2023 - PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES IN THE FITNESS ROOM

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Lluís Albesa Albiol

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 6

As a physical exercise professional, the student of the Degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences is responsible for prescribing and developing exercise programs for users of fitness rooms.

The subject of physical activities in the fitness rooms provides the knowledge to be able to design, plan and dynamize physical activity sessions in the fitness room, both activities directed with and without musical support and personal training for each person depending on the purpose and type of activity.

This subject has methodological and digital resources to make possible its continuity in non-contact mode in the case of being necessary for reasons related to the Covid-19. In this way, the achievement of the same knowledge and skills that are specified in this teaching plan will be ensured.

- Develop technically-scientifically and develop personalized programs aimed at health, as well as the prevention of pathologies caused by the practice of physical activity and sport and know how to intervene in the recovery and physical rehabilitation of the competition athlete.

- Identify the risks and benefits of the aquatic environment as a differentiated space for the practice of healthy physical activity.

The methodology of the subject will be carried out combining face-to-face classroom time, with autonomous work time, with the support of the virtual learning environment. The percentage of time the student spends is distributed as follows:

Both in the face-to-face sessions and in the autonomous work, the student will work individually and in work groups.

Each ECTS is equivalent to 25 hours of student dedication, considering the time invested in the total of the activities related to the face-to-face time and the time of autonomous work, that the professor of the subject guides, as well as the reading times, information search, connection to the Virtual Classroom, elaboration of works.

• Introduction to Fitness
  • Fitness Centers: Rooms, equipment and activities
  • Fitness and training
  • Related Professions in Fitness
• Directed activities
  • Choreographed activities with musical support 
  • Non-choreographed activities with musical support
  • Postural techniques 
  • New fitness trends
• Activities in the fitness room
  • Muscle isolation techniques
• Training methods and trends
• Training techniques and tools
• Personal training and Small Group Training

The activities of the subject follow the system of continuous evaluation, that is to say, that throughout the term the professor raises several activities, that the students must solve and deliver. The work of each one of the activities allows to value to the student, the follow-up that does to the asignatura and the elements of improvement, from the comments and notes that the professor will do of the activities.

The proposed activities can be individual or in work groups. The teacher gives the instructions so that the students can elaborate and deliver them. All the activities proposed are designed so that students have a practical perspective on the topics that are developed throughout the ten weeks of the term.

Qualification system (Royal Decree 1125/2003, of 5 September) that establishes the European system of credits and the system of qualifications to the university degrees of official character and validity in all the state territory:

0 - 4,9: Suspended

5,0 - 6,9: Approved

7,0 - 8,9: Notable

9,0 - 10: Excellent

The final grade of the student is the result of a continuous assessment and a final assessment. The pass of the subject is obtained with a grade equal to or higher than 5 points (about 10 points) according to the following weighting table.

Criteria to be able to average between the qualifications of the evaluating activities: 

The final exam will include the theoretical-practical contents that have been taught during the course, both in the theoretical and practical classes and will be carried out at the end of the course, during the evaluation period of the term in which it is taught.

REQUIREMENTS TO PASS THE CONTINUOUS EVALUATION:

• Mandatory minimum attendance at 70% of the sessions. Faults due to illness or injury will already be included in this range of permitted offenses.
• Moodle delivery of individual work to date.
• Qualification of individual and group work must be at least 5 out of 10 possible points.
• Qualification of the practices must be equal or superior to 5 on 10 possible points.

IMPORTANT: If the continuous assessment is not passed due to non-compliance with the necessary requirements described above, the student will fail the subject and must recover those parts that have not passed the criteria indicated above.

The total or partial copy in any of the learning activities will mean a "Not Presented" in the subject, without option to present in the proof of recovery and without prejudice of the opening of a file for this reason.

Recovery

Within the same course, there is the possibility of recovering the skills not achieved during the course. In accordance with current regulations, you can only opt for recovery, if the exam has been suspended. If the rating is Not presented, you will not be eligible for recovery. Individual tasks are retrieved by retrieving these and group tasks and the exam is retrieved by an exam. 

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