b4361 Altitude Training

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jan Cacek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Sylva Hřebíčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jan Cacek, 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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