Objectives and competences
The aim of the course is to give students theoretical and practical knowledge about the importance of measurements in the competitive and recreational sport.
Students will acquire basic competences in planning, preparation, execution, and analysis of measurements in sport.
Students develop competences in the use of measurements in the promotion of healthy lifestyles throughout the lifespan.
They acquire the ability to involve different target groups (children, adolescents, adults, elderly) in measurement procedures, focusing on individualisation and an inclusive approach.
Develop an understanding of the role of measurement in an interdisciplinary context (e.g. health, technology, education).
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Measurements in Sport
• Measurement Methods in Sport
• The importance of measurements in sport
• Measurements in sport as a basis for preparing the training process.
• Monitoring the training process by means of measurements.
• Characteristics of different measurement procedures in training process
• The importance, characteristics, design, and implementation of measurements in the recreational sport
• The importance, characteristics, design, and implementation of measurements in elderly sports activities
• Analysis of the measurement results, interpretation, and evaluation
• Measurement methods Tensiomyography, Isokinetic, physical fitness tests, FMS method, Heart rate monitoring
• The use of information and communication technology (ICT) in different measurement procedures
• Examples of good practice
• Basic research in the field of measurement in sport
• Measurement as a tool to monitor sustainable behaviour and lifelong physical activity
• Interdisciplinary practices in measurement (ICT, kinesiology, health sciences)
Learning and teaching methods
• lectures
• laboratory work
• dialogue and group learning.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
• understand the importance of measurements in competitive and recreational sport.
• independently plan, prepare, implement, and analyse measurement results in the competitive and recreational sport.
• to organize the measurements in competitive and recreational sport
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
• Communication skills: manner of expression at written examination and written reports
• Use of information technology: use of software tools, measuring instruments, cameras, and camcorders
• Problem solving: ability to solve problems in articulation of training process and in usage of scientific and technical knowledge in various contexts
• Team work: cooperation in pairs and groups.
Readings
Janot, J. M., & Beltz, N. M. (2022). Laboratory Assessment and Exercise Prescription. Human Kinetics.
Dvir, Z. (1995). Isokinetics: Muscle Testing, Interpretation and Clinical Applications. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
Thomas, J. R., Silverman, S., & Nelson, J. (2015). Research Methods in Physical Activity, 7E. Human kinetics, Leeds, UK.
Heyward, V. H., & Gibson, A. (2014). Advanced fitness assessment and exercise prescription 7th edition. Human kinetics, Leeds, UK.
Đorđević S, Stančin S, Meglič A, Milutinović V, & Tomažič S. (2011). MC sensor-a novel method for measurement of muscle tension. Sensors (Basel), 11(10), 9411–25
Šimunič, B. (2014). Tensiomyography–past and future directions?. In Dragan Milanović and Goran Sporiš (Ur.) 7TH international scientific conference on kinesiology - fundamental and applied kinesiology – steps forward (p. 664).
Strojnik, V. (2006). Meritve in načrtovanje vadbe. 32–34.
Ušaj, A. (2012). Temelji športne vadbe: (pregled s pomočjo slikovnega gradiva) (str. 176). Fakulteta za šport.
Škof, B., Bačanac, L., & Bratina, N. (2016). Šport po meri otrok in mladostnikov: pedagoški, didaktični, psiho-socialni, biološki in zdravstveni vidiki športne vadbe mladih. Fakulteta za šport, Inštitut za kineziologijo.
Prerequisits
Conditions for inclusion:
• Ability to provide practical sport activities.
Terms Prerequisites:
• Before attending to the exam, it is necessary to pass seminar.
• Laboratory tutorials must be completed in full before taking the written exam.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Written exam (70%)
Seminar paper (20%)
Oral presentation (10%)
