Theories of physically active lifestyle interventions

lephy2204  2025-2026  Louvain-la-Neuve

Theories of physically active lifestyle interventions
4.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1
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  This learning unit is not being organized during year 2025-2026.

Language
French
Main themes
  • The process of implementing an intervention based on scientific evidence to stimulate physical activity and combat sedentariness in different populations (young people, adults, the elderly, people with non-communicable diseases), depending on the context (active societies, active environments, active people in different environments (schools, local authorities, companies, etc.) and by different players (schools, public authorities, sports organisations, companies, coaches, teachers, etc.).
  • The role, methods of intervention and influence of civil society, the public sector and the private sector in this area
  • Physical activity in rural and urban environments
  • Accidentology of active lifestyles
  • Effects of air pollution on health in relation to physical activity and active lifestyles
  • Key stakeholders in promoting health through PSA
  • Analyses of the effectiveness of interventions, cost-benefit and impact on health of physical activity in different environments (urban, rural).
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

  • Identify and/or promote different forms of relevant and effective interventions to stimulate physical activity and combat sedentariness in different populations and in different contexts. (1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5, 7.4 and 1.11)
  • Assess the needs and problems relating to active lifestyles. (1.2, 3.2, 6.1 and 7.3)
  • Distinguish between the advantages and disadvantages of these interventions and Justify your choices Distinguish between the advantages and disadvantages of these interventions and Justify your choices. (6.1). 
  • Evaluate the effectiveness and impact Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of these interventions of these interventions. (1.8 and 1.9).
  • Identify the key players involved in these interventionsIdentify the key players involved in these interventions. (6.1). 
  • Analyse the areas and forms of public policy in the field. Analyse the areas and forms of public policy in the field. (1.1, 11.2)
  • Analyse the town-planning, town-planning, political, political, cultural, cultural, sporting, sporting and social and social environment in which the person or group of people who will be the subject of the intervention is located. and social environment in which the person or group of people who will be the subject of the intervention is located. (1.1, 1.2).
 
Other information
This course is strictly reserved for FSM students. It is not open to other UCLouvain students.
Faculty or entity
> FSM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Motor Skills: Physical Education
EDPH2M
4
Master [120] of Education, Section 4 : Physical Education
EDPH2M4
4