FSpS:bp4053 Introduction to Str. Tr.&Cond. - Course Information

bp4053 Introduction to Strength Training and Conditioning

Extent and Intensity

1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Jan Cacek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zuzana Hlavoňová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tereza Králová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Sylva Hřebíčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tomáš Kalina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jakub Krajňák (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Jan Cacek, Ph.D.
Department of Sport Performance and Exercise Testing – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Sport Performance and Exercise Testing – Faculty of Sports Studies

Prerequisites (in Czech)

BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)&& BOZP_OK(bozp_fsps_kondcvic)

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

there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The aim of subject "Introduction to Condition Training" is to educate the students to interpret the basic of condition training, to define determinants of development of physical abilities, to define concepts of condition training,forms and methods using in codition training. The another goal is to apprize with methods of development of physical abilities in practice and with description and application of excersises on the basic of specific to selected sport discipline.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the subject Track and Field I student will be able to:
to inetrpret the basic of condition training,
to define concept of condition training,
to describe and aply forms and methods using in condition training,
to realize technically correct strength excsrsises,
to define degree of specificity in view of selected sport discipline.

Syllabus

• Lectures:
• The stucture and characteristics of physical abilities,
• The structure of sport perfomance,
• Speed perfomance determinants,
• The methods of development speed skills,
• The specifics of speed training,
• Strength perfomance determinants,
• The methods of strength development,
• The specifics of strength training,
• Endurance skills determinants
• The specifics of endurance training,
• The methods of endurance development,
• Coordination perfomance determinants,
• The methods of coordination skills development,
• flexibility determinants and flexibility development,
• Practical excersises:
• Application of methods of developing speed skills
• Application of methods of developing strength skills
• Application of methods of developing endurance skills
• Application of methods of developing coordination skills
• Application of methods of developing of flexibility

Literature

• Essentials of strength training and conditioning. Edited by Greg Haff - N. Travis Triplett. Fourth edition. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2016, xvi, 735. ISBN 9781492501626. info
• Strength and conditioning for sports performance. Edited by Ian Jeffreys - Jeremy Moody. London: Routledge, 2016, xli, 680. ISBN 9780415578219. info
• ZATSIORSKY, Vladimir M. and William J. KRAEMER. Silový trénink : praxe a věda. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2014, 348 s. ISBN 9788020432612. info
• RATAMESS, Nicholas A. ACSM's foundations of strength training and conditioning. Philadelphia, Pa.: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012, xii, 500. ISBN 9780781782678. info
• MACKENZIE, Brian and Glen CORDOZA. Power, speed, endurance : a skill-based approach to endurance training. [Las Vegas, Nev.]: Victory Belt Pub., 2012, 416 s. ISBN 9781936608614. info
• CISSIK, John M. Strength and conditioning : a concise introduction. New York: Routledge, 2012, viii, 311. ISBN 9780415666664. info
• DOVALIL, Josef and Miroslav CHOUTKA. Výkon a trénink ve sportu. 4. vyd. Praha [i.e. Velké Přílepy]: Olympia, 2012, 331 s. ISBN 9788073763268. info
• MAFFETONE, Philip. The big book of endurance training and racing. Edited by Mark Allen. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2010, xii, 516. ISBN 9781616080655. info
• Essentials of strength training and conditioning. Edited by Thomas R. Baechle - Roger W. Earle. 3rd ed. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2008, xiv, 641. ISBN 9780736058032. info
• GRASGRUBER, Pavel and Jan CACEK. Sportovní geny. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2008, 480 s. ISBN 9788025118733. info
• ALTER, Michael J. Science of flexibility. 3rd ed. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2004, xii, 355. ISBN 0736048987. info

Teaching methods

Theoretical preparation and practical excersises

Assessment methods

Written test (70 % success rate, 15 questions) and oral exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• bp4340 Periodisation and Training Planning

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.

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