Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Health Promotion and Prevention in Physiotherapy
Course Code
REK_029
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Rehabilitation
LQF
Level 6
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
Familiarise yourself with health promotion and prevention options for physiotherapists at different stages of age,
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic Physiotherapy, Sports for Health, Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy in Orthopaedics, Neurology and other diseases.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Student will acquire an understanding of health promotion opportunities, basic principles and assessment of needs from the perspective of a physiotherapist; know and be able to describe potential barriers and contributing factors to health promotion and prevention; will be able to describe the steps in the development of health promotion and prevention measures and their feasibility by using the methods available to the physiotherapist, will see and be able to justify the client’s own role in health promotion and disease prevention, will be able to justify the role of physical activity in the promotion of health and make an appropriate choice thereof.
Skills
1.Recognise and be able to assess health promotion and prevention needs, develop health promotion and prevention programmes; recognise health promotion barriers and contributing factors; will be able to plan and implement implementation of health-promoting measures in life and control of this process both individually and in work with different groups of clients: children, working adults, the elderly using the methods available to the physiotherapist.
Competences
1.Will be able to analyse and justify the role of health promotion and prevention in the professional activities of a physiotherapist and will be able to apply acquired skills in practice by creating health promotion and prevention programmes within the scope of their professional activities.
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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-
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Preparation of seminar classes according to the topic; selection of the topic of independent (group) work, planning and development of work; preparation of written independent (group) work and presentation thereof. |
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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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|---|---|---|
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1.
Examination |
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10 points
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• active participation in seminar classes (20%); • presentation of independent (group) work (20%); • a written analysis of the group work carried out and its presentation (20%); • written independent work (project) submitted (40%). |
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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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Health promotion and prevention – its place and role in the work of a physiotherapist, physiotherapy tasks. Barriers in health promotion and prevention in physiotherapy.
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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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Health promotion and prevention in physiotherapy and physical activity.
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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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Health promotion and prevention possibilities in physiotherapy at different age.
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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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Adapted physical activity in promoting health in physiotherapy.
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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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4
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Topics
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Health promotion and prevention activity planning in physiotherapy.
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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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4
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Topics
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Health promotion and prevention activity planning in physiotherapy.
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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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4
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Topics
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Seminar: health promotion and prevention and physical activity (sport), physical activity recommendations.
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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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4
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Topics
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Seminar: physical activity recommendations and chronic health issues. Health promotion and prevention for different target groups.
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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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4
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Topics
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Seminar: Adapted Physical activities in promoting health in physiotherapy.
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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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4
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Topics
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Presentation of developed HP and prevention project.
Analysis of the work carried out.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
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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Health promotion and prevention – its place and role in the work of a physiotherapist, physiotherapy tasks. Barriers in health promotion and prevention in physiotherapy.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Health promotion and prevention in physiotherapy and physical activity.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
|
Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Health promotion and prevention possibilities in physiotherapy at different age.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
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Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
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Topics
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Adapted physical activity in promoting health in physiotherapy.
|
-
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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Health promotion and prevention activity planning in physiotherapy.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
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3
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Topics
|
Health promotion and prevention activity planning in physiotherapy.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
3
|
Topics
|
Seminar: health promotion and prevention and physical activity (sport), physical activity recommendations.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
3
|
Topics
|
Seminar: physical activity recommendations and chronic health issues. Health promotion and prevention for different target groups.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
3
|
Topics
|
Seminar: Adapted Physical activities in promoting health in physiotherapy.
|
-
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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Presentation of developed HP and prevention project.
Analysis of the work carried out.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
26 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Hoboken, NJ, Jossey-Bass, Wiley Brand, Health promotion programs : from theory to practice 3rd ed. Society for Public Health Education, , 2022
2.
WHO Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. WHO, 2020
3.
Talbot L. Verrinder G. Promoting Health: the Primary Health Care Approach. Elsevier, 2018
4.
ACSM's behavioral aspects of physical activity and exercise. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014
5.
Kisner C., Colby L.A. Therapeutic Exercise, Foundations and Techniques - 6th ed., F. A. Davis Company, 2018.
Additional Reading
1.
WHO (2017). Interventions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
2.
WHO (2019). Promoting health in the SDGs, Report on the 9th global conference for health promotion: All for Health, Health for All
Other Information Sources
1.
RSU pieejamās datu bāzes.
2.
http://estudijas. rsu.lv