Basics of Physical Training 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
107BOPT1 credit 2 1 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 41 to 51 hours of self-study English winter

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Předmět zajišťuje Dance Department

Contents

The focus of the winter semester is to introduce students to human movement in its quality. Awareness and slowing down of the performed movement, developing proprioception and interoception. Furthermore, getting acquainted with the concept of DNS method and basic yoga techniques - breath work, stretching, relaxation, meditation.

The aim of the course is to understand the principles of healthy movement, the importance of trunk stabilization and joint centering.

Thematic areas:

Diaphragm

Trunk stabilisation

Breath

Principles of movement

Posture

3M prone and supine positions

Demonstration classes combining the DNS method and yoga

Yoga techniques for developing proprioception and interoception

Learning outcomes

The student is introduced to the importance of the diaphragm, trunk stabilization, and basic positions from the developmental series, which are prerequisites for optimal trunk muscular interplay and for healthy forward bending and flexion.

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

Recommended literature:

ČERVENKOVÁ, Renata a Pavel KOLÁŘ. Life in Motion. The Power of Physical Therapy. Vyšehrad, 2021. ISBN 978-80-7601-412-1.

CLARK, Bernie. Your Body, Your Yoga. Wild Strawberry Production, 2016. ISBN 978-0968766538.

FRANKLIN, Eric. Dance Imaginery for Technique and Performance. Human Kinetics, 1996. ISBN 978-0873229432.

HAAS, Jacqui Greene. Dance Anatomy. Human Kinetics, 2010. ISBN 978-0736081931.

MITCHELL, Jules. Yoga Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined. Handspring Pub Ltd, 2018. ISBN 978-1909141612.

WALKER, Rob. The New Yoga: Form Cult and Dogma to Science and Sanity. Tellwell Talent, 2020. ISBN 978-0228823452.

E-learning:

www.rehabps.com

www.julesmitchell.com

Evaluation methods and criteria

Credit is awarded on the basis of a written test on topics covered during the semester and the preparation of a seminar paper on the topic that most appealed to the student.

Other requirements: 75% attendance, activity in class, completion of assignments during class.

Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans