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About Study Course

Department: Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Credit points / ECTS:1.33 / 2
Course supervisor:Viesturs Lāriņš
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sports Science

Objective

To master knowledge of sport medicine, obtain skills and necessary competences for the qualification of a sports teacher and coach.

Prerequisites

Study courses mastered: Anatomy; Foundations of Physiology; Age-Specific Physiology, Foundations of Biomechanics of Sport and Physical Exercise and Health.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1. Will be well versed in health care for children and youths in the field of sports medicine and medical examinations of young athletes in accordance with CM Regulations No. 594.
2. Will be familiar with the determination and assessment of posture and body somatotype for athletes in children and youths.
3. Will be able to determine the condition of legs and feet of children and youths and will be familiar with assessment methods for athletes.
4. Will know anthropometric methods for determining the physical development of children and young athletes.
5. Will know the EUROFIT method for determining the physical development and fitness of children and youths.
6. Will be familiar with anti-doping rules, doping agents and method control in sport.

Skills

7. Students are able to independently determine and assess the posture and body somatotype.
8. Students are able to independently determine and assess the condition of leg and feet using somatoscopy and plantography methods.
9. Students are able to independently determine and analyse physical development using anthropometric methods.
10. Students acquire the skills to independently determine, analyse and assess the fitness of children and young athletes and non-athletes using the EUROFIT method.

Competence

11. Students acquire competences to independently determine and assess posture and body somatotype in children and youths, young athletes, draw conclusions and make recommendations.
12. Students acquire competences to independently determine and assess the condition of legs and feet of children and youths, young athletes, draw conclusions and make recommendations.
13. Students acquire competences to independently determine, analyse and assess physical development in children and youths, young athletes using anthropometric methods, draw conclusions and make recommendations.
14. Students acquire competences to independently determine, analyse and assess the fitness of children and youths, young athletes using the EUROFIT method.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports science, SpZ 3Bachelor’sRequiredViesturs Lāriņš
Sports science, SpZNn 3Bachelor’sRequiredViesturs Lāriņš