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Laurea magistrale interateneo in Scienze dello sport e della prestazione fisica - Enrollment from 2025/2026

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CURRICULUM TIPO:
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Other activities
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Teaching code

4S009117

Credits

3

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY

Period

2° semestre dal Mar 1, 2023 al May 27, 2023.

Location

ROVERETO

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide basic knowledge, applications and methodological tools to understand the coaching process and the role of mental aspects in the process of improvement and optimisation of performance. A relevant space will be reserved for the presentation of case studies and group work in a logic of problem solving, in order to favour maximum interaction between teacher and student.The course aims to provide basic knowledge, applications and methodological tools to understand the coaching process and the role of mental aspects in the process of improvement and optimisation of performance. A relevant space will be reserved for the presentation of case studies and group work in a logic of problem solving, in order to favour maximum interaction between teacher and student.The course aims to provide basic knowledge, applications and methodological tools to understand the coaching process and the role of mental aspects in the process of improvement and optimisation of performance. A relevant space will be reserved for the presentation of case studies and group work in a logic of problem solving, in order to favour maximum interaction between teacher and student.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Master the basic elements of sports psychology acquired in the "triennio"

Program

THE MENTAL TRAINING OF THE ATHLETE
(APPLICATION ASPECTS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO ENDURANCE DISCIPLINES)
• Classical predictive models of performance based on physiological indicators
• The brain as a limiting factor of endurance performance
 Perception of fatigue
 Brain and metabolic crises
 Brain and motivation
 Brain and sleep deprivation
• Mental training models: the old "mentalist" models
 Positive thinking, Flow, Self-talk and other forms of magical thinking
• "Mind-body" interactionist models:
 Cognitive assessment and effects on the body
 Cognitive assessment and immune system
 Cognitive assessment and endocrine system
 Cognitive assessment and muscle tone
 Cognitive evaluation and neurovegetative phenomena
 Cognitive assessment and energy systems
 Placebo effect
 Brain-periphery communication in fatigue
• Application aspects
 Experimental evidence of the effects of Mindfulness techniques on the brain
 Perception of pain and exertion: management protocols
 Mental preparation protocols that can be inserted in the conditional and technical training of the athlete
 Sense of self-efficacy and performance
• Organizational factors that support motivation
• Individual resilience and group resilience
SEMINAR PART: The psycho-physical preparation for mountaineering and polar expeditions: studies and experiences

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

Lessons presented with interactive methods and experiential parts

Learning assessment procedures

Assessment methods
Written exam, multiple choice questions, 60' time.
The exam focuses on two texts, of which a non-superficial reading is required:
a. P. Trabucchi, OPUS, Corbaccio 2019, 3^ edition
b. P. Trabucchi, IN THE STORMS OF THE FUTURE, 2021, Corbaccio

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

A - Examination method ATTENDING (those who are found to have had up to two absences upon roll call) The exam focuses on: A. Reference text -> P. Trabucchi, OPUS, Corbaccio 2019, 3rd edition B. Concepts and notions covered per lesson C. An essay to be agreed with the teacher of MAX 3 pages. The essay will have as its subject a topic chosen by the student connected with the topics of the course. You are asked to write something original - even simple personal reflections and considerations - on a topic that you are passionate about or intrigued by, possibly applied to your own professional or sporting experiences. IMPORTANT: The paper must be submitted to the attention of the teacher (info@pietrotrabucchi.it or ptrab@tiscali.it) for at least 3 days. before the exam. B - Exam method NOT ATTENDING (those who are found to have had more than two absences) A. The exam focuses on two texts, which require non-superficial reading: a. P. Trabucchi, OPUS, Corbaccio 2019, 3rd edition b. P. Trabucchi, IN THE STORMS OF THE FUTURE, 2021, Corbaccio

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

questions from the text or program: 7 points question from individual essay: 5 points

Exam language

italiano