Physical activity for Maintaining Work Capacity in Professional Activities
Study Course Implementer
Kristiana.Jansone@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Draw attention to health problems affecting today’s professionals as a result of seated work and physical and psychoemotional overload. Explain the need for physical activity in health prevention. Inform about the physical activity recommendations of the World Health Organisation and the Centre for disease Prevention and control. Teach how physical activity is planned within the week and month according to opportunities, needs and state of health and physical fitness. Learn how to use video classes; provide insights into using AI to get physical activity recommendations. Make recommendations for starting physical activities and continuing them in the long term. Introduce types of different exercise health (fitness) classes and their most significant effects on the human body.
Preliminary Knowledge
Prerequisites are not required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knows the factors that reduce and promote capacity to work.
Self-assessment test • Test
2.Is familiar with the current recommendations of the World Health Organisation and the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for Physical Activity.
Test • Self-assessment test
Skills
1.Student shall establish an individually appropriate plan of physical activity in the short term, in accordance with the recommendations of different institutions, different types of physical activity and individual needs and objectives of the student.
Creating a physical activity program.
Competences
1.Differentiate between different types of fitness classes and evaluate them according to their needs and objectives. Assess the reliability of recommendations available on social networks, understand the feasibility of AI applications and applications
Test • Creating a physical activity program.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Self-assessment test |
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Test
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Student performs self-assessment test on study course lecture topics. |
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Examination
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Test |
40.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Theory test on topics covered in study course. |
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Creating a physical activity program. |
60.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Establish an exercise programme suitable for himself or herself for the month in accordance with the requirements, plan is placed in e-studies. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Health problems affecting today’s professionals and recommendations for reducing them through physical activity.
Description
The lecture looks at the most common health problems affecting today’s professionals, under the influence of physical and psychoemotional factors. Various opportunities for physical activity and their benefits/negatives – face-to-face coaching under the guidance of a coach, use of digital platforms or online training, video training, apps, artificial intelligence. |
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Advice on how to initiate physical activity and continue it in situations where there is no or decreasing motivation.
Description
The lecture explains the motivating factors for starting and continuing physical activity in the long term. |
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Physical activity advice and planning within a month and week.
Description
The lecture addresses the physical activity recommendations of the World Health Organisation and the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Planning of physical activities within a week and month according to the person’s opportunities, needs and state of health and physical fitness. |
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Effects of physical activity on cognitive ability and psychoemotional mood.
Description
The lecture looks at cognitive workability and various psychoemotional conditions as a component of workability and looks at the effects of physical activity on cognitive and psychoemotional processes. |
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Gym
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Aerobic workout. Interval training.
Description
In the lesson, students gain insight into various aerobic training methods, explain cyclic and acyclic aerobic training, apply these types of training to achieve different training goals. Students perform interval training, discuss it with the lecturer. |
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Aerobic workout. Aerobics training.
Description
In the lesson, students perform a continuous alternating method training of the aerobics direction, discuss it with the lecturer. |
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Strength workout. With individual weight.
Description
The lesson provides insight into strength training techniques and applying these types of workouts to achieve different workout goals. In the lesson, students perform strength training with individual weight (Pilates), discuss it with the lecturer. |
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Strength workout. With resistance.
Description
In the lesson, students do strength training with resistance, discuss it with the lecturer. |
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Gym
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Flexibility and balance workout.
Description
The lesson examines different methods for developing flexibility and balance and applying these types of training to achieve different exercise goals. Students perform a short exercise lesson for balance, discuss with the lecturer. |
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Body & Mind workouts.
Description
The lesson looks at body & mind directional workouts and how to apply them to achieve different workout goals. Students do a fitness yoga class, discuss it with a teaching staff. |
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Gym
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2
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Topics
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Video, online workouts.
Description
The lesson discusses how to use video and online workouts. Students perform a video workout, discuss it with the lecturer. |
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Location
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On site
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Gym
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2
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Topics
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Creating a simple exercise class program.
Description
The lesson looks at the principles of building a simple workout from widespread general-development exercises. Students perform the established workout, discuss it with the lecturer. |
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Gym
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2
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Topics
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Creating a simple exercise class program.
Description
The lesson looks at the principles of building a simple workout from widespread general-development exercises. Students perform the established workout, discuss it with the lecturer. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Gym
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2
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Topics
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Use AI for physical activity recommendations.
Description
In the lesson, students perform practical tasks in groups: obtain AI-generated recommendations for descriptions of persons issued by the lecturer. An evaluation shall be carried out. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Gym
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2
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Topics
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Creating a tindividual physical activity plan.
Description
In the lesson, students learn to plan individually tailored physical activities within the framework of the month. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Gym
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2
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Topics
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Creating a tindividual physical activity plan.
Description
In the lesson, students learn to plan individually tailored physical activities within the framework of the month. |
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Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Health problems affecting today’s professionals and recommendations for reducing them through physical activity.
Description
The lecture looks at the most common health problems affecting today’s professionals, under the influence of physical and psychoemotional factors. Various opportunities for physical activity and their benefits/negatives – face-to-face coaching under the guidance of a coach, use of digital platforms or online training, video training, apps, artificial intelligence. |
|
Advice on how to initiate physical activity and continue it in situations where there is no or decreasing motivation.
Description
The lecture explains the motivating factors for starting and continuing physical activity in the long term. |
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Physical activity advice and planning within a month and week.
Description
The lecture addresses the physical activity recommendations of the World Health Organisation and the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Planning of physical activities within a week and month according to the person’s opportunities, needs and state of health and physical fitness. |
|
Effects of physical activity on cognitive ability and psychoemotional mood.
Description
The lecture looks at cognitive workability and various psychoemotional conditions as a component of workability and looks at the effects of physical activity on cognitive and psychoemotional processes. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Gym
|
2
|
Topics
|
Aerobic workout. Interval training.
Description
In the lesson, students gain insight into various aerobic training methods, explain cyclic and acyclic aerobic training, apply these types of training to achieve different training goals. Students perform interval training, discuss it with the lecturer. |
|
Aerobic workout. Aerobics training.
Description
In the lesson, students perform a continuous alternating method training of the aerobics direction, discuss it with the lecturer. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Gym
|
2
|
Topics
|
Strength workout. With individual weight.
Description
The lesson provides insight into strength training techniques and applying these types of workouts to achieve different workout goals. In the lesson, students perform strength training with individual weight (Pilates), discuss it with the lecturer. |
|
Strength workout. With resistance.
Description
In the lesson, students do strength training with resistance, discuss it with the lecturer. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Gym
|
2
|
Topics
|
Flexibility and balance workout.
Description
The lesson examines different methods for developing flexibility and balance and applying these types of training to achieve different exercise goals. Students perform a short exercise lesson for balance, discuss with the lecturer. |
|
Body & Mind workouts.
Description
The lesson looks at body & mind directional workouts and how to apply them to achieve different workout goals. Students do a fitness yoga class, discuss it with a teaching staff. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Gym
|
2
|
Topics
|
Creating a simple exercise class program.
Description
The lesson looks at the principles of building a simple workout from widespread general-development exercises. Students perform the established workout, discuss it with the lecturer. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Gym
|
2
|
Topics
|
Video, online workouts.
Description
The lesson discusses how to use video and online workouts. Students perform a video workout, discuss it with the lecturer. |
|
Use AI for physical activity recommendations.
Description
In the lesson, students perform practical tasks in groups: obtain AI-generated recommendations for descriptions of persons issued by the lecturer. An evaluation shall be carried out. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Gym
|
2
|
Topics
|
Creating a tindividual physical activity plan.
Description
In the lesson, students learn to plan individually tailored physical activities within the framework of the month. |
Bibliography
Required Reading
Bushman B., editor. 2025. Fitness professional's handbook. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Eighth edition.
Ivtzan I. 2020. Handbook of Mindfulness-Based Programmes: Mindfulness Interventions from Education to Health and Therapy. Oxford : Routledge
Additional Reading
Bender L. 2024. Vital Core Training: improve strength and reduce pain with functional movement. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Hogan S. 2021. Built From Broken: a science-based guide to healing painful joints, preventing injuries, and rebuilding your body. Palm City, Florida : Salt Wrap.
Malek L. 2023. Science of Stretch.New York, NY : DK Publishing.
Ward T. 2022. Science of Pilates. London : Dorling Kindersley.