Course detail

Fitness body - building

CESA-TV-KPAcad. year: 2020/2021

Teaching fitness is aimed at promotion and development of health both for men and women. It supports their motoric literacy by revelation and remedy of improper motoric stereotypes, correct posture, getting to know the functions of the human body and the formation of exercises supply. Emphasis is placed not only on proper technical mastering of fitness exercises, but also on a quality warming and warm-up (to prepare the organism for the load) and efficient mastering of stretching during and after exercising.
The courses in winter and summer semesters have the same curriculum; ERASMUS fitness training - special lessons for foreign students in English.

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Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

1

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will realize their potential in the chosen sport creating a positive attitude towards physical activities; compensation for unilateral sedentary activity, muscle imbalances and harmonic physical development. The objective of tuition in the course of fitness training is to maintain and improve the physical condition, master the correct principles of fitness exercises, development of strength and stamina.

Prerequisites

Knowledge and skills at the secondary school level of subject Physical Education.
Clean sport shoes, appropriate clothing, towel, water bidon. Gloves are recommended.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Students practise individually according to their individual schedules in the form of practical exercises, have consultations with teachers according to their semester schedule.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit- based on active participation in lessons, regular attendance together with registration in the attendance list (two unexcused participations are allowed). One credit is granted in accordance with the Directive No. 17/2019 concerning the teaching of Physical Education.

Course curriculum

Students of fitness training course have the opportunity during the semester to use consulting and advisory services of this teaching plan:
Safety precautions, introductory information to acquaint students with a fitness gym, recommended training schedules; conditions for granting credits
Abdominal muscles Part 1
Cardio-zone
Abdominal muscles Part 2
Dorsal muscles - upper part
Dorsal muscles - lower part
Pectoral muscles
Shoulder muscles
Upper limbs
1Gluteal muscles
Lower limbs 1
Lower limbs 2
Credits

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Teaching fitness is aimed at promotion and development of health both for men and women. It supports their motoric literacy by revelation and remedy of improper motoric stereotypes, correct posture, getting to know the functions of the human body and the formation of exercises supply.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lessons are held once a week; 12 teaching weeks in the semester; length of exercise lesson is 60 minutes. Missed lessons can be compensated after the agreement with the respective teacher and only in the teacher's lessons.
Check of equipment (clean sport shoes, appropriate clothing, towel, water bidon) and compliance with organizational regulations of the fitness gym (e.g. leaving of backpacks and bidons at defined locations, ban to exercise with headphones, ban to use the cell phones, ban to move the machines and their components, commented exercises, assisted exercises)

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Tlapák, P. (2014). Posilování kloubní kondice: centračně-stabilizační cvičení. (356 s.) Praha: ARSCI. (CS)
Tlapák, P. (2010). Tvarování těla pro muže a ženy. (8. vyd., 264 s.) Praha: ARSCI (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

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