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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Voldemārs Arnis
Study type:Part-Time
Course level:First level
Target audience:Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Study course descriptionFull description, Part-Time
Branch of science:Sports Science; Sport Pedagogy

Objective

Acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for the use of cardio equipment, their programs and various aerobic fitness tests in health sports training.

Prerequisites

Anatomy, physiology of sport, biochemistry of sport, basics of health sport, kinesiology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students will know the different cardiovascular training programs, their specifics, the division of the programs according to different principles, the different cardiovascular training models, different aerobic fitness tests.

Skills

Will be able to use various cardio equipment and their programs in classes with clients of different age and physical fitness, to test and evaluate their aerobic fitness.

Competence

Will be able to use various cardio equipments, choose the most appropriate and effective training programs to increase the aerobic work capacity of clients and the most suitable tests for testing and evaluating aerobic work capacity.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health care sports specialist, VSS3First levelLimited choiceUģis Ciematnieks, Voldemārs Arnis