UCL - Testing in sports

[EDPH2280]

[60h] 16 credits

This course is not taught in 2007-2008

Teacher(s):

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

At the end of the course the successful student will be able to choose and to use the tools allowing her-him to evaluate accurately the components which underlie sport performance.

Main themes

The main topics approached will be the detection and the counselling of the young sports talents, the evaluation of energetic pathways , the testing of strength, power and speed, the exercise testing on the sport ground, the food intake evaluation, the body composition evaluation, the scouting and the biomechanical measurements in sports. The student will apply various tests on the ground. He-she will be encourage to integrate these evaluations into the follow-up of the training programme of sportswomen and sportsmen (75 hours). This approach will be the subject of a synthesis in the form of a written report.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Pre-requisite
EDPH 1028 - Biomécanique appliquée aux sports
EDPH1030 Fondements théoriques de l'entraînement des activités physiques et sportives et apprentissage moteur
IEPR 1028 - Anatomie du système locomoteur et analyse du mouvement
IEPR1025 - Physiologie et biochimie de l'exercice et nutrition
EDPH2180 - Biologie appliquée au sport et préparation physique
Evaluation : Written examination, written report
Support : Syllabus and / or books
Supervision : Titular