2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Special Lecture: Sports Science
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Naoyuki Hayashi / Takeo Maruyama
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Tue (W933) / 7-8 Fri (W933)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.T312
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Various scientific fields contribute to the development of sports performance. This course deals with basic concepts in exercise physiology and biomechanics.
Findings in biomechanics have contributed to a decrease in energy output from our body through developing efficient skills of exercise.
Findings in exercise physiology have contributed to an increase in maximal energy output from our body through efficient training.
We will look at these two fields.
Course description and aims
Students wirll be able to;
Explain fundamental concepts in exercise physiology and biomechanics,
Measure relatively easy indexes during exercise.
Consider and look at sports from various scientific viewpoints.
Imagine how to apply scientific findings to practical sports fields.
Keywords
Sports, exercise physiology, biomechanics, measurements
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Prof. Hayashi is in charge of classes of Tue, and Prof. Maruyama is of Fri.
Most classes are lectures on line.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction, and Sports and shape of human body | Understand measurement and significance of anthropometry |
| Class 2 | Sports Science and Sports Engineering | Understand engineering development of sports equipment |
| Class 3 | Science of muscle | Understand the structure and function of muscle. |
| Class 4 | Sports Science and Technology in Swimming | Understand scientific knowledge and Technology in Swimming |
| Class 5 | Energy metabolism in athletics | Understand energy metabolism during sports activity |
| Class 6 | Biomechanics of Running-Specific Prosthesis | Understand biomechanics of running-specific prosthesis |
| Class 7 | Stamina and oxygen uptake | Understand the mechanism underlying uptake of oxygen, and the assessment of it. |
| Class 8 | Sensor Measurement Technology for Sports Science | Understand sensor measurement technology for sports science |
| Class 9 | Mechanisms of circulation during sustained exercise | Understand how the circulatory sistem works for continueing an exercise |
| Class 10 | Motion Analysis in Sports | Understand motion analysis in sports |
| Class 11 | Difference in sprint and long distance | Understand differences in physiological responses between short sprint and long distance. |
| Class 12 | Science and Technology in Sports Wheelchair | Understand science and technology in sports wheelchair |
| Class 13 | Measurements of circulatory responses | Understand and try invasive measurement of circulatory responses. |
| Class 14 | Sports Science for enhancement of Sports Performance | Understand scientific knowledge for enhancement of sports performance |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Specified by the instructors.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students ' course scores are based on essays.
Related courses
- LAH.T211 ： Special Lecture: Physical Activity
- LAW.W101 ： Health Science
- LAW.W111 ： Laboratory of Health Science
- SHS.D441 ： Graduate Lecture in Education, Welfare and Health S1
- LAW.W221 ： Advanced Sports Exercise
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
naohayashi[at]ila.titech.ac.jp, maruyama[at]ila.titech.ac.jp