Advanced Functional Screening and Biomechanics

Knowledge:

Students will:

• have knowledge about a wide range of tools used in screening and biomechanical analysis, and which supplement the more basic tools
• receive an introduction to why functional screening is key
• have broad knowledge about delimited topics, theories, issues, processes, tools and methods included in functional screening and biomechanical analyses
• have knowledge about various training interventions that can be carried out on elite athletes
• gain knowledge about the background of a wide range of advanced training methods based on in-depth analyses
• understand ethical challenges involved in the subject’s research, dissemination and practice

Skills:

Students will:

• be able to acquire new and updated knowledge with the help of technological equipment
• be able to reflect on their own professional practice in relation to athletes at different stages of their development
• be able to master relevant tools, techniques and forms of expression so that they can perform advanced functional screening and biomechanical analyses on individual athletes and large groups of athletes
• with the help of functional screening, be able to find, assess and refer to exercises that can help correct the unwanted execution of exercises
• be able to carry out the practical instruction of advanced training methods, and have opportunities to utilise them correctly when implementing training
• assess ethical challenges in the field of practice and adjust their own practice in relation to this
• be able to practice the subject within its most important areas of application -
• be able to analyse textual material from the course’s most common sources
• be able to document knowledge and work processes

General competence:

Students will:

• have insight into a wide range of functional screening approaches
• be able to plan and carry out functional screening for individual athletes and groups of athletes from a wide range of activities
• be able to master both an integrated and specific approach to screening. This should be adapted to both the athlete and the activity.
• be able to convey key subject matter such as theories, issues and training solutions in writing, orally and through other relevant forms of expression
• be able to exchange points of view and experiences at different academic levels with others who have a background in the subject area, and thereby contribute to the development of good training practices
• have knowledge about relevant innovation and innovative processes and relevant training equipment