Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Sport Medicine
Course Code
REK_017
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 5
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Māra Kuļša
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk@rsu.lv, +371 20271291
About Study Course
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.
Preliminary Knowledge
Human Anatomy, Physiology, Sport for Health, Kinesiology
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.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.
Skills
1.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.
Competences
1.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.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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• independent work with reading sources and preparation for the practical labs;
Physical fitness level assessment, analysis and recommendations
• scientific article analysis and preparation for the seminar;
• individual independent work development.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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-
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• active participation in practical labs (5%);
• active participation in seminar (5%);
• presentation of individual independent work (30%);
• submitted physical fitness assessment, analysis and recommendations in written form (30%);
•test in written form (30%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Sport and exercise medicine, content. Medical control in sport.
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Lecture
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Sports injuries. Sports injuries prevention.
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Lecture
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Clinical assessment in sport medicine. Medical control for special groups: the younger athletes.
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Lecture
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Medical control for special groups: the female athlete, the geriatric athlete.
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Lecture
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Medical control for special groups: the disabled athlete.
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Lecture
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Medical problems in the athlete.
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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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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Physical fitness testing and assessment in sport.
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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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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Cardio respiratory fitness testing.
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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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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Doping in sport, doping control.
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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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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Seminar: Sports and exercise medicine actualities.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Sport and exercise medicine, content. Medical control in sport.
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-
Lecture
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Sports injuries. Sports injuries prevention.
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-
Lecture
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Clinical assessment in sport medicine. Medical control for special groups: the younger athletes.
|
-
Lecture
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Medical control for special groups: the female athlete, the geriatric athlete.
|
-
Lecture
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Medical control for special groups: the disabled athlete.
|
-
Lecture
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Medical problems in the athlete.
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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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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Physical fitness testing and assessment in sport.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Cardio respiratory fitness testing.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
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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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Doping in sport, doping control.
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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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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Seminar: Sports and exercise medicine actualities.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Lāriņš V, Sporta medicīna. Jumava, 2022
2.
Brukner P., Khan K. Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine. Mcgraw Medical, 2017
3.
ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2021
Additional Reading
1.
Trenera rokasgrāmata. Jumava, 2022
2.
ACSM's behavioral aspects of physical activity and exercise. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014
3.
ACSM's health-related physical fitness assessment manual. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2021
Other Information Sources
1.
RSU pieejamās datu bāzes.
2.
http://estudijas. rsu.lv