SEPS1003 Promotion of Physical Activity and Health Behaviour (3 op)

Opinnon taso:
Syventävät opinnot
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti
Vastuuorganisaatio:
Liikuntatieteellinen tiedekunta
Opetussuunnitelmakaudet:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Kuvaus

Sisältö

Physical Activity Epidemiology; Physical activity recommendations from various national agencies and professional organizations; The role of theory in understanding physical activity and health behaviour; Programmes and interventions; Behaviour change techniques; Setting based health promotion approach; Information on how technology, including accelerometers, and Web-based intervention strategies can be used in changing physical activity behaviour.

Suoritustavat

Lectures 20 hours OR a book examination

Arviointiperusteet

Lectures (100%) or the book examination (100%)

Osaamistavoitteet

On successful completion of this course, student is able to:
- understand the basics of PA and health promotion
- synthesize different motivational strategies according to the target population.
- evaluate basic physical activity programmes and interventions.
- evaluate the most often used theories that relate to the promotion of physical activity and chose the most appropriate for his/her purposes.
- list the Physical activity recommendations from various national agencies and professional organizations.
- evaluate different measures of physical activity behaviour according to the aim of their program/intervention.

Lisätietoja

1st year spring

Kirjallisuus

  • Marcus, B. H. & Forsyth, L. (2009) Motivating People to Be Physically Active-2nd Edition. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. (pages 1-216)

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