Title of the Study Program
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or Year of Studies
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Physical education
BIOMECHANICS AND TEST THEORY
Faculty of Sports and Health, Department of Physical
Education Theory
Lect. Dr. Raminta Sakalauskaitė
Studentų st. 39, LT-08106 Vilnius, Tel.: 370 5 275 22 25
e-mail: raminta.sakalauskaite@leu.lt
German, English
You need to have a suitable background: at least 1 year of
studies in Anatomy and Physiology.
Bachelor, 3 year
Autumn / October – Novermber months.
6
4
Compulsory
Lectures, discussions, performance of exercises
technical tricks individually, in pairs and in groups.
Exam
and
Course Description
Learning Outcomes
The aim of the study is to encourage students to acquire knowledge on the mechanics of
human support and movement system, as well as research of physical development, to
develop an ability to creatively apply the acquired knowledge in pedagogical work.
Relevance
The science of biomechanics is one of the fundamental subjects of biophysics. It is a science
that embraces knowledge of anatomy, physiology, mechanics and mathematics. It is important
in analyzing movement mechanisms of living organisms. A teacher of physical education and
sports should refer to objective observations, measurements and testing results in own
activity; therefore, fundaments of test theory are essential pursuing to conduct measurements
and reliably assess physical development of a learner.
Upon the completion of the study subject, students of the study programme Physical
Education will be aware of the laws of science, be able to work the measurement systems,
equipment and methods of human movements and other physiological parameters, as well as
self-dependently assess main mechanical parameters of a person’s movement and
physiological parameters of life activity. Students will be able to think critically and
constructively, to analyze peculiarities of registering biomechanical indicators in different
branches of sports, to choose exercises appropriate for the training of muscular groups and
development of moving abilities. Students will learn to-do mathematical calculations, present
information in a graphic and textual form using modern information technologies.
Topics
During theoretical lectures students are presented the introduction into movement analysis,
structure of biokinematic chains, structure and mechanical properties of bones, joints and
tendons, kinematics and kinetics characteristics and different tests to evaluate physical
properties.
Readings
McGinnis P. M. 2013. Biomechanics of sport and exercise.
http://www.freebookcentre.net/Biology/Biomechanics-Books.html