diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/LivingEntity.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/LivingEntity.java
index 77ae16e..5d9c7d2 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/LivingEntity.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/LivingEntity.java
@@ -134,6 +134,17 @@ public abstract class LivingEntity extends CollidableEntity implements Hittable
 	public void setHealthPoints(int hp) {
 		this.healthPoints = hp;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Add the given number of points to the current health points.
+	 * Capped at maximum health points.
+	 */
+	public void addHealthPoints(int hp) {
+		this.healthPoints += hp;
+		if(this.healthPoints > this.maximumHealthPoints) {
+			this.healthPoints = this.maximumHealthPoints;
+		}
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the current health points.
@@ -156,6 +167,17 @@ public abstract class LivingEntity extends CollidableEntity implements Hittable
 	public void setShieldPoints(int sp) {
 		this.shieldPoints = sp;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Add the given number of points to the current shield points.
+	 * Capped at maximum shield points.
+	 */
+	public void addShieldPoints(int sp) {
+		this.shieldPoints += sp;
+		if(this.shieldPoints > this.maximumShieldPoints) {
+			this.shieldPoints = this.maximumShieldPoints;
+		}
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the current shield points.
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Player.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Player.java
index 4a52b3b..8c48a57 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Player.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Player.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.sound.SoundSystem;
 public class Player extends ShootingEntity implements KeyboardListener {
 
 	/**
-	 * the Player's Keyboard
+	 * the Players Keyboard
 	 */
 	private Keyboard keyboard = null;
 	
@@ -164,27 +164,6 @@ public class Player extends ShootingEntity implements KeyboardListener {
 	 */
 	public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e) {}
 
-	/**
-	 * method for increasing the HealthPoints with the Heal-Item
-	 */
-	public void increaseHealthPoints(int inc) {
-		if (this.getHealthPoints() <= (PlayerSession.getShipHealthPoints() - 15)) {
-			this.setHealthPoints(getHealthPoints() + inc);
-		} else {
-			this.setHealthPoints(PlayerSession.getShipHealthPoints());
-		}
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * method for increasing the ShieldPoints with the Shield-Item
-	 */
-	public void increaseShieldPoints(int inc) {
-		if (this.getShieldPoints() <= (PlayerSession.getShipShieldPoints() - 5)) {
-			this.setShieldPoints(getShieldPoints() + inc);
-		} else {
-			this.setShieldPoints(PlayerSession.getShipShieldPoints());
-		}
-	}
 	
 	/**
 	 *  Get the current rocket amount.
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/ItemHeal.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/ItemHeal.java
index 6dc11a9..e9fe589 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/ItemHeal.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/ItemHeal.java
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ public class ItemHeal extends Item {
 
 	@Override
 	public void itemCollected(Player player) {
-		player.increaseHealthPoints(15);
+		player.addHealthPoints(15);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/ItemShield.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/ItemShield.java
index 6a0386f..a3e3838 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/ItemShield.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/ItemShield.java
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ public class ItemShield extends Item {
 
 	@Override
 	public void itemCollected(Player player) {
-		player.increaseShieldPoints(5);
+		player.addShieldPoints(5);
 	}
 }