Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Physical Activity in Society
Course Code
RSP_021
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
11.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Sandra Rozenštoka
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Sport Medicine Doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Sandra Rozenštoka
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills for public involvement and motivation for physical activity according to the requirements of sport medicine physicians’ specialty.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knowledge of mutual interconnection of sports medicine as a multidisciplinary field of medicine and public health and activity. Theoretical and practical knowledge of public involvement in appropriate sports activities, national sports, sports for children, inactive lifestyle and its effects on health of individuals and the society in general. Prevention, diagnosis, dynamics, treatment methods of different diseases caused by physical inactivity, physical activities individually adjusted to such patients, restrictions of physical activity.
Skills
1.Skills to purposefully choose the most suitable examination methods; assess examination results and develop a treatment and physical activity plan.
Competences
1.Competence in solving different clinical cases, diagnosis, etiopathogenesis, treatment, prevention and care.
Assessment
Individual work
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Theoretical knowledge is acquired in 6 seminars and individual work with literature. During practical classes students monitor patients under the supervision of a physician eligible to provide such training, participate in examination and treatment of a patient by mastering patient examination, diagnostic and therapeutic manipulations. A medical resident acquires assessment methods of community sports activities used in sport medicine physician’s practice.
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Examination
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At the end of the study course the head of the residency programme evaluates the acquired theoretical knowledge in written and oral form. The written test shall be assessed according to the 10-point grading system.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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On site
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Physical activity and health. Sedentary activity, its consequences.
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Seminar
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Organisations involved in and supporting the promotion of physical activity in society, their principles and objectives.
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Seminar
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Assessment of physical activity of the population. Studies on the habits of the population with regard to physical activity.
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Seminar
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People's sport. Beneficial and adverse effects of regular exercise
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Seminar
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Sports for children. Choosing a suitable load and movement regime for children and adolescents.
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Medical groups of pupils for sports activities in an educational institution, the principle of exemption from them.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
11.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
6
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Pasaules Veselības organizācijas resursi
2.
Tulchinsky T., Varavikova E. The New public health. Academic Press in imprint of Elsevier, 2014.
3.
Mauriņa L., Tripāne T. Ieteicamās fiziskās aktivitātes bērniem ar dažādiem veselības traucējumiem. LR Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija, 1999.
4.
Jones J.C., Rose D.I. Physical Activity Instructions of older Adults. Human Kinetics USA, 2005.
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Andrejevs N., Andrejevs T. Praktiskā geriatrija. Rīga, 2006.