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Type D and Type F activities
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Laurea magistrale interateneo in Scienze dello sport e della prestazione fisica - Enrollment from 2025/2026I Regolamenti dei corsi di laurea e di laurea magistrale di scienze motorie prevedono che gli studenti possano completare il proprio piano didattico, frequentando oltre agli insegnamenti obbligatori anche delle attività formative a scelta, per approfondire alcuni aspetti tematici o settori di interesse, in coerenza con il proprio percorso formativo.
Le attività formative a scelta di ambito D sono indicate all’interno del piano didattico del corso di studio prescelto, mentre le attività formative di ambito F sono individuate da una apposita commissione di docenti. Queste ultime attività possono essere conferenze, seminari, webinar, altro e vengono acquisite con una valutazione e non con un voto in trentesimi.
Link attivo alla pagina: Regole e Tabelle delle attività a sceltaCOMPETENZE TRASVERSALI
Scopri i percorsi formativi promossi dal Teaching and learning centre dell'Ateneo, destinati agli studenti iscritti ai corsi di laurea, volti alla promozione delle competenze trasversali:
https://talc.univr.it/it/competenze-trasversali
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
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| 1° | Anthropometry | D |
Carlo Zancanaro
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Biochemistry for sport | D |
Massimo Donadelli
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Methodology of sport activities measures | D |
Luca Paolo Ardigo'
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Physical bases of exercise prescription | D |
Silvia Pogliaghi
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Advanced nutrition for sports | D |
Silvia Pogliaghi
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Sport physiology | D |
Silvia Pogliaghi
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1° | Sports and drugs | D |
Giovanna Paolone
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Forensic medicine and social security | D |
Aldo Eliano Polettini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Research methodology applied to sport | D |
Barbara Pellegrini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Statistics applied to movement sciences | D |
Maria Elisabetta Zanolin
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Clinical biochemistry applied to sport activity | D |
Giuseppe Lippi
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Physiology of sport performance | D |
Enrico Tam
(Coordinator)
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Sport biomechanics (2021/2022)
Teaching code
4S000541
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-EDF/01 - PHYSICAL TRAINING SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY
Period
1° semestre dal Oct 1, 2021 al Jan 21, 2022.
Location
Verona e Rovereto
Learning outcomes
The course aims to provide cultural and operational instruments for the biomechanical analysis of selected sports activities. In particular, the mechanical and energetic determinants of "cyclic" sports such as walking, running, cycling, swimming and cross-country skiing will be analyzed. Part of the program will be carried out in the form of practical exercises of data analysis to enable the students to verify, from a practical point of view, the theoretical knowledge acquired and to familiarize with biomechanical calculations.
Program
Course Objectives The course aims to provide cultural and operational instruments for the biomechanical analysis of selected sports activities. In particular, the mechanical and energetic determinants of "cyclic" sports such as walking, running, cycling, swimming and cross-country skiing will be analyzed. Part of the program will be carried out in the form of practical exercises of data analysis to enable the students to verify, from a practical point of view, the theoretical knowledge acquired and to familiarize with biomechanical calculations. Program Basis of biomechanics. Basic principles of linear and angular kinematics and dynamics. Forward and inverse dynamics. Propulsive and resistive forces. The body center of mass. How to calculate mechanical work in human locomotion: single mass model, Segmental energy calculations, joint power method. Energy cost and efficiency. Energy expenditure and energy cost. Internal and external work. Positive and negative work. Muscle efficiency, transmission efficiency and locomotion efficiency. Walking and running. Step/stride phases, duty factor, ground reaction forces. Internal and external mechanical work. Positive work, negative work and apparent (locomotion) efficiency. Biomechanics of running on gradients and with applied loads. The transition between walking and running. The Froude number. Running in unsteady conditions: sprints and shuttles. Passive locomotory tools. Cycling. Aerodynamic and rolling resistance. Normal and effective force applied to the pedals. The "man-bicycle" arrangement. The HPV (human-powered vehicles Cross-country skiing and ice skating. Resistant forces and propulsive forces. Swimming. The mechanical determinants of energy cost in aquatic locomotion. The static and dynamic position of the body in water. The hydrodynamic resistance (active and passive drag). The energy cascade: propelling and Froude efficiency. Fin swimming. Boat locomotion. Mechanics and energetics of kayaking, rowing and pedal driven watercrafts. Recommended readings • Any Physics textbook • La locomozione su terra, in acqua, in aria. P.E. di Prampero, Edi Ermes (Milano) • Sport Biomechanics. A. Blazevich, A&C Black, London Lecture notes will be provided after each lesson. Office hours: by appointment or by e-mail: paola.zamparo@univr.it Assessment Method: Written test with open questions and numerical calculations followed by an oral examination.
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Examination Methods
Assessment Method: Written test with open questions and numerical calculations followed by an oral examination.
