Gruodytė-Račienė Rita | Lietuvos sporto universitetas

Docentė
Fizinio ir socialinio ugdymo katedra
Rita Gruodytė-Račienė
rita.gruodyte-raciene@lsu.lt

Biografija

Išsilavinimas / education

Metai	Įvykis
1991 - 1995	Įgyta kūno kultūros dėstytojo specialybė Lietuvos valstybiniame kūno kultūros institute (dabar - Lietuvos sporto universitetas, LSU) / Gained Bachelor of Physical Education (PE) Pedagogy, Lithuanian Institute of PE (now LSU), Kaunas, Lithuania
1995 - 1997	magistrantūros studijos Vytauto Didžiojo universitete. Įgyta specialybė – profesinio mokymo vadyba / Master of Vocational Education Management, Vytautas Magnus university, Kaunas, Lithuania
2006 - 2010	doktorantūros studijos Tartu universitete, Tartu, Estija. Apginta disertacija, kurios tema („Ryšiai tarp kaulų mineralinio tankio, šoklumo ir hormonų rodiklių paauglių sportininkių tarpe“ (vadovas prof. Toivo Jurimae) / PhD studies - Doctor of Biomedical Sciences, Tartu university, Tartu, Estonia. Title of the Dissertation - “Relationships between bone parameters, jumping height and hormonal indices in adolescent female athletes“ (Supervisor prof. Toivo Juriamae)

Profesinė veikla / professional qualification

Metai	Įvykis
2011 - 2012	podoktorantūros stažuotė - dirbo moksline tyrėja, Kineziologijos institute, Saskačevano universitetas, Saskatūnas, Saskačevanas, Kanada / Postdoctoral Fellow, College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada (Awarded funding from the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) #2436 for Postdoctoral Fellowship – 2011-2012)
2017 - 2021	Dalyvavimas mokslo daktaro rengime (asistuojantis vadovas, LSU): studentė Vita Karvelytė (Tamolienė) “Ryšiai tarp profesionalių paauglių sportininkių, per treniruotes patiriančių skirtingą mechaninę apkrovą, kaulų mineralinio tankio, kūno kompozicijos ir kraujo žymenų" (vadovas prof. Jaak Jurimae, Tartu universitetas, Estija) / Assisstant Supervisor of PhD student Vita Karvelytė (Tamolienė) “Associations between bone mineral characteristics, body cornposition and blood biomarkers in adolescent female athletes with different training patterns” (Supervisor prof. Jaak Jurimae, Tartu university, Estonia). Doctoral Degree gained in 2022.
2016 - 2020	Studijų programos European Bachelor in Physical Activity and Lifestyle (PAL) direktorė, PAL konsorciumo tarybos narė
2013 - dabar / currently	docentė LSU Fizinio ir socialinio ugdymo katedra (vedėjas prof. Saulius Šukys) / Associate Professor in the Department of Physical and Social Education, LSU (HoD prof. Saulius Šukys)
2006 - dabar / currently	LSU dėstytoja / LSU teacher staff ; Subjects coordinated and/or taught in Lithuanian and English (Bachelor and Master Studies): Teaching Didactics and Physical Activity; Outdoor Fitness Activities; Current Research in Physical Education (Master Studies); Didactics of Physical Education; Unconventional Physical Activity; Behaviour (Disease Prevention Models); Dance for Health; Research Methodology, etc.
2012 - dabar / currently	Nordplus Idrott Network (koord. Pietų Danijos universitetas, Odensė, Danija) institucinis koordinatorius / Nordplus Idrott Network (coordinator - University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark) institutional representative
2013 - 2015	Mokslinio projekto ,,Lietuvos mokinių su sveikata susijęs fizinis pajėgumas, jo kitimai bei lemiantys veiksniai“ vykdytoja. Projektas finansuojamas ŠMM / Member of a scientific project “Lithuanian students' health-related physical fitness, its variations and determinants”. The project is funded by Ministry of Education and Science
2014 - 2017	Projekto “Nordic–Baltic Physical Activity Bridges” vykdytoja (LSU – koordinuojanti institucija). Skirta 50% lėšų - 51180 Eurų iš Nord–Plus Horizontal Network (HZ-2014-10107) / Project Nordic–Baltic Physical Activity Bridges (LSU - project coordinators). The fund was approved for 50% - 51180.0 Euro from Nord–Plus Horizontal Network (HZ-2014-10107)
2015 - 2017	Projekto “Sport, Physical Education and Coaching for Health (SPEACH)”; finansuoto pagal EU Erasmus+ Programą narė (koordinuojanti institucija – Hanze university of Applied Sciences, Nyderlandai) / member of project ‘Sport Physical Education and Coaching for Health (SPEACH)’; co-financed by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union (coordinators – Hanze university of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands).
2015	LMT skirtas grantas projektui “The competitive funding of short-term researcher visits” for international conference of AIESEP (Association Internationale des Écoles Supérieures d’Éducation Physique // International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education), July 8-13th, 2015, Madrid, Spain (reg. No. KEL-15144) // Awarded funding by the Research Council of Lithuania on the project “The competitive funding of short-term researcher visits” for international conference of AIESEP (Association Internationale des Écoles Supérieures d’Éducation Physique // International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education), July 8-13th, 2015, Madrid, Spain (reg. No. KEL-15144)
2016	laimėta Italijos užsienio reikalų ministerijos kvietimu teikta paraiška gauti paramą trumpalaikiams vizitams į universitetus ir mokslinių tyrimų centrus Italijoje; įvykdyta stažuotė Bolonijos universitete (finansuota ŠMPF) / Awarded grant of Education Exchanges Support Foundation to application submitted for the call by Italian Ministery of Foreign Affairs for short-term visits to universities and scientific research centers in Italy (exchange programme implemented in University of Bologna, Italy).
2014 - 2015	Kviestinis vyresnysis mokslo darbuotojas, LSU Sporto mokslo ir inovacijų institutas / Invited senior scientific researcher in LSU Institute of sport science and innovations
2006 - 2008	asistentė, LKKA kūno kultūros katedra (vedėja doc. dr. Vida Volbekienė)/ assisstant in the Department of Physical Education, LAPE (HoD Assoc. Prof. Vida Volbekienė)
2008 - 2011	lektorė, LKKA kūno kultūros ir gimnastikos katedra (vedėja doc. dr. Vida Volbekienė) / lecturer in the Department of Physical Education and Gymnastics, LAPE (HoD Assoc. Prof. Vida Volbekienė)
2011 - 2013	lektorė (su dr.), LKKA Sveikatos, fizinio ir socialinio ugdymo katedra (vedėjas prof. Saulius Šukys) / lecturer (with PhD) in the Department of Health, Physical and Social Education, LAPE (HoD Prof. Saulius Šukys)
1995 - 1997	sportinės aerobikos trenerė, Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto (Kaunas) sporto centras / Coach of Sports Aerobics team of Vytautas Magnus university (Kaunas)
1998 - 2000	Sabonio sporto klubas “World Class“ (Kaunas), vyr. aerobikos instruktorė / Superior aerobics instructor, Sabonis Sport Club „World Class“, Kaunas, Lithuania
2021 - 2023	„Schoolyard Affordances for Physically Literate and Active Schoolchildren in Era of Digitalization” / SAPLACED (NPHZ-2021/10040) – Project Coordinators
2020 - 2022	Supporting Gamified Physical Activities in & out of Schools / SUGAPAS (No. 613270-EPP-1-2019-1-LT-SPO-SCP) – Project Coordinators
2018 - 2021	“Innovations in Kindergartens” (funded by the National Agency for Education - an educational assistance institution founded by the Ministry of Education, Sport and Science of the Republic of Lithuania). A co-author of the recommendations for the preschool education: two compilations of 9-10 books for early years and 3-6 years of age children are published as one of the intellectual outcomes of an extensive project.
2017 - 2021	“Nordic Baltic Learning Environments for Movement Affordances“ (NPHZ-2017/10130) – Project Coordinators
> 5 yrs and ongoing	participation in the development of study programmes “Physical Education and Sport” (Bachelor Studies), “Physical Education” (Master Studies), “Exercise, Nutrition and Stress Management” (Bachelor Studies)
2021 April-November	Consulting a team of lecturers (over 50) of the course „Innovative Education in Preschool: How to Implement the Curricullum for Early Years?“ (96 hrs) in the frame of the project “Innovations in Kindergartens” (funded by the National Agency for Education - an educational assistance institution founded by the Ministry of Education, Sport and Science of the Republic of Lithuania). Supervision of motor competencies development of the preschool children.
2019 - 2022	Educating students of the Third Age University (the elderly retired people) on physical activity’s health benefits (in 12 municipalities of Kaunas region).
> 5 yrs and ongoing	Designing and implementing the workshop on „Teaching Styles in Physical Education: from Command to Discovery (based on Muska Mosston Spectrum)“ (6 hrs) within the frame of the programme “PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT SCHOOL" (total of 40 hrs) for PE teachers.
> 5 yrs and ongoing	Plenary presentations at National Conferences, workshops and webinars for preschool and secondary school educators on science-based knowledge of health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA), Physical Education, Physical Fitness, healthy lifestyle, etc.
> 5 yrs and ongoing	Participation in exchange programmes and internships: 2017.01.24-29 University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland (grant of NordPlus Idrott Network); 2018.04.16-20 InHolland University of Applied Sciences, Haarlem, the Netherlands (grant of Erasmus+ for Intensive PAL student Week and Board Meeting); 2018.05.28-06.01 Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden (grant of NordPlus Idrott Network); 2018.12.03-10 Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway (grant of NordPlus Idrott Network); 2019.03.24-28 International Loris Malaguzzi center, Reggio Emilia, Italy (funded by the National Agency for Education).

Mokslinė veikla mokslo grupėse / Scientific activity in scientific groups

Strateginė mokslo kryptis	Mokslininkų grupė	Pareigos
Smegenys ir griaučių raumenys (2015 - 2017; vadovas. prof. habil.dr. Albertas Skurvydas)	Moksleivių protas ir raumenys	Mokslininkų grupės vadovė
	Lietuvos vaikų ir jaunimo fizinio aktyvumo ataskaitų pagal "Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance" iniciatyvas (Global Matrix 3.0 ir 4.0) rengėjų tarpinstitucinė grupė	Mokslininkų grupės narė