Various scientific fields contribute to the development of sports performance. This course deals with basic concepts in exercise physiology and biomechanics.
Findings in biomechanics have contributed to a decrease in energy output from our body through developing efficient skills of exercise.
Findings in exercise physiology have contributed to an increase in maximal energy output from our body through efficient training.
We will look at these two fields.
Students wirll be able to;
Explain fundamental concepts in exercise physiology and biomechanics,
Measure relatively easy indexes during exercise.
Consider and look at sports from various scientific viewpoints.
Imagine how to apply scientific findings to practical sports fields.
Sports, exercise physiology, biomechanics, measurements
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Prof. Hayashi is in charge of classes of Tue, and Prof. Maruyama is of Fri.
Most classes are lectures. In some classes in the second half of the course students measure their physiological responses and movements.
Attendance is taken in every class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction, and Sports and shape of human body | Understand measurement and significance of anthropometry |
Class 2 | Sports Science and Sports Engineering | Understand engineering development of sports equipment |
Class 3 | Science of muscle | Understand the structure and function of muscle. |
Class 4 | Sports Science in Soccer | Understand scientific knowledge in Soccer |
Class 5 | Energy metabolism in athletics | Understand energy metabolism during sports activity |
Class 6 | Sports Science for enhancement of Sports Performance | Understand scientific knowledge for enhancement of sports performance |
Class 7 | Stamina and oxygen uptake | Understand the mechanism underlying uptake of oxygen, and the assessment of it. |
Class 8 | Sports Science in Fitness and Performance Tests | Understand scientific evidence for fitness and performance test |
Class 9 | Mechanisms of circulation during sustained exercise | Understand how the circulatory sistem works for continueing an exercise |
Class 10 | Measurements of Bioelectric Phenomenon; Electromyogram and Electrocardiogram | Understand measurement of bioelectric phenomenon; electromyogram and electrocardiogram |
Class 11 | Difference in sprint and long distance | Understand differences in physiological responses between short sprint and long distance. |
Class 12 | Measurement of Mechanical Power in Human Motion | Understand measurement of mechanical power in human motion |
Class 13 | Measurements of circulatory responses | Understand and try invasive measurement of circulatory responses. |
Class 14 | Motion Analysis in Sports | Understand motion analysis in sports |
Class 15 | Application of analyses of sports and related fields | Understand analyses in sports and related feld in practical sports field. |
None required.
Specified by the instructors.
Students ' course scores are based on two essays (40pts each) and commitment for classes (20pts).
No prerequisites.
naohayashi[at]ila.titech.ac.jp, maruyama[at]ila.titech.ac.jp