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Functsional Testing in Sport

Course code

TST7011.LT

old course code

TST7011

Course title in Estonian

Funktsionaalsete testide kasutamine spordis

Course title in English

Functsional Testing in Sport

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To create prerequisites for obtaining knowledge and skills, what are necessary to assess the quality of human movement during the training process, and injuries preventions.

Brief description of the course

Participating in the course, the student receives a theoretical and practical knowledge of the movement of the functional analysis of the principles and bases as well as overview of the most common assessment tests and their application in practice. After completing this course, the student is able to evaluate the performance and quality of movement on the basis of knowledge of functional anatomy, biomechanics and movement principles and normative assessment tests and are able to distinguish deviations from the norm movement pattern.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- has knowledge of functional analysis of the movement of the principles and bases;
- is abel to assess a person's movement and to detect anomalies on performance;
- knows the movement to improve the quality of intervention based on the specifics of the sport;
- is abel to create individual intervention programs by applying the acquired theoretical knowledge;
- knows and be able to implement interventions and counseling techniques, and training schedules to improve injuries.

Teacher

Kirsti Pedak

Prerequisite course 1

Anatomy (TST6024.LT)

Prerequisite course 2

Physiology (TST6025.LT)

Study programmes containing that course