LFYS1002 Physical activity and fitness connections to physical functional- and occupational-capacity (2 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

• Effects of physical activity on the body's organisms

• Physical activity's association with weight management and physical fitness

• Physical fitness's association with the body's metabolism

• Associations between physical activity, physical fitness and physical functional- and occupational-capacity, and their influence on occupational productivity and absences through illness

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student is able to:

• describe concepts of physical activity, physical fitness and physical functional- and occupational-capacity in-depth

• describe the effects of physical activity on the body's organisms and association with weight management

• present associations between physical activity, physical fitness and physical functional- and occupational-capacity

• critically read topic-specific literature

• apply their learning to practice 

Additional information

4th year, autum. 

Study materials

Blair, Steven N. ; Bouchard, Claude ; Haskell, William L. (eds.) 2012. Physical Activity and Health. 2nd ed. Champaign, IL., USA: Human Kinetics (441 pp.).

Kohl III, H. & Murray, T. D. 2012. Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health. Champaign, IL., USA: Human Kinetics (281 pp.)

Toomingas A., Mathiassen S.E., Wigaeus Tornqvist E. (2012) Occupational physiology. Boca Raton: CRC Press ; Gävle, Sweden : Published in cooperation with the University of Gävle, Sweden. (309 pp.)

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Lectures (2 hours), seminars (6 hours), literature (200 pages)
Evaluation criteria:
Lecture- and seminar-based exams (50%), literature exam (50%)
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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (2 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching