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1º Semestre

Biologia da Actividade Física

3.0

Pedro Vítor Mil-Homens Ferreira Santos

Practical experience in research techniques related with Metabolic Evaluation, Neuromuscular Function, Anthropometric Measurements and Kinematic Analyses of the Movement.

1. Metabolic Evaluation
Main parameters of physiological training evaluation: Heart rate; VO2, VCO2 and derived parameters; blood lactate; ergometry
Anaerobic energy production evaluation
Aerobic energy production evaluation
Determination of a metabolic profile
2. Evaluation of the Neuromuscular Function
Electromyography
Basic procedures, for signal detection and signal processing
EMG-force relationship
3. Kineanthropometry
Body dimensions and composition measurements
Sexual dimorphism; Maturation (early, normal and late matures)
4. Kinematic Analyses of the Movement
Video cameras
Design and implementation of a practical situation for video analyses
Utilization of the APAS system
Video capture procedures
Digitalization procedures
Calculations: transformation and smoothing
Results representation
Results interpretation

The teaching methodology in this unit is strongly "hands-on" (on the lab). For each topic of the program, the students have to collect and process data, for posterior analysis. The evaluation consists in a written report based on the laboratory work.

MacDougall, J.D., Wenger, H.A., Green, H.J. (Eds.), Physiological Testing of the High-Performance Athlete (2ª edição), Human Kinetics, 1991.
Mil-Homens, P. e Valamatos, M.J. (2004). Manual de Procedimentos. In P. Pezarat-Correia, P. Mil-Homens (Eds.). A Electromiografia no estudo do movimento humano: Métodos de recolha e processamento, Manual de Procedimentos, Estudos experimentais. Edições FMH, Lisboa.
Fragoso, I. & Vieira, F. (2011). Morfologia e Crescimento. Curso Prático. Cruz Quebrada: FMH - Serviço de Edições.
Robertson, G., Caldwell, G., Hamill, J., Kamen, G., Whittlesey, S. (2004). Research Methods in Biomechanics. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. 61825-5076.