Biochemistry of General and Physical Activity (LSPA_146)
About Study Course
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 – 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.).
Prerequisites
Study courses mastered: Teacher’s Professional Skills, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, Educational Psychology for Teachers, Human Anatomy, Pedagogical Foundations in Adapted Physical Activities, Student-Centred Approach in Adapted Physical Activities, Assessment Methods in Adapted Physical Activities, Content of Adapted Physical Activity Programmes and/or Adapted Physical Activities for Students with Mental Development Disorders, APA for Students with Sensory Development Disorders, APA for Students with Behavioural, Learning Disorders and Autism.
Learning outcomes
1. About the chemical composition of the human body and the chemical foundations of life processes, as well as to demonstrate a critical understanding of this knowledge.
2. About 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. About the 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, about the observance of biochemical peculiarities by training physical properties in children and adolescents.
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.
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
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports and education specialist (adapted physical activity education specialist), PVAS | 2 | First level | Limited choice | ||
| Sports and education specialist (preschool sports teacher), PSS | 2 | First level | Limited choice | ||
| Sports and education specialist (sports coach), SVT | 2 | First level | Limited choice |
