General information


Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Sara González Millán

Trimester: First term

Credits: 3

Teaching staff: 

Roger Font Ribas
Alberto Ortegón Piñero 
Sergi Nuell Turon 

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 1

Languages ​​of instruction


  • Spanish

The language of the subject will be Spanish. There may be teaching material in Catalan and English.

Competencies / Learning Outcomes


Basic skills
  • CB6. Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context

  • CB8. That students are capable of integrating knowledge and facing the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, while incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.

  • CB10. That students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a manner that will be largely self-directed or autonomous

     

Specific skills
  • CE2. Analyze the needs for physical and sports activity according to the individual characteristics of people and, acting accordingly, plan, design and implement routines, techniques and an individualized training methodology.

General competencies
  • CG1. Apply information and communication technologies in the context of personal training, injury and disease prevention and physical and sports rehabilitation

Transversal competences
  • CT1. Build critical thinking by analyzing one's own learning process and assertively and rationally discussing other people's and one's own ideas in an eloquent context.

  • CT2. Demonstrate the skills for cooperative work and participation in multidisciplinary teams in accordance with the principles of the code of ethics of their profession, incorporating attitudes such as effort, respect and commitment as a hallmark.

Presentation of the subject


As a physical exercise professional, the student of the Master's Degree in Personal Training and Physical and Sports Rehabilitation is responsible for prescribing and developing physical exercise programs for fitness room users and clients, in addition to programming and quantifying the loads of the training process.

The subject of planning in personal training addresses specific aspects relating to the planning and methodology of training different conditional abilities as well as training methods and more innovative proposals on personal training and its planning.

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer the prejudices of others.

Contents


Topic 1: Basic concepts of planning and applied periodization of training.

  1. General principles of training.
  2. Strength training planning.
  3. Planning resistance training.
  4. Planning speed and plyometric training.
  5. Client evaluation and control of the training process.
  6. Training planning for low back pain

Topic 2: Personal training planning.

  1. Planning personal training for health.
  2. Planning personal training for aesthetics.
  3. Personal training planning for performance.
  4. Design of time cycles in fitness
  5. The progression of time cycles in fitness

Activities and evaluation system


The evaluation will conclude with a recognition of the level of learning achieved by the student, materialized in the numerical qualification, in accordance with the provisions of current legislation. Qualification system (Royal Decree 1125/2003, of September 5, which establishes the European Credit System and the qualification system in university degrees of an official nature and valid throughout the state territory):
• 0-4,9: Fail (SS)
• 5,0-6,9: Passed (AP)
• 7,0-8,9: Remarkable (NT)
• 9,0 - 10: Excellent (SB)

Evaluation system - Weighting

SE3. Individual work - 30%

SE4. Group work - 30%

SEV2. Online questionnaires - 10%

SEV3. Participation in online forums and discussions - 10%

SEV4. Individual work - 10%

SEV5. Group work online online online debates - 10%

The individual evaluation (SE3, SEV2, SEV3) of an individual nature, must be graded according to the weighting established in the evaluation system. This grade must be equal to or greater than 3 points out of 10 to be averaged with the other evaluation tests. Failure to achieve this minimum score implies failure of the subject.

Any form of academic fraud will be sanctioned in accordance with the center's assessment regulations. If signs of fraud are detected, including the improper use of generative artificial intelligence tools, the subject's teaching staff may call the student for an individual interview with the aim of verifying their authorship.


The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in this subject is regulated in the Learning Plan. It should be consulted to find out the specific conditions of use.

 

Bibliography


Basic

BOMPA, TO (2019). Periodization. Theory and Methodology of Training. (6th edition. ). Champaign: ILL.: Human Kinetics.
 

MATVEYEV, LP (1977). Periodization of Sports Training. . Madrid: INEF Madrid.
 

Solé J. (2006). Sports training planning. Exercise book.. Rellinars, Barcelona: Sicropat Sport.
 

Complementary

BOMPA, TO (1993). Periodization of strength training.. Ontario: Veritas Publishing.
 

GARCÍA MANSO, JM, NAVARRO, M., RUIZ CABALLERO, JA (1996). Planning of sports training.. Madrid: Gymnos.
 

KOMI, PV (1992). Strength and power in sport.. Oxford: Blackwell.
 

Solé J. (2008). Theory of sports training. Exercise book.. Rellinars, Barcelona: Dicropat Sport.
 

TOUS, J. (1999). New trends in strength and bodybuilding.. Barcelona: Ergo.
 

WILMORE, J., COSTILL, D. (1999). Physiology of sport and exercise. . Champaign: ILL.: Human Kinetics.