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Study Course Description

Sports Theory

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LSPA_435
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Sport Pedagogy; Theory and History of Sports
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Sports Trainer
LQF
All Levels
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-time (Off site)

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Sports Theory
Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

About Study Course

Objective

To provide knowledge of sport and physical activities, foundations for the construction of the multi-annual training process, types of preparation in sports and , theory of physical abilities and development of physical abilities in sport and health.

Preliminary Knowledge

Physiology, Sports Biochemistry.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knows the importance of sport and physical activity in a healthy lifestyle

Individual work and tests

Otrais eksāmens Special endurance in sports

2.Knows the theory of adaptation and its foundation in sports training

Individual work and tests

Volume and intensity Otrais eksāmens

3.Focused on specific training methods specific to sport and physical activity

Individual work and tests

Otrais eksāmens Methods of movement development

Skills

1.Knows how to apply the volume-intensity ratio in planning of the training process

Individual work and tests

Volume and intensity Otrais eksāmens Volume and intensity in sports

2.Specifies movement knowledge level in sports activities

Individual work and tests

The complex movements in sport Otrais eksāmens Skill and habit in sports

3.Differentiates and applies methods of teaching movement and developing physical abilities in sport

Individual work and tests

Otrais eksāmens

Competences

1.Able to develp types, components and forms of expression of physical abilities according to sport, training period, age and level of conditioning

Individual work and tests

Second exam Special endurance in sports Development of strength in sport Speed development in sports Agility in sport

2.Select and apply physical exercises in accordance with their sequence principles reflective of the kind of sport

Individual work and tests

Agility in sport Speed development in sports Volume and intensity in sports Development of strength in sport Special endurance in sports Second exam

3.Identifies complex phases of movement and stages of acquisition

Individual work and tests

Otrais eksāmens Advanced motion phases and learning stages The complex movements in sport

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Advanced motion phases and learning stages

6.25% from total grade
10 points

Based on lecture material 1, choose two complex (multi-joint) movements from your sport or exercises specific to the sport. These exercises/movements should be filmed, the footage captured by the video processing programme divided into the preparatory, main and final phases, the distribution of phases should be able to justify during video playback. You should be able to comment on the training stages of this movement - the defining stage of the movement and the details of the movement.

Indication - the material must be self-designed, it is not permissible to use third resources (videos available on the Internet). The video must be visible itself, the video must not have been evaluated once.

2.

Volume and intensity

6.25% from total grade
10 points

Five exercises you use in volume training should be chosen from your sport. These exercises should be filmed. These same exercises, guided by the lecture material, need to increase the intensity so that this exercise can be used in intensity training, should be filmed again. The ratio of volume to intensity in the training process should be able to be justified.

Indication - the material must be self-designed, it is not permissible to use third resources (videos available on the Internet). The video does not necessarily have to be visible itself, the video must not have been evaluated once.

3.

Methods of movement development

6.25% from total grade
10 points

You have to pick and film two exercises or movement elements from your sport, which usually the coach teaches with the common method. Your choices should be justified. You should also select two exercises or movement elements that are taught by the distributed method, film it to create an impression, then film the individual teaching parts of the exercise. These parts of teaching should be like real exercise, it is not permissible to cut the whole movement in a video processing program.

Indication - the material must be self-designed, it is not permissible to use third resources (videos available on the Internet). The video does not necessarily have to be visible itself, the video must not have been evaluated once.

4.

Skill and habit in sports

6.25% from total grade
10 points

You must choose two exercises or movement elements from your sport. These exercises should be performed by a person executing them at the skill level. Based on the lecture material, you need to describe the execution visible in the video and justify the observed skill level.

Next, the same two exercises should be performed by a person executing them at the habit level. You must describe their performance according to the lecture material.

Note: The material must be self-created, and the use of third-party resources (such as online videos) is not allowed. The video does not necessarily need to feature yourself, and it must not have been previously evaluated.

5.

Special endurance in sports

6.25% from total grade
10 points

Based on the lecture material, you must record five exercises from your sport that are aimed at developing specific endurance. These exercises should be presented with a justification of their benefits for competitive performance and an explanation of how they contribute to endurance development. Additionally, you must determine the appropriate exercise dosage, ensuring that it aligns with endurance training rather than just movement frequency.

Note: The material must be self-created, and the use of third-party resources (such as online videos) is not allowed. The video does not necessarily need to feature yourself, and it must not have been previously evaluated.

6.

Development of strength in sport

6.25% from total grade
10 points

You need to record a movement element or exercise from your sport where strength is the most crucial factor. Then, you must film five exercises for strength development. During the presentation, you should provide a justification for their application in sports performance and specify the appropriate dosage.

Note: The material must be self-created, and the use of third-party resources (such as online videos) is not allowed. The video does not necessarily need to feature yourself, and it must not have been previously evaluated.

7.

Speed development in sports

6.25% from total grade
10 points

You must record a movement in your sport that requires the highest speed for execution. Then, you need to film five sport-specific exercises for speed development, ensuring that they meet the speed training requirements outlined in the lecture material. It is not allowed to film exercises aimed at developing strength or other physical attributes.

Note: The material must be self-created, and the use of third-party resources (such as online videos) is not allowed. The video does not necessarily need to feature yourself, and it must not have been previously evaluated.

8.

Agility in sport

6.25% from total grade
10 points

You must select one type of agility and record five exercises from your sport aimed at developing that specific agility type. You should justify the practical benefits of these exercises in competitive performance.

Note: The material must be self-created, and the use of third-party resources (such as online videos) is not allowed. The video does not necessarily need to feature yourself, and it must not have been previously evaluated.

9.

The complex movements in sport

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10 points

Based on the material from Lecture 1, choose two complex (multi-joint) movements or sport-specific exercises from your sport. These movements/exercises should be recorded, and using a video editing program, the footage must be divided into the preparatory, main, and final phases. During the video presentation, you should be able to justify the phase division. You must also be able to comment on the training stages of these movements—identify the key phase of the movement and the movement details.

Note: The material must be self-created, and the use of third-party resources (such as online videos) is not allowed. The video does not necessarily need to feature yourself, and it must not have been previously evaluated. For part-time students first homework work accounts for 25% of the total assessment.

10.

Volume and intensity in sports

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10 points

Choose five exercises from your sport that are used in volume training. These exercises should be recorded. For the same exercises, based on the lecture material, increase the intensity so that the exercises can be used in intensity training, and record them again. You should be able to justify the units of measurement for volume and intensity, as well as the relationship between volume and intensity in the training process.

Note: The material must be self-created, and the use of third-party resources (such as online videos) is not allowed. The video does not necessarily need to feature yourself, and it must not have been previously evaluated. For part-time students second homework work accounts for 25% of the total assessment.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Otrais eksāmens

25.00% from total grade
10 points

The exam consists of 10 questions that require open-ended answers. The questions cover topics such as the concept of sports theory, physical exercise and its definition, general and specialized preparation, adaptation, workload and its use in sports training planning, methods in sports, and levels of movement acquisition.

2.

Second exam

25.00% from total grade
10 points

The exam consists of 10 questions, where definitions and explanations must be written in a free form for all physical properties, their types, manifestations, components, and principles and methods of development.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Sports, its concept, physical exercise, general and special physical conditioning
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Adaptations in sport
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

The concept of load. Volume and intensity in sport
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Methods in sport
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Mobility learning levels - skills and skills
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Classification of physical characteristics, types, components, expressions in forms, physiological background and development
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Classification of physical characteristics, types, components, expressions in forms, physiological background and development
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Classification of physical characteristics, types, components, expressions in forms, physiological background and development
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Classification of physical characteristics, types, components, expressions in forms, physiological background and development
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Classification of physical characteristics, types, components, expressions in forms, physiological background and development
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Sports, its concept, physical exercise, general and special physical conditioning
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Sports, its concept, physical exercise, general and special physical conditioning
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Adaptations in sport
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

The concept of load. Volume and intensity in sport
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

The concept of load. Volume and intensity in sport
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Methods in sport
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Methods in sport
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Mobility learning levels - skills and skills
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Classification of physical characteristics, types, components, expressions in forms, physiological background and development
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
38 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME (OFF SITE)
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Sports, its concept, physical exercise, general and special physical conditioning
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Sports, its concept, physical exercise, general and special physical conditioning
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Adaptations in sport
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

The concept of load. Volume and intensity in sport
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Methods in sport
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Mobility learning levels - skills and skills
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Classification of physical characteristics, types, components, expressions in forms, physiological background and development
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

The concept of load. Volume and intensity in sport
Methods in sport
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Mobility learning levels - skills and skills
Classification of physical characteristics, types, components, expressions in forms, physiological background and development
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
18 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training by Tudor Bompa, G. Gregory Haff. 2019.

2.

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association. 2016.