MA450 Assessment of physical activity and fitness (Autumn 2025)
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Departement of Sports Medicine
- Course Leader:
- Merete Møller
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
Introduction
The subject will introduce the students to various research-based methods for assessing physical activity and physical fitness in individuals and populations. Students are expected to acquire extensive theoretical and practical knowledge about the topic.
Prerequisite
No subjects at program level.
Admission to the course
Program students MA IM, European master and international exchange students.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the students shall be able to
- extensively give an account of and know how to apply self-report and device-measured methods for assessing physical activity and field-based methods for assessing physical fitness in individuals and populations
- provide an in-depth assessment of the strengths and limitations with assessment methods for physical activity and aerobic fitness
- use programmes for data reduction of physical activity data
- evaluate (critically) and recommend which method is best suited for different research purposes
Learning methods and activities
Student active learning methods including field work, student presentations, seminars, individual case reports and interactive plenary lectures are planned. Much of the course work is based on group work and active participation is required. Specific data reductions programs will be introduced during a data lab.
Work requirements
- Group presentations, seminars and data labs are compulsory.
- Attendance and active participation in the seminars are required.
- Individual assignments are compulsory.
Compulsory course content must be approved before the final assessment.
Assessment/exam
Students will, in groups of two to three students, conduct a small research project including data collections using various measurement methods for physical activity and/or physical fitness, data analyses and report writing.
The project report and oral presentation are assessed by grades A to F with the written report weighted as 75 %.
Please note that assignments submitted in Canvas and WISEflow are checked for plagiarism.
The project report and oral presentation are assessed by grades A to F with the written report weighted as 75 %.
Please note that assignments submitted in Canvas and WISEflow are checked for plagiarism.
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