||||||||
| 3 | 11. Lehninger, A., L., Nelson, D., L., & Cox, M., M. (2004). Principles of Biochemistry. (4th edition) W. H. Freeman & Co. | ||||||||
| 4 | 12. Stryer, L., Berg, J., M., & Tymoczko, J., L. (2002). Biochemistry (5th edition). W. H. Freeman & Co. | ||||||||
