2024
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, English, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
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Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
This curricular unit aims to introduce students to the world of applied technology in sport and health, presenting the existing technological potentials, describing their strengths and weaknesses, and identifying possible gaps and emerging markets. Throughout the CU, the different stages in the use of technology will be presented, from data capture, processing, and the development of information. It is intended that the student is able to 1) establish the relationship between the capture of data by technological means and the development of information, 2) identify the different types of existing technology, 3) identify their methods of data capture and methods of access to the generated information, 4) identify how different technologies used in practice, considering the different fields of activity in sport and health, and lastly 5) identify potential opportunities for use of 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.
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.
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.
Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )
