Sports Injuries, their Cause and Prevention (REK_157)
About Study Course
Objective
The aim is to give students the knowledge and create an understanding of the most common sports injuries, its underlying causes and prevention possibilities.
Prerequisites
Normal anatomy, normal physiology, movement-support system biomechanics and kinesiology, sports pedagogy.
Learning outcomes
Students will know the most common sports injuries in health and professional sports; will be able to recognize and name the underlying internal and external causes; will be able to choose and justify a sports injury prevention measures within their competence.
In practice, will be able to recognize and assess the injuries that cause internal and external causes and in their daily work will be able to take specific actions to reduce or eliminate the causes of trauma.
Students will be able to reduce the occurrence of sports injuries in a real situation in their daily work.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Sport, VSNpz | 9 | Bachelor’s | Required | Māra Kuļša |
