TTIA1005 Athlete's health (4 cr)

• Athlete’s health examination: why and for whom
• Starting exercise or increasing intensity: what to consider
• Infections and physical activity
• Infection prevention in sports
• Ethics / anti-doping
• Sports injuries – special features of injuries in young athletes
• First aid for sports injuries: replacing the 3K model with PEACE & LOVE
• Specific features of asthma in athletes
• REDs (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport), energy availability in sports
• Overtraining syndrome
• Prevention of sports injuries

After completing the course, the student will be able to:

• Describe symptoms that may indicate serious health risks during strenuous exercise
• Guide a previously inactive person in preparing for demanding physical activity such as a marathon
• Know who should undergo an athlete’s health examination and when
• Identify the specific features of asthma in athletes
• Describe the causes, recognition, and treatment of REDs and overtraining syndrome
• Explain how to safely engage in physical activity during and after infections
• Describe special health considerations for female athletes
• Describe health-related issues specific to growing athletes
• Apply the updated first aid principles for sports injuries
• Describe the most common sports injuries and the basics of their diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation
• Prevent sports injuries and promote healthy training days
• Explain the basics and principles of anti-doping work

Literature and/or other material included in the performance requirements will be announced separately in the course implementation.