Optional Sport II - Sport and Exercise for Special Groups

Recommended Prerequisites

Sport and Exercise in Special populations; Optional Sport I - Sport and Exercise for Special Groups.  

Teaching Methods

The teaching methodology includes teacher’s lectures, and student’s presentations. Practical lessons consist in planning and implementing sport events and sessions for people with special needs.

Learning Outcomes

The unit aims to promote opportunities for practice in the area of special educational needs, enabling the practice through direct contact with people with disabilities. Learning outcomes:

- To develop physical fitness assessment skills in special groups using appropriate measuring instruments and to recognize the guidelines of the development of exercise programs in special population

- To understand the relevance of regular physical activities in health and physical and mental well-being;

- To develop competences on planning, organization and intervention in special needs groups regarding characteristics and specific needs of each group.

Work Placement(s)

Yes

Syllabus

• Theoretical principles of exercise prescription in special groups and resources needed.

• Evaluation of the training process - readjustment of objectives and strategies according to the results.

• Inventory of the main procedures of the organization of a sport event, with the participation of groups of athletes or teams in the competition – human and material resources. SWOT analysis of the organization of a sport event.

• Planning and implementation of recreational and sport/ physical activities sessions.

• Organization of a Sport event.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria João Carvalheiro Campos

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 30.0%
Laboratory work or Field work: 70.0%

Bibliography

ACSM (2014). ACSM´s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 9th Ed., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

DePauw,K. &  Gavron, S. (2005). Disability Sport. 2nd Ed., Human Kinetics.

Fitzgerald, H. (2009). Disability and youth sport. Routledge.

Handicap International (2007) Sport and Fun for All. Handicap International Bangladesh Program.

IPDJ (2016). Manual do Curso de Treinadores – O Desporto para Pessoas com Deficiência. Grau II. IPDJ.

NCSS & SDSC (2015). Let’s Play Together! A fun and simple guide to conduct inclusive games for all. NCSS & SDSC. http://unescoittralee.com/repository/articles/

Sherrill, C. (2004). Adapted Physical Activity , Recreation and Sport. 6th Ed. McGraw-Hill.

Winnick, J.P. & Poretta, D. L. (2017). Adapted Physical Education and Sport. 6th Ed. Human Kinetics.

Winnick, J.P. & Short, F. X. (2014). The Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual - A Health-Related Assessment for Youngsters With Disabilities. 2nd Ed. Human Kinetics.