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Laurea magistrale interateneo in Scienze dello sport e della prestazione fisica - Enrollment from 2025/2026
Academic year:

Teaching code

4S007457

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY

Period

2° semestre motorie dal Mar 1, 2021 al May 31, 2021.

Location

ROVERETO

Learning outcomes

The aim of this course is to give an understanding of fundaments of human movements from a kinematic and biomechanical perspective with particular focus on characteristics and constraint of outdoor and mountain environment.
At the end of this course the students should be able to understand what are the specific pattern of motion, force and muscular engagement faced by a subject performing physical activity, exercising or competing outdoor on different terrain.
The aim of this course is to give an understanding of fundaments of human movements from a kinematic and biomechanical perspective with particular focus on characteristics and constraint of outdoor and mountain environment.
At the end of this course the students should be able to understand what are the specific pattern of motion, force and muscular engagement faced by a subject performing physical activity, exercising or competing outdoor on different terrain.
The aim of this course is to give an understanding of fundaments of human movements from a kinematic and biomechanical perspective with particular focus on characteristics and constraint of outdoor and mountain environment.
At the end of this course the students should be able to understand what are the specific pattern of motion, force and muscular engagement faced by a subject performing physical activity, exercising or competing outdoor on different terrain.

Program

The teaching activity will be organized in frontal lessons introducing theoretical knowledge and in laboratory activity devoted to the investigation trough experimental measures.
The programme will include the following topics
• Human motion against gravity, the characteristic of uphill and downhill locomotion
• Human motion on uneven terrain, moving through different environment, ( es. slippery and soft surfaces)
• Human motion and its interaction with specific shoes, analysis of the effect of weight, sole stiffness and cushioning
• Human motion with the use of passive locomotory tools, the characteristic of the motion using walking poles, skis and other tools and equipments .

Students are recommended to revise the fundamentals of kinematics, dynamics, muscular factors and metabolism of human movement and sport.
Experimental session will include data analysis made by Excel software, the students are excpected to be able to perform easy task such as calculation of mean values and representation od data series on graphs

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
vari articoli scientifici su argomenti attinenti e specifici verranno consigliati durante le lezioni  
Anthony Blazevich Biomeccanica dello sport Calzetti e Mariucci 2017 978-88-6028-510-2
by Carl Payton (Editor), Roger Bartlett (Editor) Biomechanical Evaluation of Movement in Sport and Exercise:he British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide (Edizione 1) 2007
di Prampero La locomozione umana su terra, in acqua, in aria Edi Ermes 2015

Examination Methods

the final grade will be determined on the basis of the following evaluation stages

° a 3-4 pages report, sent 1 week before the exam date, describing and commenting one of the topic faced during the lessons and measurements taken during laboratory activity. Students will work as a group of 3 people. The details of the project will be explained during the first class. The topic of the laboratory project will be given during the laboratory lessons .
° a written exam, will be composed by a series of open questions dealing with the course topics
in case of positive outcome at written exam. In case of impediments due to the COVID emergency, the written exam could be replaced by additional oral questions or questions to be answered via online platforms.
° an oral exam on the topic of the cours and could b eincluded a revision and commnet on the written exam and report sent

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE