Module Details
| Module Code: |
SPRT8012 |
| Title: |
Physical Activity for Life
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Long Title:
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Physical Activity Across the Lifespan
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| NFQ Level: |
Advanced |
| Valid From: |
Semester 2 - 2019/20 ( January 2020 ) |
| Field of Study: |
8130 - Sports and Recreation
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| Module Description: |
This module will examine the importance of physical activity for health and well-being across the lifespan. It will identify health risks related to sedentary behaviour and provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills to design, implement and evaluate physical activity interventions to improve individuals quality of life and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Describe and evaluate physical activity levels and trends across the lifespan in both national and international contexts |
| LO2 |
Assess the evidence related to regular physical activity and its impact on a range of markers of health |
| LO3 |
Critically review the effectiveness of physical activity promotional interventions on habitual levels of physical activity |
| LO4 |
Design and plan a safe and effective physical activity intervention programme for children and/or older adults |
| LO5 |
Implement and evaluate a physical activity intervention for children and/or older adults |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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| 7238 |
SPRT7014 |
Health Promotion |
| 11998 |
SPRT6010 |
Coaching Children in Sport |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Physical Activity and Health
Assessment of the impact of regular physical activity on markers of health. In particular the relationship between physical activity and cardiovascular disease,
type 2 diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, dementia and physical fraility will be examined.
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Ethical Considerations
Ethical responsibilities and principles relevant for working with children and older adults in a physical activity promotion
domain.
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Physical Activity Promotion for Older Adults
Appropriate goal setting, screening and assessment procedures, components of fitness, principles of
training, resourcing and exercise adaptations for the older adult. Application of the above to one case
study group.
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Physical Activity Promotion for Children
Age appropriate physical activity (PA) promotion and fundamental movement skills (FMS) development. Adaptation and progression of content as appropriate. Assessment procedures to assess both FMS and PA. Content will be linked closely with a large scale school based interventions such as Project Spraoi.
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Determinants of Physical Activity
The importance of psychosocial and environmental determinants with regard to participation in structured
exercise. Use of evidence based research to explore strategies, barriers and facilitators to increase
participation rates. The importance of multi-agency involvement in intervention design and delivery.
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Evaluation of Effective Interventions
Evaluation of methodological approaches relating to measurement of physical activity, programme design, programme implementation and evaluation. Critical analysis will also be conducted on outcome results from large scale research interventions.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Class based lecture |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Lab |
Contact |
Practical lab based hour will focus on preparation of students to deliver an effective PA programme. In the final weeks students will be on site implementing this programme. |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Self directed reading and learning, preparation and planning for programme delivery. |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Class based lecture |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Lab |
Contact |
Practical lab based hour will focus on preparation of students to deliver an effective PA programme. In the final weeks students will be on site implementing this programme |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Self directed reading and learning, preparation and planning for programme delivery. |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Bouchard, C., Blair, S.N. & Haskell, W.. (2012), Physical Activity and Health, 2nd. Human Kinetics, Champaign, Illinois, [ISBN: 9780736095419].
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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Rose, D.. (2019), Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults, 2nd. Human Kinetics, Champaig, Illinois, [ISBN: 9781450431064].
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Biddle, S.J.H., Mutrie, N. & Gorely, T.. (2015), Psychology of Physical Activity: Determinants, Well-Being and Interventions, Routledge, London, [ISBN: 0415518180].
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Launder, A. & Piltz, W.. (2013), Play Practice: Engaging and Developing Skilled Players from Beginner to Elite, 2nd. Human Kinetics, Champaign, Illinois, [ISBN: 9780736097000].
| | Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Coppinger, T., Lacey, S., O'Neill, C.
& Burns, C.. (2016), 'Project Spraoi': A randomised control
trial to improve nutrition and physcial
activity in school children, Contemporary Clinical Trials
Communications, 3, p.94.
| | Supplementary Article/Paper Resources |
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Bolger, L., Bolger, L., O'Neill, C.,
Coughlan, E., O'Brien, W., Lacey, S.
& Burns, C.. (2018), Age and sex differences in Fundamental
Movement Skills among a cohort of Irish
school children, Journal of Motor Learning and
Development, 6 (1), p.81.
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O’Leary, M., Rush, E., Lacey, S., Burns,
C. & Coppinger, T.. (2018), Cardiorespiratory fitness is positively
associated with waist to height ratio
and school socio economic status in
Irish primary school aged children, Journal of Sport and Health Research, 10 (3), p.389.
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