Curricular Unit:			Code:
Medical and Sports Assessment and Stress Physiology			880AMFE
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Master	Physiotherapy (Porting Physiotherapy)	7 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese/English	91
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
This course aims to increase the knowledge about the physiological assessment and sports training methods, applying them in the context of sports performance. The students should demonstrate the ability to collect, select and interpret relevant information in the area of Medical Assessment and Sports Physiology, applying it in new contexts and situations within different sports. Students will learn to integrate the knowledge from Medical Evaluation and Sports Physiology and apply them in the clinical, sports and research practice in a self-directed and autonomous manner, developing in the students a critical and scientific reasoning.
Syllabus:
1.Risk Assessment, 1.1 Principles of risk assessment, 1.2 Tools for Risk Assessment, 2.Physiological responses to exercise, 2.1 Acute responses, 2.2 Chronic Responses, 2.3 Environmental influences and performance, 2.4 Hormonal influence and performance, 3.Training and its foundations, 3.1 Principles of training, 3.2 Workout modalities, 3.3 Indicators of external load and its vectors, 3.4 Planning and periodization, 4.Strength training, 4.1 Physiology of strength, 4.2 Strength training, principles and routines, 4.3 Vibration and Strength, 4.4 Electrostimulation and strength, 5.5 Core training, 5.Cardiorespiratory training, 5.1 Cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic adaptations to training, 5.2 Cardiorespiratory training–Applications and tests, 6. Physical activity assessment methodologies.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
Theoretical- practical: The theoretical-practical concepts were designed to develop knowledge about the physiological assessment, concepts and adaptations within the sports training and applying them in the context of sports performance in the practice and scientific research of different sports. Practical: It aims the knowledge and practical application of different assessment methodologies and types of training used in the practice of different sports.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Theoretical-practical: Includes expository and/or discussion format classes with the presentation of case studies and scientific papers. Practical: Includes demonstrative classes with the analysis of case studies and with the conduction of fitness tests to integrate the knowledge acquired in the theoretical-practical in the context of clinical practice and research. The final score is calculated taking into account the continuous assessment of the theoretical-practical and practical components, by mini-written exams for each one.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Theoretical-practical: The different themes, presentation of case studies and scientific studies in the classroom will be transmitted in an expository and /or discussion format to allow the acquisition by the student of theoretical knowledge, principles and terminologies integrated into the Medical Evaluation and Sports Physiology of Stress. This strategy facilitates the application of knowledge in the clinical, sports and research practice, contributing to their self-directed study and future practice and scientific autonomy. Practical: The topics covered in class will be exposed demonstratively and practice in order that the students will be able to recognize and apply the different assessment and training techniques and types of training used in the practice of different sports, being able to address from a point of critical and scientific thinking.
Reading:
1. Heyward, VH. (2006). Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription. Human Kinetics 2. Powers, SK. et al (2000). Fisiologia do exercício : teoria e aplicação ao condicionamento e ao desempenho. Manole. 3. Wilmore, JH. et al. (2001). Fisiologia do esporte e do exercício. 2ª ed. Manole 4. Voight, M. et al. (2007) Musculoskeletal interventions: Techniques for therapeutic exercise. McGraw-Hill. 5. ACSM (2013) ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. 6. Artigos científicos 7. Bandy, WD e Sanders, B. (2003). Exercício terapêutico: Técnicas para intervenção. Guanabara Koogan.