bp4053 Introduction to Strength Training and Conditioning

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
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
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
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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