2025
Introduction to Applied Technology for Sport and Health
Name: Introduction to Applied Technology for Sport and Health
Code: DES14253M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Human Kinetics
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
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Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The master's course "Introduction to Technology in Sport and Health" focuses on the integration of technology in these fields, exploring its applications, benefits and limitations. The objectives are:
1. Understand the relationship between technological data capture and information development.
2. Identify the various types of technologies that exist in sport and health.
3. Know and use the methods of data capture and access to the information generated.
4. Recognize how technologies can be applied in sport and health.
5. Identify emerging opportunities in the use of technology in these areas.
These objectives aim to develop understanding and the ability to practically apply technology in sport and health.
1. Understand the relationship between technological data capture and information development.
2. Identify the various types of technologies that exist in sport and health.
3. Know and use the methods of data capture and access to the information generated.
4. Recognize how technologies can be applied in sport and health.
5. Identify emerging opportunities in the use of technology in these areas.
These objectives aim to develop understanding and the ability to practically apply technology in sport and health.
Contents
1. Technology as a means or as a goal?
1.1. Data-driven VS data-informed
1.2. Technology as a decision-making support system
1.3. Barriers and Opportunities
2. The knowledge hierarchy
2.1. Signals
2.2. Data
2.3. Information
2.4. Knowledge
3. 3. Types of Technology
3.1. Sensors and Systems
3.1.1. Pressure sensors
3.1.2. Inertia sensors
3.1.3. Optical sensors
3.1.4. Electrical sensors
3.1.5. Imaging
3.1.6. Global Positioning Systems
3.1.7. Local Positioning Systems
3.1.8. Virtual and Augmented Reality
3.1.9. Wearables
3.1.10. Telemetry systems
3.1.11. Information systems
3.2. Basic rationale of operation
3.3. Collected data
3.4. Applications
4. Technological innovation in sport and health
4.1. New opportunities
4.2. The cost/effectiveness of technology in sport and health
1.1. Data-driven VS data-informed
1.2. Technology as a decision-making support system
1.3. Barriers and Opportunities
2. The knowledge hierarchy
2.1. Signals
2.2. Data
2.3. Information
2.4. Knowledge
3. 3. Types of Technology
3.1. Sensors and Systems
3.1.1. Pressure sensors
3.1.2. Inertia sensors
3.1.3. Optical sensors
3.1.4. Electrical sensors
3.1.5. Imaging
3.1.6. Global Positioning Systems
3.1.7. Local Positioning Systems
3.1.8. Virtual and Augmented Reality
3.1.9. Wearables
3.1.10. Telemetry systems
3.1.11. Information systems
3.2. Basic rationale of operation
3.3. Collected data
3.4. Applications
4. Technological innovation in sport and health
4.1. New opportunities
4.2. The cost/effectiveness of technology in sport and health
Teaching Methods
The classes will be distributed as expository sessions and sessions of theoretical-practical application, work presentation, and reflective discussion, according to the Theoretical (T) or Theoretical-Practical (TP) typology of the CU. A total of 15h T-type sessions and 15h TP-type sessions are planned. These will be organized in blocks of 2 hours during 15 weeks of the odd semester, with T sessions first, followed by TP sessions. For the sessions preparation, current scientific bibliography will be provided based on the development, validation and/or application of different technologies in Sport and Health.
For theoretical classes, flipped classroom methodologies will be used, in which students will have access to information in advance, which will be discussed in class. For the Theoretical-Practical classes, projects for the collection, treatment and analysis of technological instruments in sport and health will be proposed.
For theoretical classes, flipped classroom methodologies will be used, in which students will have access to information in advance, which will be discussed in class. For the Theoretical-Practical classes, projects for the collection, treatment and analysis of technological instruments in sport and health will be proposed.
Assessment
The evaluation will focus on a final essay (100%), in which students must develop a project for the use of technology in a particular field of intervention. This project must consider the different dimensions of the use of technology in sport and health.
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