Class Theory and Methodology of Sports Training

This 1st cycle Physical Education and Sports (PES) course, within the Sports Science domain, provides a foundation for any professional in this field. Its scope focuses on the study, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the training process, covering all stages of sports development, from initiation to high performance. The scope of this course extends to different practice contexts—schools, sports clubs, and gyms—and to multiple collective and individual sports, ensuring cross-disciplinary and applicable training. Areas of intervention include the development of physical capabilities, training organization, performance monitoring, and the relationship between training and recovery or competition. This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of training, integrating knowledge acquired in other courses and consolidating essential skills for qualified performance in PES.

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The Program Contents (CP) are as follows: CP.1 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF SPORTS TRAINING 1.1. Training Load and Its Components 1.2. Fatigue and Recovery 1.3. General Biological Adaptation Syndrome CP.2 PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING CONSTRUCTION 2.1. Biological Principles of Sports Training 2.2. Methodological Principles of Sports Training 2.3. Structural Principles of Sports Training CP.3 STRUCTURE OF THE TRAINING PROCESS 3.1. Training Periodization 3.2. Sports Form 3.3. Periodization Models CP.4 PHYSICAL SKILLS 4.1. Endurance 4.2. Speed 4.3. Strength 4.4. Agility and Flexibility CP.5 Technical and Tactical Preparation 5.1. Game and competition model as a reference for the preparation model 5.2. Building individual and collective playing capacity 5.3. Observation of training and competition

Different teaching methodologies (ME) will be used: Expository classes (ME.1), Resolution of practical cases, that is, Problem-Based Learning (ME.2), Viewing and discussion of documentaries/videos (ME.3), Bibliographic research (ME.4), Analysis of scientific articles (ME.5), Activities in small groups (ME.6), Information feedback provided by the teacher on the work carried out (ME.7).

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