Health-enhancing Physical Activity (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

• the students become active in observing their activities of daily living
• the students understand the significance of health-enhancing physical activity as a part of their well-being
• the students become inspired to maintain a physically active lifestyle

Content (course unit)

Weekly tasks of health-enhancing physical activity by practicing different forms of activities individually and in small groups. Weekly tasks will be reported as online assignments.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Course assessment is approved/failed.
Passing this course requires active participation in weekly tasks and reporting them online.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

On-line studies, practical work and reports

Learning materials

• Haskell WL, Lee I-M, Pate RR et al. Physical activity and public health. Updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and American Heart Association. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007;39:1423-34.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Pe Active, Healthy, and Happy! www.health.gov/paguidelines
• Other current materials online

Student workload

Course lasts ten weeks consisting of 3 cr ~ 81 h of studying, which consist of both independent and group work.

Further information

Course includes on-line studies containing tasks of health-enhancing physical activity, health-related fitness and practicing different forms of activities. Course lasts ten weeks. Each week includes one task of health-enhancing physical activity which will be carried out in small groups and reported in Tabula.