Sports Physiology (LSPA_035)
About Study Course
Objective
To teach basic concepts of sports physiology, to analyse body adaptation mechanisms and factors determining ability to work in different types of sports loads, to develop skills in determining and evaluating individual physiological indicators.
Prerequisites
1. The knowledge acquired at LASE in the 1st year of studies in Human Anatomy, foundations of physiology and biochemistry.
2. The knowledge acquired at LASE in the 2nd year of studies in age-specific physiology.
3. The knowledge acquired at LASE in the 2nd year of studies in age-specific physiology and sports physiology.
Learning outcomes
Will know:
1. Sources of energy for muscle work in physical loads of varying duration and intensity.
2. Functional changes in the body during various sports-specific conditions and sports loads of different intensity.
3. Physiological justification for developing physical characteristics and learning of movement skills.
4. Body’s capacity to work under different external environmental conditions.
To determine person’s physical capacity to work by performing strength, rapid force, speed, aerobic capacity, balance, flexibility tests.
1. To determine physical characteristics indicators and compare with literature data.
2. To evaluate the degree of training of the athlete’s cardiorespiratory system, to use the knowledge of sports physiology in practical activity: when evaluating physical fitness of students, etc.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports science, SpZNn | 5 | Bachelor’s | Required | Inese Pontaga |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports science, SpZNn | 6 | Bachelor’s | Required | Inese Pontaga | |
| Sports science, SpZ | 6 | Bachelor’s | Required | Inese Pontaga |
