Basic of Remedial Swimming - PPLS046C

• Title: Basic of Remedial Swimming
• Guaranteed by: Department of Swimming, Water and Technical Sports (51-300800)
• Faculty: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: summer
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 2
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/1, C [HT]
• Extent per academic year: 28 [hours]
• Capacity: unknown / 5 (5)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Mgr. Veronika Kramperová, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): PhDr. Kristýna Hubená, Ph.D.; Mgr. Veronika Kramperová, Ph.D.
• In complex incompatibility with: PFYZ219C

Annotation

The course builds on the basics of swimming, which students learned in the first year of bachelor's study. In the follow-up study, we try to connect and apply the learned skills to modifications that will help physiotherapists in working with the client in the aquatic environment.

Last update: Jurák Daniel, Mgr., Ph.D. (20.11.2020)

Aim of the course

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students will be able to:

• Apply in practice methodologies and trends in the management and implementation of programs in the water for the general population, athletes and population with specific needs. 
• Create, manage and implement swimming and exercise programs in the water without equipment and with the use of equipment.
• Create and implement individual and group exercise programs in water focused on health-oriented physical fitness for the general population, athletes and population with specific needs. 

Course objectives:

- demonstrate knowledge of basic swimming skills and principles

- demonstrate and explain the technique of swimming crawl, backstroke and breaststroke

- demonstrate and explain the modifications of swimming crawl, backstroke and breaststroke

- analyze the basic biomechanical principles of swimming techniques

Last update: Kramperová Veronika, Mgr., Ph.D. (26.09.2023)

Literature

Winnick, J., & Porreta, D. L. (2016). Adapted physical education and sport. Human Kinetics.

Čechovská, I., Novotná, V., & Milerová, H. (2003). Aqua-fitness. Grada.

Aquatic Exercise Association. (2018). Aquatic Fitness Professional Manual. Human Kinetics.

Brody, L. T. & Geigle, P. R. (2009). Aquatic Exercise for Rehabilitation and Training. Human Kinetics.

Last update: Kramperová Veronika, Mgr., Ph.D. (25.09.2023)

Requirements to the exam

Credit

active participation in direct teaching 85%

rescue skills (bringing out 3 objects from a depth of 3 m, 50 m towing a person)

300 m (200 crawl + 50 breast + 50 back)

Last update: Jurák Daniel, Mgr., Ph.D. (20.11.2020)

Syllabus

Lectures:

1. - 3. Diagnostics of swimming level, development of swimming literacy

4. - 7. Crawl stroke and its modifications for health-oriented swimming

8. - 11. Back stroke and its modifications for health-oriented swimming

12. - 15. Breast stroke and its modification for health-oriented swimming

16. - 18. Aqua - fitness (aqua-aerobics without aids and with aids, aqua-walking, aqua-jogging, aqua-gymnastics)

19. Load control (safety, program efficiency)

20. - 21. Health-oriented exercise program in water for youth

22. - 23. Health-oriented exercise program in water for the adult population

24. - 25. Health-oriented exercise program in water for seniors

26. - 27. Ensuring the safety of the exercise program in the water, improving special swimming training to save drowning people

28. Fulfillment of credit requirements

Last update: Jurák Daniel, Mgr., Ph.D. (20.11.2020)

Learning resources

In case it will not be possible to implement practical teaching in the pool environment, the department will use the e-learning tool Moodle I https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=4249

Last update: Jurák Daniel, Mgr., Ph.D. (20.11.2020)