Class Fitness IV (Individual Activities)

Fitness IV is part of a set of Curricular Units that aim to equip students with proper tools for future professional practice. The theoretical-practical knowledge inherent in the Course Unit will allow students, in a future professional context, not only to evaluate physically and functionally individuals, but also to prescribe training programs for apparently healthy individuals. Thus, the knowledge on which this Curricular Unit is based will allow students to be able to recognize and understand the when, the why and the how of applying these tools. Finally, the skills acquired in this Curricular Unit, as well as their training, will allow students to integrate the APTA project, namely with regard to data collection and analysis.

1 Concept of integrated functional training

2 Physical and Functional Assessment

2.1 Pre-assessment and screening

2.2 Evaluation of risk factors

2.3 Assessment of body composition

2.4 Assessment of muscular fitness

2.5 Flexibility/mobility assessment

2.6 Assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness

2.7 Static postural assessment

2.8 Functional assessment

3 Periodization of training based on movement patterns

3.1 Movement pattern classifications

3.2 General concepts of the periodization

3.3 Periodization perspectives

4 Prescription of the Cardiorespiratory training

4.1 Methods

5 Prescription of the strength training

5.1 Methods

5.2 Key points for building exercises

5.3 Key points for building training programs

5.4 Four pillars of human movement

5.5 Global and local stability

5.6 The Continuity of Progression in Neuromuscular Integration

5.7 Biomechanical analysis of resistance training exercises

6 Prescription of the flexibility/mobility training

6.1 Methods

7 Corrective exercise continuous (NASM)

Theoretical-practical classes (expository, experimentation, guided discovery; analysis and resolution of case studies).

Continuous evaluation:

Practice (50%) - performance appraisal in practical application activities of the contents contained in the program:

- physical and functional assessment instruments (25% - 9/12/22 and 16/12/22)

- group work with presentation on training prescription of a study case (25% - delivery 19/05/23 and presentation on 19/05/23 and 26/05/23)

Theoretical (50%) - 2 tests (25% per test; 2/12/22 and 12/05/23).

The grade of the various elements of continuous assessment will have to be higher than 7,5. If the average of the grade of the various elements is equal to or greater than 9.5 points, a supplementary evaluation test will be carried out for the element or elements with a classification of less than 7,5. Exam assessment will be similar to continuous assessment. Student is excluded from continuous assessment if attending less than 70% of classes.

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• American College of Sports Medicine. (2013). Resource manual for guidelines for exercise testing and prescription (7th ed.). Philadelphia, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

• Clark, M., Lucett, S., McGill, E., Montel, I. & Sutton, B. (2018). NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training (6th Edition). Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

• Clark, M., Lucett, S. & Sutton, B. (2014). NASM Essentials of Corrective Exercise Training (1st Edition Revised). Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

• Mil-homens, P., Correia, P., & Mendonça, G. (2015). Treino da força; Volume 1. Princípios biológicos e métodos de treino. Cruz Quebrada: Edições FMH.