Youth Sports

Recommended Prerequisites

Auxology, Physiology, Developmental Pshychology

Teaching Methods

About 45 hours will be spent in teaching exposure based on the presentation of societal challenges. This implies the critical selection of knowledge and competence to plan interventions (project)s.  Additionally, 15 hours are estimate in the construction of a synthesis paper (dossier), 5 hours seminar (conferences, forum, open classes) since they are properly reported; and finally 15 hours of study (one hour per week) using the books published by the University of Coimbra Press (see references), leaving the remaining volume for independent study and preparation for evaluation moments

Learning Outcomes

[1] Understand the ecological and sociogeographic determinants of the human development,  including motor domain expressed as motor abilities and functional capacities, as well as sports participation and performance: (i) built environment, (ii) family,  (iii) school and (iv) interrelationship with peers with or without adult supervision.

[2] To understand the concept of Sport and Physical Activity and to design programs adjusted to leisure and recreation, integral training and oriented towards middle and long term objectives regarding sports performance;

[3] Designing development models, including methodologies for assessment, mainly batteries and test, for monitoring of intra-individual trajectories and inter-individual comparability, particularly with regard to risk factors, on the one hand, and talent, on the other

 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

MODULE 1: CHILDREN AND YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATION; (i) introduction of the main modalities in Portugal; (ii) contexts conducive to sports; sports statistics

MODULE 2: ENVIRONMENT OF SPORTS PARTICIPATION; (i) profile and skills of coaches; (ii) primary socialization; (iii) stages of the sports preparation; (iv) attitudes towards sports practice and orientation of the training climate.

MODULE 3: THE YOUNG ATHLETE: (i) building a battery; (ii) noninvasive models of body evaluation, maturation and performance; (iii) agreement between invasive and non-invasive measures; (iv) agreement between laboratory and non-laboratory measures

Head Lecturer(s)

Manuel João Cerdeira Coelho Silva

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 20.0%
Mini Tests: 40.0%
Synthesis work: 40.0%

Bibliography

[1] Coelho e Silva M, Figueiredo A, Gonçalves CE (2005). Motivos para a participação desportiva: conceitos e instrumentos. Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Educação Física, 30/31: 83-92. [Depósito legal: 433921/91] -

[2] Coelho e Silva MJ, Figueiredo A, Gonçalves CE (2006). Desporto de Jovens ou Jovens no Desporto? Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física – Universidade de Coimbra, Instituto do Desporto de Portugal. [ISBN: 978-972-99130-2-0, Depósito legal: 208058/04]

[3] Gonçalves CE, Cumming SP, Coelho e Silva MJ, Malina RM (2008). Sport and Education. Coimbra University Press.

[4] Coelho e Silva MJ, Figueiredo AJ, Elferink- Gemser MT, Malina RM (2009). Youth Sports – volume 1: participation, trainability and readiness. Coimbra University Press.

[5] Coelho e Silva MJ, Figueiredo AJ, Elferink- Gemser MT, Malina RM (2010). Youth Sports – volume 2: growth, maturation and physical activity. Coimbra University Press