PHED 1200
2024-2025 Sem1
| Class Code | Course Title | Lecture Time | Language | Teaching Staff | Phone No. | Email Address |
| PHED 1200XA | Cycling and Fitness | Th 02:30PM - 04:15PM | C | Dr. HON Suet | 3943 5308 | shon@cuhk.edu.hk |
Venue
University Sports Centre Cover Playground
Course Description
This course is offered as one of the courses under the ElectivePhysical Education Programme. It aims at developing student’s knowledge and basic skills ofcycling for physical activities participation. Cycling can help students to train their coordination and achieve physical fitness.Moreover, this course will encourage students to have lifelong participation in cycling.
Contents of the course include: 1) basic skills of cycling including bicycle control, handling, turning, gear shifting, ascending and descending slopes2) cycling gears and equipment; 3) safety in cycling and 4) cycling fitness training
Course Syllabus
1. Cycling history and development
2. Cycling equipment
3. Cycling rules and safety
4. Cycling stretching and warm-up exercises
5. Bike balance and coordination
6. Gear shifting, brakes control, ascending and descending slopes, turning
7. Indoor bike machine introduction
8. Cycling fitness training
9. Bike path introduction
10. Introduction of cycling competition
11. Introduction of cycling training program
Assessment
Physical Skill Tests 60% (Login to access the course note, exam standard and video demonstration)
Written Examination 20%
Attendence and Participation 20%
Learning Resources
1. Kosecki, D. (Ed.). (2015). The bicycling big book of training: Everything you need to know to take your riding to the next level. New York, NY: Rodale Inc.
2. Friel, J., & Vamce,J. (2013). Triathlon science. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
3. Summer, Jason. (2016). Bicycling complete book of road cycling skills: your guide to riding faster, stronger, longer, and safer. New York, NY: Rodale.
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