ADAPTIVE SPORTS FOR ADULTS
cod. 1000287

Academic year 2014/15
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Metodi e didattiche delle attività sportive (M-EDF/02)
Field
Discipline motorie e sportive
Type of training activity
Characterising
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course the student knows the technical characteristics of the exercises and the practice of strength and endurance in the adult, and the principles and technical characteristics of gymnastics

Applying knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course the student knows and uses the main training methods for the different motor skills and to improve performance.

Making judgements
At the end of the course the student is able to choose and use the main training methods, differentiating the load based on individual performance for both the type of sport that according to age and gender

Communication skills
the student must use technical terminology

Learning skills
the student must be able to summarize a brief technical text

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Methods and techniques for the training of conditional and coordinative skills in the adults

- Factors conditioning performance and their adaptations and correlations with ability and power in the adult

- The evolution during the life of the different abilities, strength, speed and their differences between the sexes.

- The physical ability patterns and stages of learning.

- Principles of gymnastics for the adult

Full programme

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Bibliography

Lessons' notes.
Pietro Montesano. "Teoria, Metodologia e Didattica degli Sport". edizione EdiSES.
“Adapt”-European Program of adapted physical activity

Teaching methods

Oral lessons and practice

Assessment methods and criteria

Intermediate test (multiple choice). Abilitation to the oral examination. Students must answer correctly at least to 18/30 questions

Other information

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