b5107k Anthropomotorics and biomechanics

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Miriam Kalichová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Martin Zvonař, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Vespalec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Vespalec, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the fundaments for motor activity (abilities and skills), with the basic diagnostic methods of these prerequisites, and at the same time with the main manifestations of motor skills during ontogenesis.
Furthermore, the aim is to explain the mechanical principle of human body movement in basic locomotion and sports activities.
This course provides the opportunity to acquire knowledge in the field of general movement assumptions of an individual and their external manifestations, which are needed and used in the study of subsequent subjects.
Learning outcomes
- Know the taxonomy of motor abilities and skills.
- Understand the basic processes associated with motor learning also in the context of ontogeny.
- Diagnose the level of motor abilities and skills using simple tests.
- Understand the relationship of selected factors (laterality, somatotype, ...) to the physical activity of the individual.
- Explain basic mechanical laws and principles and apply them to the human motor system and sport movement.
- Analyse theoretically from a kinematic and dynamic point of view the nature of a selected sport movement.
- Apply acquired knowledge in the field of anthropomotorics and biomechanics in subsequent professional subjects.
Syllabus
  • 1. Anthropomotorics - area of investigation, methods, area of use of testing, history of testing.
  • 2. Motor abilities and skills - definition and structure.
  • 3. Diagnostic methods of the level of motor abilities and skills - motor tests and the testing process.
  • 4. Motor learning process and its phases.
  • 5. Laterality and its diagnosis.
  • 6. Ontogeny of motor skills - motor development, rules, age periods and their typical features.
  • 7. Body structure and somatotype - history, methods used by athletes, somatograph.
  • 8. Definition of biomechanics, relevance, history.
  • 9. Segmental structure of the musculoskeletal system and its biomechanical parameters.
  • 10. Kinematic characteristics of human body movement.
  • 11. Linear dynamics of human body movement: Newton's laws of motion, types of forces, effects of force, momentum, impulse of force, law of conservation of momentum.
  • 12. Dynamics of rotational motion of the human body: moment of force, angular momentum.
  • 13. Balance and stability.
  • 14. Mechanical energy, work, power, law of conservation of mechanical energy in motion.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ZVONAŘ, Martin; Josef PAVLÍK; Martin SEBERA; Tomáš VESPALEC and Jan ŠTOCHL. Vybrané kapitoly z antropomotoriky (Selected chapters of anthropomotorics). první vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 86 pp. první svazek. ISBN 978-80-210-5144-7. info
    not specified
  • VESPALEC, Tomáš; Martin ZVONAŘ and Josef PAVLÍK. Antropomotorika (Antropomotorics). Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, p. nestránkováno, 43 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7289-3. URL info
  • VESPALEC, Tomáš; Martin ZVONAŘ and Josef PAVLÍK. Antropomotorika (e-learning) (Anthropomotorics (e-learning)). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Fakulta sportovních studií, 2014, n/a. 1. ISBN 978-80-210-7289-3. URL info
  • VESPALEC, Tomáš. Antropomotorika: Měřící zařízení a postupy laboratoře biomotoriky (Antropomotorics: Measuring devices and biomotorics laboratory procedures). Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, p. nestránkováno, 26 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7160-5. URL info
  • ZVONAŘ, Martin; Jaromír SEDLÁČEK and Pavel JANKOVSKÝ. Aplikovaná antropomotorika II. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 169 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6749-3. info
  • VESPALEC, Tomáš. Aplikovaná antropomotorika III. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 154 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6390-7. info
  • VOBR, Radek. Aplikovaná antropomotorika I. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 192 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6031-9. info
  • ZVONAŘ, Martin; Igor DUVAČ; Martin SEBERA; Kateřina KOLÁŘOVÁ; Tomáš VESPALEC and Josef MALEČEK. Antropomotorika pro magisterský program tělesná výchova a sport (Anthropomotorics for magister program of Physical education and Sport). 1.vydání. Brno: muni PRESS, 2011, 231 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5380-9. info
  • KALICHOVÁ, Miriam; Josef BALÁŽ; Petr BEDŘICH and Martin ZVONAŘ. Základy biomechaniky tělesných cvičení (Basic biomechanics of physical excercises). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 193 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5551-3. info
  • MĚKOTA, Karel and Roman CUBEREK. Pohybové dovednosti, činnosti, výkony. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, 163 s. ISBN 9788024417288. info
  • MĚKOTA, Karel and Roman CUBEREK. Pohybové dovednosti, činnosti, výkony. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, 163 s. ISBN 9788024417288. info
  • MĚKOTA, Karel and Jiří NOVOSAD. Motorické schopnosti. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2005, 175 s. ISBN 802440981X. info
  • MĚKOTA, Karel and Jiří NOVOSAD. Motorické schopnosti. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2005, 175 s. ISBN 802440981X. info
  • BALÁŽ, Jozef. Vybrané kapitoly z biomechaniky. 2. vyd. Bratislava: Peter Mačura - PEEM, 2005, 82 s. ISBN 8089917256. info
  • JANURA, Miroslav. Úvod do biomechaniky pohybového systému člověka. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2003, 84 s. ISBN 8024406446. info
Teaching methods
Frontal teaching at lectures (use of interactive multimedia materials and e-learning)
Visual-demonstration method in part of the seminars with the application of activation methods
Solving model biomechanical tasks and problems
Practical measurements/testing in seminars
Continuous testing of knowledge: a prerequisite for participation in the seminar is knowledge of basic information on the topic, which will be verified in the introductory phase of the seminar
Independent and homework in the preparation and processing of outputs
Self-study of recommended literature
Interactive syllabus
Assessment methods
Participation in seminars
Comprehensive processing of the outputs of practical measurements (both at seminars and self-measured) connected with the submission of the final protocol with the evaluation of the student's results
Continuous anthropomotor test (20 questions, 70% correct answers required)
Continuous biomechanical test (70% success rate required)
Oral exam (the student answers two questions/topics - one from the field of anthropomotorics, the other from the field of biomechanics)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught in blocks.
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