bk4036 Selected Topics in Sports Science

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
7/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Dagmar Heiland Trávníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PaedDr. Emanuel Hurych, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Michal Kumstát, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Oldřich Racek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Sebera, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Alena Skotáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ivan Struhár, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Vacenovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Vespalec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Martin Zvonař, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Vespalec, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
English skills level min. B1
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 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is designed to provide basic knowledge in the international aspects and background at various fields of kinanthropology. At the end of this course students will be able to: - interpret the terms from presented areas and describe the specific aspects of international connections - classify the discipline of kinanthropology within the system of other disciplines (pedagogy, psychology, sociology, etics, philosophy, ...) - understand and apply knowledge at international field
Learning outcomes
The students will be able to: Translate basic terms from presented areas Recognize, identify and compare main differences in the international context Define benefits and problems at presented field of Czech environment Apply knowledge in the associated Czech courses
Syllabus
  • The presentations are focused in international aspects of following areas: History of sport Psychology of sport Philosophy of sport Pedagogy and PE Skills and abilities Regeneration Nutrition Sports training Nontraditional sports and games Psychomotricity Methodology Sport for specific population groups Sport and business
Literature
  • VÁLKOVÁ, Hana. SPORTS TRAINING WITHIN A SPECIAL OLYMPICS FITNESS INNOVATION PROGRAMME. Online. In Zvonař, Martin, Sajdlová, Zuzana. 10th International Conference On Kinanthropology "Sport and Quality of Life". Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, p. 189-200. ISBN 978-80-210-8129-1. info
  • VESPALEC, Tomáš, Martin ZVONAŘ and Josef PAVLÍK. Antropomotorics. Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, p. nestránkováno, 48 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7290-9. URL info
  • HELLEBRANDT, Vladimír. Sports training. Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, p. nestránkováno, 65 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7451-4. URL info
  • KUMSTÁT, Michal. A current literature review: Actual concepts and contemporary scientific interests in sport nutrition. Online. In Zuzana Sajdlová, Martin Zvonař. Sport and Quality of Life 2013. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, p. 59-66. ISBN 978-80-210-6640-3. URL info
  • VORLÍČKOVÁ, Lucie and Pavel KORVAS. Acral Coactivation Therapy in Sports Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study for Verification of Pressure Distribution of Acres. In 9th International Conference Sport and Quality of Life 2013. 2013. ISBN 978-80-210-6439-3. info
  • VYCHODILOVÁ, Renáta, Věra VEČEŘOVÁ, Zora SVOBODOVÁ and Radka STŘEŠTÍKOVÁ. Methodical Materials for Elimination of Language Barriers in Sports Environment: Sports Terimology. Online. In Martin Zvonař, Zuzana Sajdlová. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference Sport and Quality of Life 2013. 2013th ed. Brno: Faculty of Sports Studies, 2013, p. 146-154. ISBN 978-80-210-6640-3. info
  • GRASGRUBER, Pavel and Eduard HRAZDÍRA. Anthropometric characteristics of the young Czech population and their relationship to the national sports potential. In 7th INSHS International Christmas Sport Scientific Conference. 2012. info
  • Encyclopedia of sports and athletics. Edited by Jack L. Murray - Emily O. Watson. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2012, xxv, 635. ISBN 9781612099590. info
  • REGULI, Zdenko, Kristýna KOUDELNÁ and Martin ZVONAŘ. Importance of Falling Techniques in Sport Games: A Volleyball Example. In Sport and Quality of Life. 2011. ISBN 978-80-210-5610-7. info
  • TRÁVNÍKOVÁ, Dagmar, Viktor PACHOLÍK, Marie BLAHUTKOVÁ, Daniela JONÁŠOVÁ and Jitka KOPŘIVOVÁ. PSYCHOMOTRICITY AND ITS ROLE IN THE EDUCATION PROCESS. 2011. info
  • BENARDOT, Dan. Advanced sports nutrition. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2006, x, 341. ISBN 0736059415. info
  • The sports coach as educator : re-conceptualising sports coaching. Edited by Robyn L. Jones. New York: Routledge, 2006, xv, 185. ISBN 0415367603. info
  • Economics, management and optimization in sports. Edited by Sergiy Butenko - Jaime Gil-Lafuente - P. M. Pardalos - Juan Antonio Sa. Berlin: Springer, 2004, x, 300. ISBN 3540207120. info
  • NOVOTNÝ, Jan. Preventive sports medical examination for students of physical education and sports studies. In Proceedings of abstracts. "Physical Education and Sport 2002". Liberec, 2002, p. 42. ISBN 80-7083-623-7. info
  • RADER, Benjamin G. American sports :from the age of folk games to the age of televised sports. 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1996, ix, 341 s. ISBN 0-13-111213-9. info
  • Nutrition and child health : perspectives for the 1980's : proceedings of the 21st Annual Meeting of the American College of Nutrition, held in Bethesda, Maryland, September 8-9, 1980. Edited by Reginald C. Tsang - Buford Lee Nichols. New York: A.R. Liss, 1981, xii, 224. ISBN 0845100610. info
Teaching methods
Presentations E-learning study materials E-learning tests
Assessment methods
E-learning test
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: zápočet probíhá formou e-learningového testu
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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