Course detail

Relaxation Techniques

CESA-TV-RECVAcad. year: 2021/2022

Relaxation means a way to release internal tension. It is a deliberate relaxation, both mentally and physically. It is the natural opposite of the stress response. Not only a lack of exercise, but also poor eating habits, smoking and stress with a lack of rest and time for favorite activities causes us excessive tension. If this burden affects us in the long term, it will most likely have a negative effect on our health in the future. Therefore, the art of relaxation, the ability to relax and get rid of tension, rest and regain lost strength is one of the most important ways to manage the excessive load on the body.
The ability to relax is a prerequisite for mental balance. A person who controls relaxation tends to have stronger mental and physical health and is generally happier with his life. Relaxation is a suitable means of combating various difficulties - headaches, anxiety, chronic pain, hypertension, etc. It has been shown that the effectiveness of relaxation techniques is higher than just placebo alone.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

1

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student is able to: - explain the principles of relaxation exercises, use relaxation techniques in health care, apply selected relaxation techniques according to current needs, use coping strategies to manage stressful situations, biomedical principles of relaxation exercises, self-regulatory techniques of relaxation exercises, basic principles of care. health in the form of relaxation techniques

Prerequisites

Knowledge at the secondary school level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching consists of practical exercises focusing on the practice of relaxation techniques, proper breathing, coping strategies and psychostimulation, including the theoretical foundations.
1 hour a week of exercise

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit on the basis of active participation in teaching, ie regular attendance with records in the attendance list; 2 unexcused participations are allowed.

Course curriculum

Basic knowledge of modern kinanthropology and implementation in the following areas:
• Methods of relaxation based on muscle relaxation
Relaxation based on breathing exercises
Relaxation concentration methods - Jacobson's progressive relaxation, Schultz's autogenous training, meditation
• Relaxing imaginative methods
Technological procedures based on visual, resp. auditory stimulation
Lightning relaxation techniques
Releasing tension in body and mind
• Elimination of feelings of fatigue and states of exhaustion
• Inducing feelings of calm and mental balance
• Coping with difficult life situations
• Controlling your emotions and thoughts
• Improving the functions of internal organs and metabolism
• Acceleration of regenerative processes in muscles
• Soothing breath and heart rate
• Increasing pain resistance
• Improving memory

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Improving health care in the form of a harmonious balance of human personality, the ability to withstand stress and strain, training coping strategies through movement, care for proper posture.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Credit on the basis of active participation in teaching, ie regular attendance with records in the attendance list; 2 unexcused participations are allowed.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Blahutková, M. et al. (2005).Pohyb a duševní zdraví. Brno: MU (CS)
Blahutková, M. et al. (2015). Duševní zdraví a pohyb. Brno: CERM (CS)
Danzer, G. ((2001). Psychosomatika. Praha: Portál. (CS)
Kebza, V. (2005). Psychosociální determinanty zdraví. Praha: Academia. (CS)
Křivohlavý, J. (2001). Psychologie zdraví. Praha: Portál. (CS)
Křivohlavý, J. (2004). Pozitivní psychologie. Praha: Portál. (CS)
Málková, I. (2005). Hubneme s rozumem. Praha: Smart Press s.r.o. (CS)
Mareš, J. et al. (2003). Sociální opora u dětí a dospívajících III. Hradec Králové: Nukleus. (CS)
Payne, J et al. (2005). Kvalita života a zdraví. Praha: Triton. (CS)
Praško, J. (2005). Úzkostné poruchy. Praha: Portál. (CS)
Servan, D – Schreiber. (2005). Uzdravení bez léků. Praha: Portál. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Physical education course

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer