Scienze delle Attività Motorie e Sportive L-22 - Torino

The course aims to define a professional figure capable of interpreting movement by integrating concepts of functional anatomy and biomechanics, in order to respond to complex problems in the field of sports, education, prevention and work. In addition, the teaching provides the basis for the study of the movement in view of the continuation of the formative path in the master’s degrees. Particular attention will be paid to applied kinesiology as a determinant of prevention and treatment both in sports and in physical activity in general.

Knowledge and understanding

at the end of the course the student must know:    

• basic biomechanical concepts applied to movement
• muscle function in human movement
• posture control
• main methods of evaluation of movement
• human locomotion and related alterations

Apply knowledge and understanding

Student should demonstrate basic competence in a systematic approach to the observation, analysis and evaluation of human movements in athletic, educational and work environments.

Making judgements

the student must be able:    

• to recognize a postural alteration or a movement dysfunction identifying the causes and possible effects on the health;
• to know how to identify the most suitable sources of information for designing motor programs and that support the correct practice of physical exercise on a scientific basis.

Communication skills

the student must be able to use the specific technical-scientific terminology in an adequate manner in multidisciplinary groups and in relationships with other professional figures and with the end user.

The lessons have a total duration of 48 hours. Unless further restrictions are imposed by the pandemic trend, which will be promptly communicated, the method of administration of the course includes lectures in presence. The teaching material will be made available through the Moodle platform through the e-learning page. The instructions for using the platform are available at this link.

Lectures streaming (only for recovery lessons)

https://unito.webex.com/meet/matteo.romanazzi

Additional lessons and activities:

specific readings provided on the Moodle platform;

online self-assessment exercises provided on the Moodle platform;

external in-depth videos on specific topics uploaded to the Moodle platform.

The final assessment of the students' learning will take place with on line exam. The test will consist of 30 questions of multiple choice with 3 or 4 options. The final score will be given by the sum of the correct multiple answers (maximum 30 points corresponding to the mark of 30). The duration of the test is 35 minutes. The topics covered in the final exam will reflect those addressed during the course and will refer to the course material provided. The oral exam will be optional, at the request of the teachers (mandatory for the attribution of laude).

You may be required to use your own device with an internet connection.

Students belonging to specific categories (conditions of fragility from COVID-19) will be allowed to participate in the written exams online (webex platform).

Seminars and meetings with experts on program details

• Foundamentals of biomechanics
  • Movement kinematics
  • Movement kinetics
• Functional anatomy of the main joints
  • Joint structure and function
  • Muscular function in simple and coplex actions
• Tonic postural motor system and balance control
• Static and dynamic postural assessment
• Instrumental analysis of movement
• Energetics and biomechanics of locomotion