Physical activity counseling and nutritionLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to plan and implement processess of physical activity counseling for clients.
You can plan and implement evidence-based physical activity counseling that maintains clients' motivation and commitment.
You know the most common Finnish national diseases and the physical activity methods to prevent them.
You know the basics of health-promoting nutrition and Finnish nutrition recommendations.

Content

How do client-centred and goal-oriented physical activity processes proceed?
What are different models of physical activity counseling and how can you use them in counseling work?
How do you use evidence-based information in physical activity counseling?
What do motivation levels mean and to account for them in physical activity counseling?
How do you support clients' motivation and commitment to health-promoting lifestyles?
How do you pay attention to nutrition in planning and instructing health-promoting physical exercises?
What are the most typical Finnish national diseases and how to prevent them through physical activity counseling?
What are the Finnish nutrition recommendations?
What does health-promoting diet include and how to support its implementation?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional terminology systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with clients, users and target groups.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.