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Exercício e Saúde

Exercício e Saúde

Code	17579
Year	2
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	PL(30H)/T(15H)/TP(15H)
Scientific area	Sports Sciences
Entry requirements	Not Applicable.
Learning outcomes	At the end of the Curricular Unit, the student must be able to: 1.Identify and understand the concepts associated with physical activity, exercise, quality of life and health 2.Analyze the importance of exercise for maintaining health, well-being and quality of life 3.Identify different information collection methodologies by establishing a clear customer profile, both in terms of individual aspects and in terms of risk stratification 4.Understand and evaluate the different components of health-related physical fitness and decide which assessment procedures are most appropriate in each case 5.Understand the basic recommendations for exercise programming to develop physical fitness 6.Understand the structure and organization of the training session, as well as the main control variables and construction of the training unit 7. Prescribe training to develop physical fitness in apparently healthy individuals
Syllabus	1. Concepts of Physical Activity, Exercise and Health 1.1 Terminology, objectives and contextualization 1.2 Benefits of Exercise for well-being and quality of life 1.3 General exercise and physical activity programs 2. Initial assessment of a client 2.1 Health and lifestyle assessment 2.2 Assessment of physical activity level 3. Assessment of physical fitness within the scope of Exercise and Health 3.1 Assessment of body composition 3.2 Assessment of cardiorespiratory capacity 3.3 Postural assessment and analysis 3.4 Assessment of muscular strength and endurance 3.5 Flexibility assessment 3.6 Definition and hierarchy of training objectives 4. Prescription and control of physical and sporting activity within the scope of Exercise and Health 4.1 General principles for programming physical exercise within the scope of Exercise and Health 4.2 Recommendations for cardiorespiratory development, muscular strength and flexibility 4.3 Structure and organization of the training session
Main Bibliography	- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), 2021. ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 11th Ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN-10:?197515018X; ISBN-13:978-1975150181 - European Commission (2022) Sport and physical activity: full report. Publications Office, LU - Hargens, T & American College of Sports Medicine (Eds.). (2021). ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer. 9th Ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.ISBN-10:975153200; ISBN-13:? : 978-1975153205 - Kercher, V. M., Kercher, K., Bennion, T., Levy, P., Alexander, C., Amaral, P. C., ... & Romero-Caballero, A. (2022). 2022 Fitness Trends from around the Globe. ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, 26(1), 21-37.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.