Basic Assessement and Exercise Prescrition in Special Groups

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Module 4 is split into three sub-modules and various themes. The transition between the sub-modules is done freely, although for each sub-module there is a schedule with specific dates and activities. Module 4 has a duration of 42 days, with an estimated average 2h30h work / daily dedication to the contents of the module. Module 4 activities promote the individual study and reflection as well as collaborative work, assuming that the student will investigate and reflect on the contents and materials available in the platform

Learning Outcomes

It is intended that the student mastered a set of content to enable them to understand the basic principles of assessment and exercise prescription tailored to special populations, such as how to optimize and individualize exercise with a view to obtaining a better physical condition and levels higher health contributing to a better protection of risk factors and the inevitable improvement of quality of life.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

• Sub module 4.1 - Health and safety risk assessment in exercise prescription

Theme 4.1.1 | Benefits and risks associated with physical activity

Theme 4.1.2 | Health Screening and risk stratification

• Sub module 4.2 - Physical Tests

Theme 4.2.1 | Pre-exercise's reviews

Theme 4.2.2 | Contraindications to stress testing

Theme 4.2.3 | Evaluation of aerobically

• Sub module 4.3 - Exercise Prescription

Theme 4.3.1 | General principles of exercise prescription

• Sub module 4.4 - Prescription of exercise on disease

Theme 4.4.1 | Heart patients and other clinical conditions influencing exercise prescription

Head Lecturer(s)

Amândio Manuel Cupido Santos

Assessment Methods

Assessement
Module 4 assessment and supervised study activities is provides with specific submission dates. All activities are mandatory, but only the assessment activities are of summative nature, accounted for the final classification of the module and course. : 100.0%

Bibliography

•    American College of Sport Medicine – Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescripton (2006) Lippincott Williams &Wilkins
Bibliografia complementar:
•    Vivian H. Heyward (2002) Advanced Fitness Assessment And Exercise Prescription, Human Kinetics.
•    Jonathan K. Ehrman, Paul M. Gordon, Paul S. Visich and Steven J. Keteyian (2003) Clinical Exercise Physiology, Human Kinetics.
•    Roger W. Earleand Thomas R. Baechle (2004) NSCA’S Essentials of Personal Training, Human Kinetics.