b4361 Altitude Training

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jan Cacek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PaedDr. Jan Ondráček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Sylva Hřebíčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PaedDr. Jan Ondráček, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
bozp_ok(bozp_po_stud) && bozp_ok(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the high-altitude training course is to introduce students to  information about the influence of the high-altitude environment on the organism and to  plan and manage the training process at a higher altitude. Another goal is to educate students in the area by applying appropriate means, methods and forms of training at a higher altitude.
Learning outcomes
After successfull completion of the subject student will be able:
to describe effect of HMAT on organism,
to apply theory to planning of training process in HMAT,
to create training plans in HMAT related with age, perfomance and individual differenciations.
Syllabus
  • Excersises:
  • practical demonstration of using suitable methods, forms of training in HMAT,
  • Lectures:
  • 1. Effect of HMAT on organism, phases of HMAT, alternatives of HMAT,
  • 2. Application of endurance´s development methods in HMAT.
  • 3. Application of strength´s , speed´s methods in HMAT.
  • 4. Rules of HMAT´s plannning.
Literature
  • WEST, John B., Robert B. SCHOENE and James S. MILLEDGE. High altitude medicine and physiology. 4th ed. London: Hodder Arnold, 2007, viii, 484. ISBN 9780340913444. info
  • WILBER, Randall L. Altitude training and athletic performance. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2004, xxiv, 240. ISBN 0736001573. info
  • Hypoxia, exercise and altitude : proceedings of the Third banff international hypoxia symposium Banff, Alberta, Canada January 25-28, 1983. Edited by John R. Sutton - Charles S. Houston - Norman L. Jones. New York: Alan R. Liss, 1983, xvii, 495. ISBN 0845101366. info
Teaching methods
The lessons will take the form of lectures and practical exercises in middle-mountain conditions (course). Transport on an individual course, cost approximately 5,000,-KČ
Assessment methods
Credit test contains 10 questions (70% success rate). Students have to elaborate training plan related to HMAT. (group work/ 1 plan).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kurz 3D.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/obchod/baleni/85525
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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