P962 Physical Education – Road Cycling

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Milan Šipl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Andrea Nedbalová, DiS. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Milan Šipl, Ph.D.
University Sport Centre – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Milan Šipl, Ph.D.
Supplier department: University Sport Centre – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites
POV_TV
The course is geared for obligatory PE only.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The main goals of the educational process involve:
- the improvement of the locomotive abilities and fitness
- the impact on the positive approach towards sports activities considered as the protection against conflicts, civilization diseases and stress
- the support of students healthy lifestyle
- the training of correct stereotytes for human locomotion in cycling
Learning outcomes
After completing the subject, the student will have basic endurance and strength skills to know elements of riding a road bike (correct posture, grips, climb, descents, riding in a group, use non-verbal signals,..., know the basic principles of orientation in cycling and the principles of warm-up and relaxation before and after the ride.
Syllabus
  • Rides in the surroundings of Brno, continuous development of endurance skills, elements of road cycling technique (correct posture, grips, climbs, descents, riding in a group, use of non-verbal signals,...), safety, nutrition + drinking regime, basic principles of orientation when riding a bicycle, the principles of warm-up and relaxation before and after the ride
Literature
  • WITTS, James and Mark STOREY. Bike manuál : kompletní údržba a servis jízdního kola. Translated by Miroslav Šíma. První vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2018, 191 stran. ISBN 9788027107674. info
  • LANDA, Pavel and Jitka LIŠKOVÁ. Rekreační cyklistika : výběr kola, technika jízdy, děti a kolo. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2004, 91 s. ISBN 8024707268. info
  • SKEŘIL, Michal and Petr ČEGAN. Cykloturistika pro všechny : příručka pro učitele, vedoucí mládeže, rodiče a přátelé na kole. Illustrated by Jana Kašubová. Ostrava: Montanex, 2003, 56 s. ISBN 8072251082. info
Teaching methods
practise exercises
Assessment methods
- exercise, credit - the credit is given to students for the attendance - you must comlete 3 - the substitution of more absence sis not allowed
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Teacher's information
Information on teaching TV can be found at www.fsps.muni.cz/cus/. You need your own road bike (eventually Gravel/Cyclocross bike-CX) bike, helmet, spare tube or glue and tools to repair a defect. The course takes place in the spring semester always in the period April-May (usually the 10th-12th week of the semester) in the autumn semester in the period September-October (usually in the 2nd-4th week of the semester). Credit will be awarded for completing three rides. Departure points for individual rides will be sent by e-mail registered in the seminar group. The total time of one ride (incl. stops) is approx. 4-5 hours (50-70 km depending on the route and the fitness level of the group).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, autumn 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, autumn 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024, spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2022, recent)
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