Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Research Methods in Health and Sports Science
Course Code
LSPA_001
Target Audience
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ECTS
3.00
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
LQF
All Levels
RSU Unit
Course Supervisor
Ligita Švede
Structural Unit
Department of Doctoral Studies
Structure Unit Manager
Dace Bandere
Study Course Implementer
Partner Organisation
Latvijas Sporta pedagoģijas akadēmija
Partner Course Implementer
Jānis Žīdens
Partnership Liaison Person
Jānis Žīdens
About Study Course
Objective
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Preliminary Knowledge
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
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Skills
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Competences
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Assessment
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Baltzopoulos, V., Brodie, D.A. Isokinetic Dynamometry. (1989). Sports Medicine, 8, 101–116.
2.
Halaki, M. & Ginn, K. (2012). Normalization of EMG signals: to normaize or not to normalize and what to normalize to? Chapter 7 in Computation intelligence in electromyography analysis. A perspective on current applications and future challenges. (Ganesh R. Naik Ed.). 176-194.
3.
Kolber, M.J. & Cleland, J.A. (2013). Strength testing using hand-held dynamometry. Physical Therapy Reviews, 10 (2), 99-112.
4.
Löllgen, H., & Leyk, D. (2018). Exercise testing in sports medicine. Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 115(24), 409.
5.
Winter, E. M., Jones, A. M., Davison, R. R., Bromley, P. D., & Mercer, T. H. (Eds.). (2006). Sport and exercise physiology testing guidelines: volume I–Sport testing: the British association of sport and exercise sciences guide. Routledge.
Additional Reading
1.
Ammann, R., Taube, W., & Wyss, T. (2016). Accuracy of PARTwear inertial sensor and Optojump optical measurement system for measuring ground contact time during running. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 30(7), 2057-2063.
2.
Amunts, J., Camilleri, J. A., Eickhoff, S. B., Heim, S., & Weis, S. (2020). Executive functions predict verbal fluency scores in healthy participants. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 11141.
3.
Anh Phong Nguyen, Christine Detrembleur, Paul Fisette, et al. ((2022). Is a Valid Device for Assessing Wrist Biomechanical Stiffness in Healthy Young Adults. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 10.3389/fspor.2022.797975, 4.
4.
Astrand, P. O. (1984). Principles in ergometry and their implications in sports practice. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 5(S 1), S102-S105.
5.
Bernans, E. (2023). Assessing changes in running kinematics at different intensities: a case study. Age (years), 29(20), 26.
6.
Fuller, D., Colwell, E., Low, J., Orychock, K., Tobin, M. A., Simango, B., ... & Taylor, N. G. (2020). Reliability and validity of commercially available wearable devices for measuring steps, energy expenditure, and heart rate: systematic review. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(9), e18694.
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Glatthorn, J. F., Gouge, S., Nussbaumer, S., Stauffacher, S., Impellizzeri, F. M., & Maffiuletti, N. A. (2011). Validity and reliability of Optojump photoelectric cells for estimating vertical jump height. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 25(2), 556-560.
8.
Gomez Echeverry, Lesly Lisbeth et al. (2018). Human motion capture and analysis systems: a systematic review. Prospect. [online]. vol.16, n.2, pp.24-34.
9.
Goodwin, M. L., Harris, J. E., Hernández, A., & Gladden, L. B. (2007). Blood lactate measurements and analysis during exercise: a guide for clinicians. Journal of diabetes science and technology, 1(4), 558-569.
10.
Hanley, B., & Tucker, C. B. (2019). Reliability of the OptoJump Next system for measuring temporal values in elite racewalking. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 33(12), 3438-3443.
11.
Hopker, J., Myers, S., Jobson, S. A., Bruce, W., & Passfield, L. (2010). Validity and reliability of the Wattbike cycle ergometer. International journal of sports medicine, 731-736.
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Horton, J. F., Stergiou, P. R. O., Fung, T. S., & Katz, L. (2017). Comparison of Polar M600 optical heart rate and ECG heart rate during exercise. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 49(12), 2600-2607.
13.
Katarzyna Rosicka, Barbara Mierzejewska‐Krzyżowska, Włodzimierz Mrówczyński. (2021). Skin biomechanical and viscoelastic properties measured with MyotonPRO in different areas of human body. Skin Research and Technology, 10.1111/srt.13116, 28, 2, (236-245).
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Kiss, B., & Balogh, L. (2019). A study of key cognitive skills in handball using the Vienna test system. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 19(1), 733-741.
15.
Klöpfer-Krämer, I., Brand, A., Wackerle, H., Müßig, J., Kröger, I. & Augat, P. (2020). Gait analysis – Available platforms for outcome assessment. Injury, 51 (2), S90-S96.
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Kurashina, W., Iijima, Y., Sasanuma, H., Saito, T., Takeshita, K. (2023). Evaluation of muscle stiffness in adhesive capsulitis with Myoton PRO. JSES International, 7 (1), 25-29.
17.
Lawton, T. W., Cronin, J. B., & McGuigan, M. R. (2013). Strength, power, and muscular endurance exercise and elite rowing ergometer performance. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 27(7), 1928-1935.
18.
Lehman, G,J. & McGill, S.M. (1999). The importance of normalization in the interpretation of surface electromyography: A proof of principle. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 22 (7), 444-446
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Leicht, A. S., Sealey, R. M., & Sinclair, W. H. (2009). The reliability of VO2peak determination in healthy females during an incremental arm ergometry test. International journal of sports medicine, 509-515.
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Lunn, W. R., & Axtell, R. S. (2021). Validity and reliability of the lode excalibur sport cycle ergometer for the Wingate anaerobic test. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 35(10), 2894-2901.
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Paton, C. D., & Hopkins, W. G. (2005). Ergometer error and biological variation in power output in a performance test with three cycle ergometers. International journal of sports medicine, 444-447.
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Romero-Franco, N., Jimenez-Reyes, P & Montano-Munuera, A. (2017). Validity and reliability of a low-cost digital dynamometer for measuring isometric strength of lower limb. Journal of Sport Science, 35 (22).
23.
Siprut, J. (2021). An Evaluation of a MYOTON Deviceas a Means for Spaceflight Monitoring of Muscular Biomarkers. Thesis.
24.
Sperlich, P. F., Holmberg, H. C., Reed, J. L., Zinner, C., Mester, J., & Sperlich, B. (2015). Individual versus standardized running protocols in the determination of VO2max. Journal of sports science & medicine, 14(2), 386.
25.
Stavropoulou, G., & Stavropoulos, N. (2021). Association between team sports and anxiety with reaction time of individuals with visual impairment versus individuals with normal vision.
26.
Vincent, J. L., Quintairos e Silva, A., Couto, L., & Taccone, F. S. (2016). The value of blood lactate kinetics in critically ill patients: a systematic review. Critical care, 20, 1-14.
27.
Gleeson, N.P., Mercer, T.H. (1996). The Utility of Isokinetic Dynamometry in the Assessment of Human Muscle Function. Sports Med. 21, 18–34.