b4843 Sports physiotherapy 1

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Bazalová (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Soják, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vít Horák (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Tereza Možná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Bc. Veronika Kubíčková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Soják, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)&& BOZP_OK(bozp_fsps_lvk)
Kineziologie, algeziologie a odvozené techniky diagnostiky a terapie II.
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
Abstract

The aim of the course is to implement applied forms of outdoor recreation and nature‑based sports, and to provide hands‑on experience with diagnostic and therapeutic techniques within field-based practice in summer outdoor sport disciplines. The instruction is grounded in the principles of experiential education, which emphasizes direct experience, reflection, and the active engagement of students in real-life situations.

Students will, under professional supervision, conduct assessments of physically active clients, apply manual therapeutic techniques corresponding to their prior training, and simultaneously make use of methods such as:

  • learning by doing – acquiring procedures in authentic outdoor environments;
  • guided reflection – structured analysis of situations following activities through discussions, feedback, and self‑reflection techniques;
  • cooperative and problem-based learning – solving model and authentic field situations;
  • role‑play and simulation – practicing communication and decision-making in specific sport‑therapeutic scenarios;
  • challenge-based learning – overcoming controlled challenges that foster professional growth, autonomy, and decision‑making competencies.
Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

  • define the main types and forms of outdoor sports and the principles of experiential education for the implementation of outdoor training courses (LVK);
  • demonstrate selected techniques and their practical applications;
  • plan an outdoor (tourist) sports event and ensure the safety of participants during outdoor movement and stay in natural environments;
  • identify pathology and select and apply an appropriate therapeutic approach within sport‑specific field practice;
  • provide client education, including the instruction and practice of self‑therapy techniques.
Key topics
  • various forms of hiking and camping
  • various forms of outdoor sports, including specific games, techniques, and competitions based on the principles of experiential education
  • low and high ropes courses, rock climbing, knot tying
  • water sports, safety in conducting outdoor activities
  • kinesiological analysis and client physiotherapy – in selected types of sports
  •  Practical acquisition of selected physiotherapy methodologies and an overview of key figures in the field.
  • Systematic expansion of the exercise repertoire applicable in sports physiotherapy.  
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • NĚMEC, Jiří; Michal KAPLÁNEK; Ivo JIRÁSEK; Markéta KOŠATKOVÁ; Richard MACKŮ; Dušan KLAPKO; Michal PAŘÍZEK and Petr SOJÁK. Pedagogika volného času (Pedagogy of leisure). 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2024. Elportál. ISBN 978-80-280-0598-6. PURL, url, html info
  • SOJÁK, Petr. Osobnostní a sociální rozvoj, aneb, Strom, mozaika a vzducholoď (Personal and social development, or, the tree, mosaic and airship). 1st ed. Praha: Grada, 2017. Pedagogika. ISBN 978-80-271-0342-3. info
  • SOJÁK, Petr; Veronika NÝDRLOVÁ; Markéta SEDLÁKOVÁ and Dušan KLAPKO. Kuchařka pro lektory zážitkově orientovaných kurzů aneb (Ne)vaříme z vody (Cookbook for lectors of experientially oriented courses, or we are (Not)cooking just with water). Online. 2015. ISBN 978-80-210-8149-9. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-8149-2015. info
  • JIRÁSEK, Ivo. Zážitková pedagogika : teorie holistické výchovy (v přírodě a volném čase). Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2019, 265 stran. ISBN 9788026214854. info
    not specified
  • KORVAS, Pavel; Jan DOŠLA; Milena STRACHOVÁ; Jan ONDRÁČEK; Sylva HŘEBÍČKOVÁ; Miloš LUKÁŠEK; Svatava NOVÁKOVÁ; Radek LIENERTH and Petr BABIČ. Aktivní formy cestovního ruchu (Active forms of tourism). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 149 pp. nemá. ISBN 978-80-210-4361-9. info
  • KAPANDJI, Adalbert Ibrahim. The physiology of the joints. 6th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2011, ix, 323. ISBN 9780702039423. info
  • LEWIT, Karel. Manipulační léčba v myoskeletální medicíně. 5. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Sdělovací technika, 2003, 411 s. ISBN 8086645045. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
eaching is conducted in a practical format in small groups as part of a summer training course linked to outdoor sports and the principles of experiential learning. Students perform client movement analysis first under professional supervision and subsequently independently. The movement analysis is expanded to include a comprehensive kinesiological assessment and the development of short- and long-term physiotherapy plans. These plans are implemented during the course under the expert supervision of the instructors. At the same time, students acquire selected physiotherapy methodologies, become familiar with key figures in the field, and systematically expand their repertoire of exercises applicable in sports physiotherapy.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Practical examination and oral evaluation. Written preparation and successful defence of client case studies. The student must complete all required activities. The minimum requirements are determined by current conditions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/obchod/baleni/85518; https://is.muni.cz/auth/obchod/baleni/85519
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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