Course: Biomechanics of Sports

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Course title Biomechanics of Sports
Course code KPK/BIOMS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Svoboda Zdeněk, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Balance in static situations. Conditions of balance. 2. Balance in dynamic situations. 3. Assessment of postural control using biomechanical methods. 4. Take-off - biomechanical parameters of take-off, factors influencing the take-off. 5. Take-off - analysis of the take-off and methods of jump height measurement. 6. The effect of external conditions on the movement of the human body and sports equipment - aerodynamics. 7. The effect of external conditions on the movement of the human body and sports equipment - hydrodynamics. 8. The effect of external conditions on the movement of the human body and sports equipment - Magnus effect. 9. Biomechanical analysis of movement - kinematics. 10. Biomechanical analysis of movement - dynamics. 11. External biomechanical principles of injury of the musculoskeletal system. 12. Internal biomechanical principles of injury of the musculoskeletal system.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration
  • Preparation for the Exam - 40 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 15 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce to the students the basic principles of biomechanics of selected sports and teach the students to apply these principles into biomechanical research. Throughout the course the students acquire basic skills in methodological procedures and their applications in addressing selected tasks of sports biomechanics.
Upon completion of the course the student is able to: describe selected activities in various sports disciplines using biomechanical principles; define the effect of external environment on movements; practically use (after professional consultation) selected methodological procedures in the area of biomechanics.
Prerequisites
Completion of elementary Biomechanics course within Bachelor's study.

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student

Active participation in seminars (80%), presentation of a paper on a given topic, seminar paper.
Recommended literature
  • Bartlett, R., & Bussey, M. (2012). Sports biomechanics: reducing injury risk and improving sports performance. London: Routledge.
  • Bartlett, R. M. (2007). Introduction to sports biomechanics: analysing human movement patterns. New York: Taylor & Francis.
  • Griffiths, I. W. (2006). Principles of biomechanics & motion analysis. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Hall, S. J. (2015). Basic biomechanics. New York, N.Y: McGraw-Hill.
  • Jandačka, D., Uhlář, R., & Tichá, I. (2011). Základy biomechaniky sportu a tělesných cvičení. Ostrava: Ostravská unviverzita.
  • Nordin, M., Frankel, V. H., Leger, D. L., Forssén, K., & Lis, A. (2001). Basic biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system. Maryland, Md: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.


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