Assessment of Physical Activity and Health-Related Fitness (2cr)
Code: KG00CA17-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.08.2020 - 22.02.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 15.02.2021 - 01.04.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
- Teachers
- Maija Hiltunen
- Course
- KG00CA17
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Objective
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students know how to
- assess physical activity using a questionnaire and activity diary
- take into consideration the safety regulations and risk factors in fitness testing
- assess musculoskeletal fitness, cardiorespiratory fitness, balance, agility and body composition of individuals with no known illnesses
- define validity and reliability and evaluate the validity and reliability of assessment tools before choosing and using them.
Content
Assessment of physical activity
Assessment of health-related fitness
Assessment of performance-related fitness
The ALPHA-FIT Test Battery for Adults Aged 18-69
Materials
Kaminsky, L. 2014. ACSM's health-related physical fitness assessment manual. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health
Malá, L. 2015. Fitness assessment: Body composition.Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press. eBook.
Fitness for Health: The ALPHA-FIT Test Battery for Adults Aged 18-69. Tester’s Manual http://www.ukkinstituutti.fi/filebank/500-ALPHA_FIT_Testers_Manual.pdf
Literature subsequently reported by the teacher
Teaching methods
Lectures, e-learning, practical training and seminar
Student workload
The extent of the course (2 credits) is corresponded to 53 hours studies, from which 16 hours are lessons and other are e-learning and independent studies.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass:
The student can assess physical activity using questionnaires and activity diaries. The student can choose correct tests and assess musculoskeletal fitness, cardiorespiratory fitness, balance, agility and body composition of individuals with no known illnesses. The student understands the safety regulations and risk factors in fitness testing, as well as the importance of validity and reliability when choosing and using assessment tools.
Fail:
The student cannot assess physical activity using questionnaires and activity diaries. The student cannot choose correct tests or assess musculoskeletal fitness, cardiorespiratory fitness, balance, agility or body composition of individuals with no known illnesses. The student does not understand the safety regulations and risk factors in fitness testing and does not pay attention to the importance of validity and reliability when choosing and using assessment tools.