SPORTS SCIENCE & ATHLETE MONITORING
In-depth look at how technology is changing the way we assess physical activity, help people return from injury, and increase physical performance. Topics include field-based testing, athlete monitoring, and movement screenings. Exposure to the most popular technologies in the field of human performance. Upper level elective in Kinesiology that builds on concepts acquired in the Kinesiology core curriculum. Offers real-world application of these concepts to students.
Topics
- field-based testing
- athlete monitoring
- and movement screenings
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the principles behind athletic monitoring and human performance testing. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Implement field-based monitoring systems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Develop an assessment for the injured athlete and learn about the role monitoring plays in the progression to return-to-sport after injury. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Collect performance data for analysis, interpretation, and visualization. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Create useful tools for dissemination of testing results. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Apply principles behind athletic monitoring to field-based sports. Audience: Graduate 7. Develop return-to-play protocols and understand how they can mitigate injury risk. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the principles behind athletic monitoring and human performance testing. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Implement field-based monitoring systems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Develop an assessment for the injured athlete and learn about the role monitoring plays in the progression to return-to-sport after injury. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Collect performance data for analysis, interpretation, and visualization. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Create useful tools for dissemination of testing results. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Apply principles behind athletic monitoring to field-based sports. Audience: Graduate 7. Develop return-to-play protocols and understand how they can mitigate injury risk. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027