Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 25/26.R.4.00

Description Period: 2025./26 academic year rudens semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Sports Physiology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LSPA_035
Branch of Science
Health sciences
ECTS
2.00
Target Audience
Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Inese Pontaga
Structure Unit Manager
Uģis Ciematnieks
Structural Unit
Department of Sports Theory
Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

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.

Preliminary Knowledge

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

Knowledge

1.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.

Skills

1.To determine person’s physical capacity to work by performing strength, rapid force, speed, aerobic capacity, balance, flexibility tests.

Competences

1.1. 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.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work
-
-
To prepare for seminars, test work (seminars) on topics: 1) energy of muscles, sport-specific conditions, physiological justification for the formation of movement skills; 2) physiological justification for developing strength, strength endurance, rapid force, speed properties; 3) general aerobic endurance, its indicators and physiological justification of training; 4) adaptation and acclimatisation of the body to various external environmental conditions. To perform laboratory work: 1) determination of acuteness of proprioceptive sensations and vestibular stability; 2) determination of maximal isometric force, height and power of a vertical jump; 3) determination of general aerobic endurance when performing a load test on a cycle ergometer. For part-time extramural students prepare for an examination (test) in sports physiology, students on all topics of sports physiology.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination
-
10 points

Knowledge and competences of students in sports physiology are assessed in 4 test works in a 10-point grading system on four blocks of topics: (1) energy of muscles, conditions characteristic to sport, physiological justification for the formation of movement skills; 2) physiological justification for developing strength, strength endurance, rapid force, speed properties; 3) general aerobic endurance, its indicators and physiological justification of training; 4) adaptation and acclimatisation of the body to various external environmental conditions). A test is written on each block of topics. Skills and competences of students are assessed in 3 laboratory works: 1) determination of acuteness of proprioceptive sensations and vestibular stability; 2) determination of maximal isometric force, height and power of a vertical jump; 3) determination of general aerobic endurance when performing a load test on a cycle ergometer. The laboratory works should be done and get a passing grade. Students’ knowledge and competences are assessed on a quantitative basis – all 4 electronic test works in the course must be successfully completed receiving a passing assessment (not less than 4 if 50% of questions are answered). Failing grades (below 4) must be improved. The final assessment on a 10-point scale is provided based on the obtained sum of points. Assessment of learning outcomes: 1. Energy of muscles, sport-specific conditions, physiological justification for the formation of movement skills. 2. Physiological justification for developing strength, strength endurance, rapid force and speed properties. 3. General aerobic endurance, its indicators and physiological justification of training. 4. Adaptation and acclimatisation of the body to various external environmental conditions. 5. Determination of acuteness of proprioceptive sensations and vestibular stability. 6. Determination of maximal isometric force, height and power of a vertical jump. 7. Determination of general aerobic endurance when performing a load test on a cycle ergometer. 8. Extramural students do not have seminars or test works, but they should pass a written test on all topics of sports physiology.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Energy of muscles, sport-specific conditions, physiological justification for the formation of movement skills.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Energy of muscles, sport-specific conditions, physiological justification for the formation of movement skills.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Energy of muscles, sport-specific conditions, physiological justification for the formation of movement skills.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Determination of acuteness of proprioceptive sensations and vestibular stability.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Energy of muscles, sport-specific conditions, physiological justification for the formation of movement skills.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Physiological justification for developing strength, strength endurance, rapid force and speed properties.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Physiological justification for developing strength, strength endurance, rapid force and speed properties.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Determination of maximal isometric force, height and power of a vertical jump.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Physiological justification for developing strength, strength endurance, rapid force and speed properties.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

General aerobic endurance, its indicators and physiological justification of training.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

General aerobic endurance, its indicators and physiological justification of training.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Determination of general aerobic endurance when performing a load test on a cycle ergometer.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

General aerobic endurance, its indicators and physiological justification of training.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Adaptation and acclimatisation of the body to various external environmental conditions: heat, cold, middle altitude and high altitude, water environment.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Adaptation and acclimatisation of the body to various external environmental conditions: heat, cold, middle altitude and high altitude, water environment.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Adaptation and acclimatisation of the body to various external environmental conditions: heat, cold, middle altitude and high altitude, water environment.
Written test on sports physiology topics.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Energy of muscles, sport-specific conditions, physiological justification for the formation of movement skills.
Determination of acuteness of proprioceptive sensations and vestibular stability.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Energy of muscles, sport-specific conditions, physiological justification for the formation of movement skills.
Physiological justification for developing strength, strength endurance, rapid force and speed properties.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Determination of maximal isometric force, height and power of a vertical jump.
Physiological justification for developing strength, strength endurance, rapid force and speed properties.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

General aerobic endurance, its indicators and physiological justification of training.
Determination of general aerobic endurance when performing a load test on a cycle ergometer.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

General aerobic endurance, its indicators and physiological justification of training.
Adaptation and acclimatisation of the body to various external environmental conditions: heat, cold, middle altitude and high altitude, water environment.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Adaptation and acclimatisation of the body to various external environmental conditions: heat, cold, middle altitude and high altitude, water environment.
Written test on sports physiology topics.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Pontaga I. Aerobās izturības attīstīšanas fizioloģiskais pamatojums. Mācību līdzeklis LSPA studentiem. Rīga: LSPA, 2014., 44 lpp.

2.

Pontaga I. Spēka, spēka izturības, ātrspēka un ātruma attīstīšanas fizioloģiskais pamatojums. 1. daļa. Mācību līdzeklis LSPA studentiem. Rīga: LSPA, 2023., 81 lpp.

3.

Pontaga I. Spēka, spēka izturības, ātrspēka un ātruma attīstīšanas fizioloģiskais pamatojums. 2. daļa. Mācību līdzeklis LSPA studentiem. Rīga: LSPA, 2023., 54 lpp.

4.

Kenney W.L., Wilmore J.H., Costill D.L. Physiology of Sport and Exercise. 8th edition. Human Kinetics, 2022, printed in UK, 672 p.Suitable for English stream

5.

Katch V.L., McArdle W.D., Katch F.I. Essentials of Exercise Physiology. 4th edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2016, printed in China, 679 p.Suitable for English stream

Additional Reading

1.

Whyte G. (Ed.). The Physiology of Training. Churcill Livingstone, Elsevier, 2006, 246 p.Suitable for English stream

2.

Pontaga I., Ūdre V. Bērnu un pusaudžu fizisko spēju attīstīšanas bioloģiskais pamatojums. Bērnu un pusaudžu trenera rokasgrāmata (Galv. redaktors J.Žīdens). Rīga: Latvijas Treneru tālākizglītības centrs, 2008., 54. – 69. lpp.

3.

Pontaga I. Aerobās izturības treniņš. Vispusīgās fiziskās sagatavotības trenera rokasgrāmata (redaktori: R. Līcis, U. Grāvītis, S. Luika). Latvijas Treneru tālākizglītības centrs. Izdevējs SIA „DUE”, 2015, 148 – 167 lpp.

Other Information Sources

1.

Brēmanis E. Sporta fizioloģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1991., - 245 lpp.

2.

Hoffman J. Physiological Aspects of Sport Training and Performance. Human Kinetics, 2014, printed in USA, 344 p.Suitable for English stream