Sport Biomechanics - High Performance

Code:

TD14

Acronym:

TD14

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sports Sciences

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	2nd Cycle in Sport Training - High Performance Training e Youth Training

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
2CTD	51	Official Plan (2018 - )	1	-	4	27	108

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Preparation, implementation and treatment of data acquired at the Biomechanics Laboratory.
To know the various instruments of the Biomechanics Laboratory and the respective merits and limitations. To understand the complementarity between the various instruments.
Do the data processing and prepare it for in-depth analysis in other programs, in particular the spreadsheet (for example Microsoft Excel).

Learning outcomes and competences

To idealize and implement acquisitions in the Biomechanics Laboratory, using different instruments in synergy.
Do all the processing of the data obtained.
Transfer the results to sports practice.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Basic knowledge of using an operating system (Windows, OSX, Linux ...). Basic knowledge of using a spreadsheet (Microsoft Office: Excel; LibreOffice: Calc; SoftMaker: PlanMaker; ...), including writing and using formulas. Notions of Biomechanics, including relationships between position, speed and acceleration; Newton's second law; derivatives.

Program

- Brief presentation of LABIOMEP- University of Porto Biomechanics Laboratory
- Acquisition of sporting gestures, using force platforms, marker tracking program, etc. Cares to be taken, preparation of the subject, synchronization of instruments
- Identification of markers in QTM and export of data to a spreadsheet
- Data processing in the spreadsheet, including: data filtering by moving average; numerical differentiation; nemerical primitivation.

Mandatory literature

Roger Bartlett; Introduction to sports biomechanics. ISBN: 0-419-20840-2
Christopher L. Vaugham; Biomechanics of human gait. ISBN: 0-87322-128-1
D. Gordon E. Robertson; Research methods in biomechanics. ISBN: 978-0-7360-9340-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Hands-on method: students prepare the acquisition, carry it out and process the data, under the supervision of the teacher.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	41,00
Frequência das aulas	27,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	108,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance of classes, according to the law.

Calculation formula of final grade

Grade of written work

Examinations or Special Assignments

Are not foreseen

Internship work/project

Are not foreseen

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The same as for the remaining students: Final work, including Introduction, Treatment of Data collected in class, Results (with graphs), Discussion, Conclusion

Classification improvement

According to the Law, New "Inscrição" in the following year, New data collection and Final work, including Introduction, Treatment of Data collected in class, Results (with graphs), Discussion, and Conclusion.