Exercise Prescription in Special Populations

Recommended Prerequisites

The student must have knowledge in the area of general and exercise physiology.

Teaching Methods

The teaching method is face-to-face in both theoretical and practical classes. In theoretical-practical classes, students are subject to practical situations where physical condition assessment tests are performed, and exercise prescriptions adjusted to the objectives defined for each individual. The evaluatios of students integrates the written test, research work and problem solving.   

Learning Outcomes

It is intended that the student master a set of contents within the scope of the benefits of physical activity and its prescription principles. The student must be able to understand the basic principles of assessment and exercise prescription rules adapted to special populations, with physical sensory and intellectual disabilities. In this context, students should be able to optimize and individualize physical exercise, in order to obtain a better physical condition as well as higher health levels, thus contributing to a better protection from risk factors and an improvement in the quality of life.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Benefits and risks associated with exercise and physical activity.

2. Pre-participation health screening

3. Risk factors and lifestyle

4. Exercise prescription for people with different types of disabilities

5. Assessment of physical condition / physical tests

6 pre-exercise assessments

7. Specific contraindications for testing.

8. Interpretation of test data

9. General principles of exercise prescription in special populations

10. Prescription of exercises and adaptations to physical training

Head Lecturer(s)

Amândio Manuel Cupido Santos

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 25.0%
Research work: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Bibliography

American College of Sport Medicine – Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescripton (2018). Lippincott Williams &Wilkins

American College Of Sport Medicine - Acsm'S Clinical Exercise Physiology (2019). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer Fifth Edition (2017) by American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) (Author)

 

Bibliografia complementar:

•Vivian H. Heyward (2014) 7^Th Edition Advanced Fitness Assessment And Exercise Prescription, Human Kinetics.

• Edited by  Jonathan K Ehrman , Edited by  Paul M. Gordon , Edited by  Paul S. Visich , Edited by  Steven J. Keteyian (2018) Clinical Exercise Physiology, Human Kinetics.