FSpS:P962 PE – Road Cycling - Course Information

P962 Physical Education – Road cycling

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Milan Šipl (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Michal Vít, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Andrea Nedbalová, DiS. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Milan Šipl
University Sport Centre – Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Milan Šipl
Supplier department: University Sport Centre – Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies

Timetable of Seminar Groups

P962/01: Thu 20. 4. every day 9:00–15:00 vesl. střed. Veslařská 181/3, Thu 27. 4. every day 9:00–15:00 vesl. střed. Veslařská 181/3, Thu 4. 5. every day 9:00–15:00 vesl. střed. Veslařská 181/3, M. Šipl

Prerequisites

POV_TV
The course is geared for obligatory PE only.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

The main goals of the educational process involve:
- the improvement of the locomotive abilities and fitness
- the impact on the positive approach towards sports activities considered as the protection against conflicts, civilization diseases and stress
- the support of students healthy lifestyle
- the training of correct stereotytes for human locomotion in cycling

Learning outcomes

After completing the subject, the student will have basic endurance and strength skills to know elements of riding a road bike (correct posture, grips, climb, descents, riding in a group, use non-verbal signals,..., know the basic principles of orientation in cycling and the principles of warm-up and relaxation before and after the ride.

Syllabus

• Rides in the surroundings of Brno, continuous development of endurance skills, elements of road cycling technique (correct posture, grips, climbs, descents, riding in a group, use of non-verbal signals,...), safety, nutrition + drinking regime, basic principles of orientation when riding a bicycle, the principles of warm-up and relaxation before and after the ride

Literature

• WITTS, James and Mark STOREY. Bike manuál : kompletní údržba a servis jízdního kola. Translated by Miroslav Šíma. První vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2018, 191 stran. ISBN 9788027107674. info
• LANDA, Pavel and Jitka LIŠKOVÁ. Rekreační cyklistika : výběr kola, technika jízdy, děti a kolo. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2004, 91 s. ISBN 8024707268. info
• SKEŘIL, Michal and Petr ČEGAN. Cykloturistika pro všechny : příručka pro učitele, vedoucí mládeže, rodiče a přátelé na kole. Illustrated by Jana Kašubová. Ostrava: Montanex, 2003, 56 s. ISBN 8072251082. info

Teaching methods

practise exercises

Assessment methods

- exercise, credit - the credit is given to students for the attendance - you must comlete 3 - the substitution of more absence sis not allowed

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials

Teacher's information

Information about PE courses can be found at www.fsps.muni.cz/cus/. You need your own road bike (eventually Gravel/Cyclocross bike-CX) bike, helmet, spare tube or glue and tools to repair a defect. The course takes place in the spring semester always in the period April-May (usually the 10th-12th week of the semester) in the autumn semester in the period September-October (usually in the 2nd-4th week of the semester). Credit will be awarded for completing three rides. Departure points for individual rides will be sent by e-mail registered in the seminar group. The total time of one ride (incl. stops) is approx. 4-5 hours (50-70 km depending on the route and the fitness level of the group).

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