Course: Measuring systems of human movement

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Course title Measuring systems of human movement
Course code KPK/MSDM
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Krejčí Jakub, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Electrical measurement of non-electric quantities, converters of physical quantities. Analogue and digital signal. Block connection of a measuring system. 2. Computer algorithms and their development. Digital and microprocessor measuring systems. 3. Measurement of time parameters, digital stopwatch. Applications for measurement of reaction time, vertical jump and walking. 4. Measurement of force parameters, piezoelectric and tensometric sensors. Applications for measurement of Nordic walking force parameters. 5. Non-invasive measurement of spine shape, electromechanical position sensor. Assessment of spine shape and postural sways. 6. Measurement of ECG signal. Heart rate variability. Non-invasive examination of the autonomic nervous system.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 4 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 13 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to introduce to the students the technical principles and development of measuring systems and processing of measured data. Information about this course was translated to English within the project Internationalization of the Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University, Olomouc, No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0028, co-funded by the European Social Fund and the Government of the Czech Republic.
The student is able to describe the technical principles of measuring systems, specify the aspects of development of measuring systems and use professional concepts in cooperation with technical specialists.
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites.

Assessment methods and criteria
Analysis of Activities ( Technical works), Dialog

Minimum attendance in seminars 80%, submission of an algorithm to solve a given task, colloquium.
Recommended literature
  • Bissel, C. C., & Chapman, D. A. (1992). Digital signal transmission. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Ďaďo, S., & Kreidl, M. (1999). Senzory a měřicí obvody. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT.
  • Javorka, K. (2008). Variabilita frekvencie srdca. Martin: Osveta.
  • Kolisko, P. et al. (2005). Hodnocení tvaru a funkce páteře s využitím diagnostického systému DTP-1,2. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
  • Měkota, K., & Novosad, J. (2005). Motorické schopnosti. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
  • Percival, D. B., & Walden, A. T. (1993). Spectral analysis for physical applications: multitaper and conventional univariate techniques. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Robertson, D. G. E. (2004). Research methods in biomechanics. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Physiotherapy (2016) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): - (2020) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -