| Code |
17214
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
T(15H)/TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Sports Sciences
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Entry requirements |
None
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Learning outcomes |
After completing the UC, the student must be able to:
a. Analyze and discuss the concepts associated with physical activity, physical exercise and promotion of a healthy lifestyle;
b. Understand and critically analyze existing physical exercise programs for individuals without medical conditions;
c. Identify and understand different programming methods and training types for one or more physical exercise sessions;
d. Master the technical content and scientific foundations of Gym/Gym activities (individual and group);
e. Demonstrate the ability to design and implement a training plan or individual or group training exercises, in accordance with training
guidelines, safely and in accordance with the profiles of the participants;
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Syllabus |
1. Planning and Prescribing Physical Exercise
1.1. General principles;
1.2. Exercise prescription to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and flexibility;
1.3. Different methods for programming physical exercise;
2. Personalized monitoring;
2.1. Training programming and monitoring based on execution speed;
2.2. Biomechanical basis for adequate technical execution;
2.3. Response heterogeneity and implications;
3. Group activities;
3.1. Control of the load of the group class with musical structure;
3.2. Training methods applied to group classes;
3.3. Planning according to the type of group class;
3.4. Specifics of group class sessions;
4. Tools for exercise prescription and monitoring;
4.1. Equipment and materials used to carry out the exercise;
4.2. Activity and exercise monitoring instruments;
4.3. Technology and innovation at the service of exercise and health
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Main Bibliography |
- Gibson, A.L., Wagner, D., & Heyward, V. (2019). Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription (6ª ed.). Human Kinetics. ISBN-13: 9780736086592
- Bayles, M. P. (2023). ACSM's exercise testing and prescription (11ª ed). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- Schoenfeld, B. J., & Snarr, R. L. (Eds.). (2021). NSCA's essentials of personal training. Human Kinetics.
- French, D., & Ronda, L. T. (Eds.). (2021). NSCA's Essentials of Sport Science. Human Kinetics Publishers.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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