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Syllabus |
1. Being a sports coach: assumptions and attributes
2. Behavioral sciences in sport and exercise: behavioral influences on sports performance;
3. Organization of behaviour and management of objectives;
4. Analysis of individual performance;
5. Behavioral regulation;
6. Concepts and foundations of behavioral change;
7. Models and theories of behavioral change;
8. Reflection, planning and development of assessment and intervention processes for behavioural change in sport and well-being: levels of intervention (individual, group, organizational, community); intervention methods/strategies (identification of motives, barriers and behavioural determinants; goal setting; reinforcement in decision-making; routines; stimuli for action).
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Main Bibliography |
- Potrac, P., Gilbert, W., & Denison, J. (Eds.). (2013). Routledge handbook of sports coaching. Routledge.
- Rodrigues, F., Bento, T., Cid, L., Neiva, H., Teixeira, D.S., Moutão, J., Marinho, D.A., & Monteiro, D. (2018). Can interpersonal behavior influence the persistence and adherence to physical exercise practice in adults? A systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology, 9: 2141.doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02141
- Weinberg, R., & Gould, D. (2019). Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology (7th Edition). Champaign: IL: Human Kinetics
- Nigg, R.N. (2014). ACSM´S behavioral aspects of physical activity and exercise. New York: American College of Sports Medicine.
- Rodrigues, F., & Monteiro, D. (2021). Mudança Comportamental em Atividade Física e Saúde. Centro de Investigação em Qualidade de Vida (Ed.). ISBN: 978-989-54983-4-5
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
1 - A group project (n=2) - project on the intervention of the coach and/or exercise technician - 60%.
2 - Presentation of the project - 10%
3 - Discussion and evaluation of the applicability and congruence of the project - 20%.
The final grade is obtained from the weighted average of elements 1, 2 and 3, in which students cannot obtain a grade lower than 10.0.
If final grade < 6, Reproved
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