p937 Physical Education – Nordic walking

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Veronika Váňová (seminar tutor)
PaedDr. Zdeněk Zítka (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Andrea Novotná (assistant)
Mgr. Pavlína Vaculíková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PaedDr. Zdeněk Zítka
University Sport Centre – Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: University Sport Centre – Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites
POV_TV && BOZP_OK(bozp_cus_tv_sporty_v_prirode)
The course is geared for the obligatory PE only.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/60
Course objectives
The main goals of the educational process involve: - the improvement of the locomotive abilities and fitness - the impact on the positive approach towards sports activities considered as the protection against conflicts, civilization diseases and stress - the support of students healthy lifestyle P937 Nordic Walking is a new sport in our country and ranks among hiking. It is walking with sticks. 40% of the burden exerted on walking can be transfered from legs to arms. The walking technique is very important. The spreading of the burden to all limbs, removing the burden off knee and hip joints as well as the upright character of the movement are great advantages of this sport. The basics of this sport and its technique are introduced to students during the term. The aim is to introduce the sport to students , to teach them the correct technique and to improve thier fitness.
Learning outcomes
Upon the completion of the course, students will master the Nordic walking technique.
Syllabus
  • PE organisation safety principles technique of the stick use walking technique walks
Literature
  • www.czech-nordicwalking.com
  • HEDERER, Markus. Mit Nordic Fitness gesund durchs Jahr. 1. Aufl. Stuttgart: Pietsch, 2006, 159 s. ISBN 3613504847. info
Teaching methods
practise exercises
Assessment methods
- exercise, credit - the credit is given to students for the attendance - 2classes can be misses and there is no need of any apology - the substitution of more absence sis not allowed
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on course enrolment limitations: Minimální počet studentů přihlášených do seminární skupiny je 12.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, spring 2021, autumn 2021, spring 2022, autumn 2022, spring 2023, autumn 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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