Measurement methods 2 - Movement, strength, body composition and physical capacity

Overall goal

Gain deeper understanding and practical skills in performing and evaluating measurement of movement, strength, body composition and physical capacity.

Contents

• Theoretical lectures for understanding and training in critical thinking concerning technical, physiological and mathematical background of different devices and approaches.

• Practical experiments to design and perform measurements and to evaluate reliability, validity and usability of different methods.
• Presentation seminars to debate and evaluate outcomes of the practical experiments, as well as to train in scientific argumentation and critical thinking.

• Skill training in using measurement devices, methods, softwares, creating datasets, searching databases and reading scientific papers.