Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:
Laurea magistrale interateneo in Scienze dello sport e della prestazione fisica - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
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One course to be chosen among the following
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Sport biomechanics (2016/2017)
Teaching code
4S000541
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Also offered in courses:
- Sport biomechanics of the course Master's degree in Preventive and Adapted Exercise Science
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-EDF/01 - PHYSICAL TRAINING SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY
Period
I semestre dal Oct 3, 2016 al Jan 27, 2017.
Learning outcomes
This course has a very simple goal: to enable students to identify 1- the most relevant biomechanical parameters for a given sport / movement and 2- the instruments (that can be used outdoors or in the laboratory) that can be utilized to quantify these parameters. The main aim of this course is to provide a “key” that can be utilized in different situations to reduce the gap between sport practice (mostly qualitative analysis) and scientific research (quantitative analysis).
Program
At the beginning of the course, lectures are provided to summarize the most common biomechanical research methods in sport and human movement (already discussed in detail in the bachelor degree). The second phase of the course includes work in small groups: students have to identify a sport (or movement) of their choice and then define the relevant biomechanical parameters and the methods and experimental protocols that can be used to measure/analyse them. This preliminary investigation is followed by a phase of data collection and analysis. In the final (fourth) part of the course the groups have to present their projects to colleagues and discuss them also on the basis of a simple statistical analysis. Therefore, the course includes a series of lectures in the initial and final phases of the course (32 hours) while the central part of the course will be purely experimental (30 hours). Attendance is strongly recommended for phases 1 and 4, and mandatory in phases 2 and 3 (work in small groups)
Recommended readings
Fondamenti di Fisica. J. S. Walker, Zanichelli Editore (Bologna)
La Locomozione su Terra, in Acqua, in Aria. P.E. di Prampero, Edi Ermes (Milano)
Sport Biomechanics. A. Blazevich, A&C Black (London)
The Biomechanics of Sport Techniques. J.C. Hay, Prentice Hall (London)
Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise. P.M. McGinnis, Human Kinetics (Champaign, IL)
Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement. D.A. Winter, John Wiley & Sons (Hoboken, NJ)
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| Anthony Blazevich | Biomeccanica dello sport | Calzetti e Mariucci | 2017 | 978-88-6028-510-2 |
Examination Methods
For those attending the course the presentation of the projects constitutes the final exam. Those who cannot attend will be assessed by means of a written test with open questions and numerical calculations followed by an oral examination. The topics, in this second case, are those of the Biomechanic's course of the bachelor degree.
