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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Māra Kuļša
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Objective

To give knowledge about medical control for persons involved in sports and possible health problems and about fitness level assessment for different groups of people.

Prerequisites

Human Anatomy, Physiology, Sport for Health, Kinesiology

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Understand importance of medical control for different groups of people involved in sports activities; can describe health related fitness level components and assessment methods; get to know specific sports injuries and other pathological conditions and can describe risk factors; understand environmental influence in sport.

Skills

Be able to assess and evaluate health related fitness level and advise activities for improvement; be able to recognise and assess sport injuries risk factors and create prevention plan.

Competence

Be able to assess and explain health related fitness level and recommend activities for improvement for people involved in sports or people who want to start physical activities; be able to recommend and use activities for sports injuries prevention.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
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