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17588
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
4
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| Workload |
TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Sports Sciences
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Entry requirements |
Not required.
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Learning outcomes |
This course aims to equip students with basic knowledge about adapted physical activity and sport, its conceptual aspects, benefits and social and institutional context (historical and present day). It's also our intent to promote contact of students with various forms of disability sports.
To understand the contribution of sport and physical activity in individuals with disabilities and special educational needs; To understand the history and cultural evolution of adapted sports; To identify the main benefits of exercise training and sport for people with disabilities; To understand the organizational framework of adapted sports at national and international level; To describe the specifics of different types of disabilities, etiology and implications for sport pratice; To describe the main charateristics of different Paralympic sports, their classification criteria and eligibility as well as its main rules.
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Syllabus |
1 - Introduction to sport and adapted physical activity:
1.1 - Conceptual aspects of adapted physical activity (recreation, education, rehabilitation and sport)
1.2 - Relevance of sport and physical activity in the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities and special educational needs
1.3 - Historical evolution of adapted sports movement
1.4 - Legal and institutional framework at national and international level
1.5 - Physiological, psychological and sociological benefits
2 - Adapted Sports:
2.1 - Visual Impairment
2.2 - Neuro-Motor Disabilities
2.3 - Hearing Impairment
2.4 - Intellectual Disabilities
2.5 Paralympic Sports
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Main Bibliography |
Davis, W.R. (2002). Inclusion through sports. Champaign: Human Kinetics.
Sherrill, C.S. (2003). Adapted physical activity, recreation and sport, cross disciplinary and lifespan (sixth edition). Mc Graw-Hill Companies.
Winick, J.P. (2003). Adapted physical education and sports (third edition). Champaign: Human Kinetics.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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