Pratical Sports - Aquafitness

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Education sessions in group with tutorial kind of personal guidance in practical classes, fieldwork inserted in specific tasks carried out in practical classes.

Learning Outcomes

 The discipline aims to promote interest and knowledge by physical activity performed in aquatic environment.

In terms of general objectives, the student should:

1. Master a set of contents that allow them to understand and fit the scope of intervention and the objectives of aquafitness;

2. Acquiring and mastering the basic elements of aquafitness, as well as the different velocities of execution of them;

3. Acquire theoretical-practical knowledge about the teaching-learning process, teaching methodology and intervention techniques in class.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- History and benefits of Hydrogynastics;

- Water workout characteristics

- Basic elements;

- Music and execution speeds;

- Properties and Physical Laws of Water

- Choreographic methods and transitions.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Attendance; punctuality; dedication: 30.0%
Laboratory work or Field work: 70.0%

Bibliography

* Aquatic Fitness Professional Manual (2008), Nokomis. Aquatic Exercise Association.

* Adami, M. (2002). Aquafitness. DK publishing

* Dantas, E. (1998). -  A prática da preparação física 4ª ed .- Rio de Janeiro. Shape,

* Marins, J. ; Giannichi, R. ,(1998). - Avaliação & Prescrição de Actividade Física2ª Rio de Janeiro. Shape

* Sanders, (1999). M. YMCA Water Fitness Human Kinetics publisher.

* See, J. (1992).  – Aqua Aerobics Iowa. Eddie Bowers Publishing, inc.