Course detail

Sports Medicine, Traumatology and First Aid

FP-TstlPAcad. year: 2013/2014

The course provides basic knowledge from the field of sports medicine, i.e. sports physiology, and explains health problems in connection with the pursuit of movement activities.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course provides the students with knowledge about first aid and the causes, prevention and pre-medical examination of injuries in sport.

Prerequisites

Knowledge gained from the corses: physical culture, physical culture psychology, anatomy, physiology and exercise physiology.

Co-requisites

Not applied.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Awarding of credit:
Passing the continuous test (7th week).
Credit: Attendance of lectures (30 %), active participation in practical lessons (30 %), passing written test (20 %) and semestr work (20 %)..

Form of the examination and the final classification of the subject:
Examination: Written examination (100 points).

Classification scale
Grade Point assessment (in %) Numerical classification Verbal assessment
A 100 - 90 1 excellent
B 89 - 80 1,5 very good
C 79 - 70 2 good
D 69 - 60 2,5 satisfactory
E 59 - 50 3 sufficient
F 49 - 0 4 unsatisfactory

Course curriculum

- Introduction to physical training medicine (conception, contents, specialization, relationship to other fields of specialization).
- Carrying out evaluations in physical education and sport (preventive care, health care at sporting events).
- The anthropology of sport (somatotype, biological age, prediction of height).
- Methodology of stress examinations in sports medicine.
- Importance of movement activities for the health of a person.
- Cardiological issues in the sporting population.
- Sports orthopaedics and traumatology.
- First aid, resuscitation, bandaging technique.
- Injury rehabilitation in sports medicine.
- The use of performance-enhancing drugs, and other pharmacological issues in sports.
- Diet, dietary supplements and drinking regime.
- Sporting activities in relation to different ages and genders.
- Health issues involved with indoor and outdoor sports.

- In the practical lessons, material covered in the lectured topics will be practised, with a focus on the key areas of the given topic. Suggestions for self-study; preparation for the final exam.
Semestr work - working out the given task in the second week.

Lectures: in blocks - irregular
Hrazdira Lectures on Tuesday 8:00 - 10:00
Tomášková Lectures and seminars Thursday 16:00 - 19:00
Martinková Lectures and seminars Thursday 16:00 - 19:00
The lessons in the blocks according to schedule are irregular. Particular dates will be annouced at the first lesson and will be published in the news of the course.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to understand the importance of this specific field of specialization, which is very closely linked to people and movement, and to learn to use the knowledge gained from this field in practice (advisory and consultation activities). The course provides the students with knowledge about first aid and the causes, prevention and pre-medical examination of injuries in sport.

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

The course is divided into lectures and practical lessons. Both the lectures and seminars are compulsory. The course will be concluded by a written examination (test). Any absence must be duly excused and substituted for after agreement with the head of the course.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

NOVOTNÝ, J., SEBERA, M., HRAZDÍRA, L, NOVOTNÁ, M. Kapitoly sportovní medicíny. 1.vyd.Brno : Paido/FSpS MU,2003. Forma CD. (CS)
PYŠNÝ,L. Doping. Praha: Grada, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1702-6 (CS)

Recommended reading

KUČERA, M., DYLEVSKÝ, I. Sportovní medicína. 1.vyd.Praha:Karolinum,2002.199 s. ISBN 80-7169-725-7 (CS)
MOSTER, R. Sportovní traumatologie. I. vyd. Brno: MU, 1997. 76 s. ISBN 80-210-172-1 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-MTK , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

- Introduction to physical training medicine (conception, contents, specialization, relationship to other fields of specialization).
- Carrying out evaluations in physical education and sport (preventive care, health care at sporting events).
- The anthropology of sport (somatotype, biological age, prediction of height).
- Methodology of stress examinations in sports medicine.
- Importance of movement activities for the health of a person.
- Cardiological issues in the sporting population.
- Sports orthopaedics and traumatology.
- First aid, resuscitation, bandaging technique.
- Injury rehabilitation in sports medicine.
- The use of performance-enhancing drugs, and other pharmacological issues in sports.
- Diet, dietary supplements and drinking regime.
- Sporting activities in relation to different ages and genders.
- Health issues involved with indoor and outdoor sports.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

- In the practical lessons, material covered in the lectured topics will be practised, with a focus on the key areas of the given topic. Suggestions for self-study; preparation for the final exam.