Course: Prescription of Physical Activity and Nutrition

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Course title Prescription of Physical Activity and Nutrition
Course code KRL/PRVY
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kudláček Michal, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Maráček Marek, Mgr.
Course content
Topics Physical Activity (PA) in the Context of Phylogeny and Ontogeny PA and Health PA in Primary and Secondary Prevention PA Prescription Model Optimized PA The FITT Model PA and Lifestyle Diseases Practical Examples - Case Studies Nutrition and its Impact on Human Health Nutritional Strategies in the Prevention of Overweight and Obesity Nutritional Strategies in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases and Atherosclerosis Nutritional Strategies in the Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Nutritional Strategies in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis Nutritional Strategies in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer ("Oncological Diseases") Dietary Specifics in Older Adults ("Specifics of Nutrition for Seniors")

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Training in job and motor Skils, Group work
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 6 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will master the professional terminology in the fields of physical activity prescription and nutrition. They will acquire theoretical knowledge regarding the role of physical activity and nutrition in the prevention and treatment of selected lifestyle diseases, with an emphasis on overweight and obesity. Students will master professional terminology and be able to characterize basic dietary approaches for selected diseases. They will gain insight into the preventive and therapeutic effects of physical activity and diet on health. Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in practice, designing optimized physical activity prescriptions and sample dietary plans tailored to individual client needs.
Graduates can define the main concepts and theories in the field of physical activity and human nutrition, and they are able to interconnect them appropriately. Graduates are capable of recommending optimal physical activity with regard to the individual needs of the individual. Graduates are able to provide basic nutritional counseling tailored to the individual needs of the individual. Graduates possess a comprehensive overview of the main lifestyle diseases and their potential primary and secondary prevention through optimized physical activity and a rationally designed nutrition plan. Graduates demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of physical activity prescription and nutrition, as well as their impact on the health of modern humans.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Dialog, Anamnestic Method, Seminar Work, Final Report

Term Paper Presentation Literature Review of a Selected Publication Preparation for the Colloquium in the Form of a Case Study
Recommended literature
  • Bouchard, C., Haskell, W. L., & Blair, S. N. (2007). Physical activity and health. Champaign, Ill.
  • Dlouhá, R. (1998). Výživa: přehled základní problematiky. Praha.
  • Hendl, J., & Dobrý, L. (2011). Zdravotní benefity pohybových aktivit: monitorování, intervence, evaluace. Praha.
  • Klimešová, I., & Stelzer, J. (2013). Fyziologie výživy. Olomouc.
  • Máček, Radvanský. (2011). Fyziologie a klinické aspekty pohybové aktivity. Galen.
  • Malina, R. B., Bouchard, C., & Bar-Or, O. (2004). Growth, maturation, and physical activity.. Human Kinetics.
  • Svačina, Š. (2008). Klinická dietologie. Praha.
  • Trojan, S. (2003). Lékařská fyziologie. Praha.
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Physical activity guidelines for Americans, second edition..
  • 3. Stejskal D., Stejskal P., Bartek J., Mohapl P. (1996). Metabolická onemocnění hromadného výskytu - metabolický kardiovaskulární syndrom, osteoporoza, urolitiáza,. Biovendor 1996.


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