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

Teaching code

4S000980

Credits

3

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY

Period

2° semestre motorie dal Mar 1, 2021 al May 31, 2021.

Location

Verona e Rovereto

Learning outcomes

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.

Program

1. THE CONCEPTUAL DISTORTIONS ON THE MENTAL FACTOR IN SPORT
2. WHO SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE MIND OF THE ATHLETE?
3. THE MOTIVATION BEYOND THE LEGENDS
a. BASIC MOTIVATIONAL STATES AND DOPAMINERGIC CIRCUITS;
b. RELATIONSHIP, SENSE OF COMPETENCE AND DOPAMINE TRIGGER;
c. DOPAMINA, PASSION, INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
d. THE SYSTEM OF PREFRONTAL AREAS;
e. ACTUALITY OF SELF-MOTIVATION
4. COACHING AND MOTIVATION
a. HOW DOPAMINE IS GROWN IN OTHERS (THE COACH IS LIKE THE GARDENER ...);
b. 7 ORGANIZATIONAL AND RELATIONAL PRINCIPLES TO STIMULATE PASSION THROUGH RELATIONSHIP AND SENSE OF COMPETENCE
MONOGRAPHIC-APPLICATION PART
1: MOTIVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF STRESS IN SOME REAL CASES OF ARCTIC OR ALPINISTIC EXPEDITION. Video-TESTIMONY ABOUT THE 2009 POLO SOUTH EXPEDITION.
2: THE MEASUREMENT OF BODY SENSATIONS IN THE ATHLETE. BODY SENSATIONS CONE MEDIATED BY THE CULTURE OF BELONGING? Video-TESTIMONY ABOUT MEASURING INSTRUMENTS.
3- PERFORMANCE UNDER STRESS. THE BRAIN BETWEEN MIND AND BIOCHEMISTRY (TESTIMONY)

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
PIETRO TRABUCCHI OPUS (Edizione 3) CORBACCIO 2018 978-88-6700-411-9

Examination Methods

AN ORAL EXAM IS SCHEDULED. QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT:
1- THE READING OF BOOK "OPUS", BY PIETRO TRABUCCHI, CORBACCIO, 2019
2-TOPICS COVERED DURING THE SEMINAR (SEE PDF)
3- AN ORIGINAL VERY SHORT ESSAY TO WRITE (NOT EXCEED 2 PAGES) ABOUT SOMETHING THAT INTERESTED YOU OR MADE YOU CURIOUS ABOUT TOPICS YOU HEARD IN SEMINAR OR READING THE BOOK.

YOU MUST AGREE YOUR WRITING WITH THE PROFESSOR BEFORE THE EXAM. SEND IT TO FOLLOWING ADDRESSES AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE THE EXAM (info@pietrotrabucchi.it oppure ptrab@tiscali.it).

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