B8767 - ATTIVITÀ TECNICO PRATICHE DI TECNOLOGIE E VALUTAZIONE NELLO SPORT

Learning outcomes

Through technical and practical activities, the student will acquire specific practical and applied skills related to technologies for sports movement analysis, as well as for testing and monitoring in sport

Course contents

For the Valutazione module, the technical-practical activities include nine practical sessions that will take place in the laboratory and in the field. These sessions focus on procedures and tools for assessing physical capacities, monitoring internal and external training loads, and monitoring recovery.

For the Tecnologie module, the technical-practical activities consist of six sessions, forming a practical pathway through the main technologies used in sports movement analysis. Each session will provide students with the opportunity to explore a different measurement approach, developing operational skills and the ability to interpret data.

1. Two-dimensional kinematics

2. Three-dimensional kinematics

3. Force

4. Pressure

5. Electromyography

6. Inertial sensors

Readings/Bibliography

For the valutazione module:

Fukuda D. (2019). Assessments for sport and athletic performance. Champaign: Human Kinetics

McGuigan M. (2017). Monitoring training and performance in athletes. Champaign: Human Kinetics

 

For the tecnologie module:

Peter M. McGinnis, "Biomechanics of Exercise and Sport", 2nd Edition, Human Kinetics, 2004

D.Gordon, Robertson, Graham, Caldewll, Hamill, Kamem, Whittlesey, "Research Methods in Biomechanics", Human Kinetics, 2004

Teaching methods

For the Valutazione module, practical exercises and group laboratory activities will be carried out.

For the Tecnologie module, after a brief introductory phase reviewing theoretical concepts, students will be divided into small groups to allow them to directly engage with the challenges related to the use of various technologies typically found in a movement analysis laboratory. The different technological solutions will be made available to the students, who, under supervision, will set up data acquisition and critically evaluate the results obtained.

Considering the teaching methods and activities, it is mandatory for all students to attend Module 1 and 2 [https://www.unibo.it/en/services-and-opportunities/health-and-assistance/health-and-safety/online-course-on-health-and-safety-in-study-and-internship-areas] online and Module 3 on occupational health and safety. Information Information about Module 3 attendance schedule is available on the degree programme website

Assessment methods

For the Valutazione module, at the end of each of the nine laboratory sessions, students will take a mid-term test consisting of 10 questions (multiple-choice, completion, and matching). Each question is worth 3 points, for a total of 30 points. For the final assessment, the average of the best 4 scores will be considered, provided that the student has completed at least 6 tests. The overall result of the mid-term tests may replace the grade of the oral question on the Attività tecnico-pratiche. Students may choose whether to accept the grade obtained through the mid-term tests or, alternatively, to take the oral question on the practical part within the oral examination of the course Valutazione e Monitoraggio nello Sport.

For the Tecnologie module, at the end of each session, students will be required to answer one question for each technology used, with the aim of verifying their actual understanding of the technical-practical activities carried out. The evaluation of this module will contribute 2 points out of 30 to the final grade of the course Tecnologie per l'analisi del movimento.
In order to be eligible for evaluation, students must have attended at least four out of the six scheduled practical sessions.

Teaching tools

To encourage student engagement in the learning process, phases of active learning and competency-based education will be incorporated, along with teaching strategies focused on self-assessment.

Office hours

See the website of Rocco Di Michele

See the website of Silvia Fantozzi