LF:BFMT0151p Methodology of Physical Educ.I

BFMT0151p Methodology of Physical Education I - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2026

Extent and Intensity

1/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Tereza Možná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavlína Vaculíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Vespalec, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Tereza Možná, Ph.D.
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: PhDr. Tereza Možná, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies

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

Physiotherapy (Eng.) (programme LF, B-SZ)
Physiotherapy (programme LF, B-FYZI)
Physiotherapy (programme LF, B-SZ)
Physiotherapy (programme LF, B-PHYSI)

Abstract

The course introduces physiotherapy students to the methodology of physical education as an interdisciplinary field that links anthropomotorics, motor ontogenesis, diagnostics of movement prerequisites, didactics of movement activities, safe movement education, and regular school practice. Emphasis is placed on understanding movement abilities and skills, their developmental changes, testing options, and interpretation of results in children and adolescents, including people with health disabilities or specific educational needs.

Attention is paid to the specifics of communication with neurodivergent people, the school curriculum in the field of movement, and the communication tools used in the physical education process (basic gymnastic terminology) and their application across the age spectrum.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student will be:

familiar with basic definitions, differentiation, and diagnostics of motor abilities and skills (in healthy populations and populations with health limitations);
able to describe the stages of ontogenetic development;
knowledgeable about the process and phases of motor learning;
acquainted with current curriculum documents, methodological, and didactic approaches in school physical education;
aware of the specifics of communication with children, including differences in the neurodivergent population
able to use the basic gymnastic terminology of physical exercises correctly.

Key topics

Introduction to the subject Methodology TV I

Introduction to the concept of the subject and its importance for the field of physiotherapy. Physical education and movement literacy are part of primary prevention and public health support.

Fundamentals of anthropomotorics and functional movement

Definition of basic concepts: movement abilities, movement skills, motor performance, and movement competence. Their interpretation from the point of view of the quality and physiology of human movement.

Definition, structuring, and testing of motor manifestations

Classification of movement abilities and skills. Theoretical schemes of the structure of motor performance and methodological foundations of their testing in physical education practice.

Ontogenesis of human motor development

Overview of the laws of motor development from the prenatal period to old age. Description of the standard course of motor maturation and the development of postural and locomotor patterns.

Specifics and critical periods in motor development

Analysis of individual developmental phases with emphasis on childhood and adolescence. Identification of critical and sensitive periods for the development of specific motor abilities.

Theoretical foundations of testing motor abilities and skills

Methodology of testing in kinanthropology. Standardized motor tests and test batteries, their quality criteria (validity, reliability, objectivity), and the basics of interpreting results.

Testing and specifics of motor activities in children with health limitations

Methodological approaches to assessing motor skills and modifying physical activity load in children with specific needs or impairments. Safety principles and basics of adapted physical education.

Curricular documents and current legislation in school physical education

Overview of the system of curricular documents (RVP/ŠVP) in the Czech Republic and current changes in school physical education. Issues of health, physical education (ZTV), and the role of a physiotherapist in assessing eligibility for school physical education (exemption from physical education).

Specifics of pedagogical communication when working with children

Principles of educational communication, leadership, and motivation of children's groups and individuals in the physical education process. Didactic forms and methods are adequate to the age-related peculiarities of children.

Basic gymnastic and physical education terminology

Acquisition of standardized physical education terminology. Correct description of exercise positions, movements, and command technique for the needs of precise and safe verbal guidance of exercisers.

Study resources and literature

recommended literature

VILÍMOVÁ, V.: Didaktika tělesné výchovy. Brno: Paido, 2002. 103 s. (ISBN 80-7315-033-6)
APPELT, K. et al: Názvosloví pro cvičitele. Praha: Olympia, 1989. 247 s. (ISBN 80-7033-011-2)
APPELT, K., LIBRA, M.: Gymnastické názvosloví. Praha: Karolinum, 1998. 1. vyd. 88 s. (ISBN 80-7184-714-3)
STRAUSSOVÁ, Romana. Autismus a raný vývoj : od projevů k terapii. 1. vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2025, 346 stran. ISBN 9788027151288. URL info
MOŽNÁ, Tereza and Hana VÁLKOVÁ. MABC-2 pro děti s poruchou autistického spektra. Manuál pro metodiku šetření dětí testem motoriky MABC-2 (MABC-2 for children with autism spectrum disorder. Manual for the MABC-2 motor skills test for children). Online. 1., elektronické vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2022. ISBN 978-80-280-0177-3. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M280-0177-2023. Čítárna Munispace info
NOVÁČEK, V., MUŽÍK, V., KOPŘIVOVÁ, J.: Vybrané kapitoly z teorie a didaktiky tělesné výchovy. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita, 2001 (ISBN 80-210-2642-1)
RYCHTECKÝ, A., FIALOVÁ, L. Didaktika školní tělesné výchovy. Praha: Karolinum, 2002. 171 s.
DOVALIL, J. et al. Výkon a trénink ve sportu. Praha: Olympia, 2005, 2. vyd., 336 stran. (ISBN 80-7033-928-4)
HURYCHOVÁ, A., VILÍMOVÁ, V. Didaktika tělesné výchovy. Brno: MU, 1997. 71 s. (ISBN 80-210-1525-X)

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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

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Lecture with elements of guided discussion, analysis of model situations from practice, examples of motor testing, video analysis of movement expressions, e-learning support, and ongoing review questions.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements