42145 - Sport Anthropometry

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the students are able to determine the physical characteristics necessary to optimize athletic performance at a high level and the influence of amateur and non-amateur sport activities on physical structure in subjects of all the age classes. They will comprehend the importance of the biological maturity valuation during adolescence and its meaning in sportive field. By means of practice, the students are able to measure the fundamental anthropometric dimensions and those useful for the physical structure and qualitative and quantitative body composition valuation.

Course contents

Talent identification and selection. Biological age determination and application in sport field. Techniques of stature prediction in adult age. Maturation and performance: variation in performance associated with maturation. Genetics aspects of anthropometric body characters and performance. Anthropomorphic factors which determine the success of an athlete; potential population, selective pressure, z-score and use of multivariate techniques; anthropometric aspects of selection; athletes anthropometric profiling; examples of morphological optimization. Physical characteristics of high-level athletes. Body proportions, body composition, somatotype and performance: examples of morphological optimization.

Readings/Bibliography

Lessons slides

T.R Ackland, B.C. Elliott, J. Bloomfield: Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics in Sport, Human Kinetics, 2009

K. Norton, T. Olds: Anthropometrica- UNSW Press 2000

R. Malina, C. Bouchard, O. Bar-Or: Growth, maturation, and physical activity. Human Kinetics, 2004

S. Toselli, F. Campa. Valutazione antropometrica e della composizione corporea. Per la salute e la performance. ATS Giacomo Catalani Editore [https://www.ibs.it/libri/editori/ats-giacomo-catalani-editore], 2021

E. Marini, S. Toselli (curator) Bioelectrical impedance analysis of body composition. Applications in sports science, UNICApress, 2021

https://unicapress.unica.it/index.php/unicapress/catalog/book/978-88-3312-033-1

Teaching methods

Oral lectures

Team work

Practice

In consideration of the types of activities and teaching methods adopted, the attendance of this activity requires the attendance of all students at Modules 1 and 2 in e-learning mode and the attendance at Module 3 of specific training on safety and health in the study places. Information on the dates and methods of attendance of Module 3 can be consulted in the specific section of the degree program website.

This Course participates in the University's educational innovation project (integrative digital teaching - DDI)

Assessment methods

The assessment of learning occurs through the oral examination, which has the objective of verifying the acquisition of skills and abilities expectations as detailed in the objectives of the course and will be deemed superseded by the correct answer three main questions related to topics during the course.

Through the oral exam will be assessed: 1) the mastery of the concepts and methods covered during lessons and practices 2) the ability to critically elaborate the topics addressed, 3) the clarity of exposure and the ability to use the specific languages of the discipline

The assessment of learning occurs through an oral examination with three questions related to the topics covered in class and during practice. The evaluation of the candidate will be based on his ability to expose the acquired knowledge with a correct terminology, showing to have an organic vision of the topics and to know how to argue them critically. The correct exposition of the themes, the critical analysis of the topics and the use of an appropriate terminology will lead to excellent marks; a lower level of knowledge of the subject, a lower ability to connect the topics covered, using a correct, but not always appropriate language, will lead to discrete evaluation; minimal knowledge of the subject, formative shortcoming and/or inappropriate language will results in votes which will not exceed sufficiency.

Teaching tools

Videoprojector, PC, scientific papers, anthropometric equipment

Office hours

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