b4361 Altitude Training

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
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 Athletics, Swimming and Outdoor Sports – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Athletics, Swimming and Outdoor Sports – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
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 subject is provide knowlede about effect high and moderate allitude (HMAT) on the organism and planning, leading of training processes in high allitude. The another goal is to educate students about application forms and mathods of training in high allitude.
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
Lectures and practical excersise in HMAT.
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)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kurz 4D.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/obchod/baleni/85525
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2022, recent)
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