87621 - Measurement and Tools in Sport and Physical Activity

Academic Year 2020/2021

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Exercise and Sport Sciences (cod. 8766)

Learning outcomes

The course will give an overview of the available instruments for the measurement in the sport context, from traditional field tests, and included the most advanced, such a augmented reality, virtual reality and computer vision/simulation,

Course contents

1. Measurements theory.

2. Bilateral deficit, strength output regulation, isokinetic strength.

3. Oxygen consumption methodology.

4. Strength assessment in sport.

5. Kinematics and alghorytmhs for the vertical jump assement.

6. Application of biomechanics at the choreography of rhytmic gymnastic.

7. Surface EMG in sport.

8. Fatigue assessment by mean of spectral decomposition of the surface emg signal.

9. Injuries prevention and foor anthropometry in long distance running.

10. Some psychological tools for the athlete assessment.

11 Functional tests in sport.

12 Flexibility tests

13. Biomechanical assessment of the sport techniques.

14. A method for body center of mass study in vivo.

15. How to assess complex movements and coordination : dance.

16. Performance analysis: video. gps, and mixed methods, sensitive and smart environments.

17. Augmented reality, virtual reality, immersive computing and simulation, Artificial intelligence in sport and in e-sport.

Readings/Bibliography

slides in IOL

Teaching methods

class lectures

Assessment methods

written and colloquia

Teaching tools

slides available in english in IOL

Office hours

See the website of Antonio Cicchella