Objectives and competences
- Practial execution of individual elements of therapy.
- Raising awareness of the values of sport and, through this, influencing the formation of positive attitudes towards sport and towards a healthy lifestyle.
- Eliminating and preventing the consequences of lack of exercise and a care for improving psychophysical abilities, strengthening health and creative use of free time.
- The acquired knowledge will enable the student to work independently, safely and effectively according to the chosen goals.
- Identifying risk factors of an unhealthy lifestyle, understanding the basic principles of various massage techniques, understanding kinesiotherapy as an addition to medical rehabilitation.
- Improving body and motor skills, improving balance, the ability to perform basic massage techniques, increasing the stretchability and flexibility of the locomotor apparatus, knowing preventive exercises to avoid pain.
Content (Syllabus outline)
The theoretical contents refer to:
- a healthy lifestyle,
- the importance of a proper diet,
- the specifics of the sport discipline (an overview of the evolution and progress of hiking and understanding the importance of engaging in said activity).
The practical contents refer to:
- Learning the anatomy of the human body.
- Learning the methods of monitoring the effectiveness of exercise, indication and contradiction for kinesiotherapy.
- Exercises and types of movements in specific problems.
- Learning the principles of basic massage techniques.
Learning and teaching methods
The following methods and forms of teaching will be used in the program:
- the method of explanation and discussion (lectures),
- the method of demonstration.
Forms:
- frontal learning,
- individual learning,
- group learning.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
- Formation of a rational and emotional attitude towards physical effort, knowing the theory of active rest and knowing different methods for regenerating the body.
- Using the acquired knowledge in everyday life and for compensating for the negative effects of one-sided workloads over the course of the study.
- Providing lasting exercise habits in relation to everyday life through direct experience
- Own understanding of theory and experience in practice.
- Using the acquired knowledge for ensuring a better quality of life and greater efficiency in studying.
- The skill of using domestic and foreign literature, the use of didactic tools, identification and problem solving, critical analysis, reflecting the studied literature and group work.
- Understanding the impact of exercise on health and well-being, understanding how the body responds to physical effort and adapts to different forms of exercise, knowing the risk factors in everyday life
Readings
Jože Vidmar (1992). Kinezioterapija: skripta za študente Ljubljana: Fakulteta za šport.
Urška Puh, Polona Palma, Darja Rugelj (2013). Funkcijska kinezioterapija. Ljubljana: Zdravstvena fakulteta.
Prerequisits
An adequate level of psychophysical abilities.
Ability to overcome subjective efforts at a long-term load.
