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Type D and Type F activities
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Laurea magistrale in Scienze motorie preventive ed adattate - Enrollment from 2025/2026| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
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| 1° | Biochemistry for sport | D |
Massimo Donadelli
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Methodology of sport activities measures | D |
Luca Paolo Ardigo'
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Adapted motor learning | D |
Mirta Fiorio
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Advanced nutrition for sports | D |
Silvia Pogliaghi
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
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| 1° | Sports and drugs | D |
Roberto Leone
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Forensic medicine and social security | D |
Aldo Eliano Polettini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Neurological diseases and movement disorders | D |
Michele Tinazzi
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Research methodology applied to sport | D |
Barbara Pellegrini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Statistics applied to movement sciences | D |
Maria Elisabetta Zanolin
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Neuromotor rehabilitation | D |
Nicola Smania
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Theory and pedagogy of nordic walking | D |
Barbara Pellegrini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° | Physiology of sport nutrition | D |
Silvia Pogliaghi
(Coordinator)
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Planning and coaching of adapted physical activities (2018/2019)
Teaching code
4S000542
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY
Period
I SEMESTRE dal Oct 1, 2018 al Jan 25, 2019.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be in possession of:
A. Knowledge about the role of physical activities in successful ageing, in different kinds of disabilities and disease;
B. Competences for to plan, program and conduct adapted physical activities for older people, persons with disabilities and with chronic disease in different settings.
Program
The course will be realized with oral presentations (40 hours) and practical activities (60 hours of exercises and planning laboratories).
Main arguments:
- The preventive role of physical activities in ageing, disabilities and diseases;
- Main characteristics (physiopathological, behavioural and psychological), related to physical activities in ageing, some disabilities, obesity, cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
- Guidelines for physical activities in ageing, disabilities and diseases sensible to exercise;
- Planning and conduction of adapted physical activities in different settings;
- Elements of statistical analysis related to the assessment of adapted physical activities.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| • Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko, David N. Proctor, Maria A. Fiatarone Singh, T. Minson, Claudio R. Nigg, George J. Salem, James S. Skinner | Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults (Edizione 1) | American College of Sport Medicine | 2009 | ||
| Cotton R.T. | Exercise for older adults. American Council on Exercise's guide for fitness professionals | “Human Kinetics”. | 1998 | ||
| Saccomani Romolo (a cura di) | L'attività fisica nella terza età: promozione, prescrizione, controllo, valutazione (Edizione 1) | Raffaello Cortina Editore | 2006 | ||
| • Garber CE et others | Quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, and neuromotor fitness in apparently healthy adults: guidance for prescribing exercise | Med Sci Sports Exerc. | 2011 |
Examination Methods
The examination will be carried out in two consecutive parts
I part: multiple answers questionnaire for the access at second part of the exam;
II part: Didactic plan for adapted physical activities in a specific setting. Eventual interview about the text.
