2061 - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CHILDHOOD AND THE ELDERLY

Subject type: Optional

Coordinator: Sara González Millán

Trimester: Third term

Credits: 6

The subject Physical Activity in Childhood and Adulthood, is a theoretical and practical subject whose main objective is to know in depth the characteristics of these two population groups in order to evaluate, plan, design and develop physical activity programs that promote the transfer to regular practice of physical activity in these population groups.

This optional subject aims to provide students with an extensive knowledge of those generic contents studied in other basic and specific subjects throughout their university training. The aim of this subject is to increase critical awareness of the importance of promoting physical activity and health in all groups, especially in young people and the elderly, as well as the implementation of training programs. training focused on high sports performance in young athletes to achieve optimal development in relation to each sport. The design, evaluation and implementation of these proposals must always be based on scientific evidence and under appropriate professional supervision.

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.

Adapt and train through observation, analysis and functional assessment of vulnerable people (children and the elderly) with special attention to physical activity (activities of daily living) and sport.

This subject is a part-time subject. This means that there is a part of the subject that will be done in person, in the classroom, with different individual activities or in groups and a percentage of the subject will be worked autonomously, outside the classroom.

The methodology of the subject will be carried out combining face-to-face sessions in the classroom, with autonomous work, with the support of the virtual learning environment. The percentage of time that the student spends in the face-to-face and autonomous sessions is divided 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 time, information search, connection to the Virtual Classroom, elaboration of works.

1. Basic concepts and contextualization.
2. Exercise and its prescription in childhood and the elderly.
3. Assessment of the different physical abilities in children and older adults.
4. Adaptation of physical activity programs for special populations.

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

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

The virtual sessions will be the most suitable for the realization of the same having to show evidences of his realization in the terms marked by the profesorado.

Qualification system (Royal Decree 1125/2003, of 5 September, which establishes the European credit system and the system of qualifications in university degrees of an official nature and valid throughout the state):

0 - 4,9: Suspension (SS)
5,0 - 6,9: Approved (AP)
7,0 - 8,9: Notable (NT)
9,0 - 10: Excellent (SB)

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

Requirements to pass the assessment:

• It is necessary that each of the sections of the evaluation activities previously exposed be passed with a mark equal or superior to 5.
• Show evidence of continuous-weekly follow-up of each of the virtual sessions according to the terms set by the teachers. At least 60% of the evaluation activities proposed by the teachers must be completed and delivered.
• Individual and group activities must be submitted within the established deadline and format. In no case are these evaluation activities recoverable.

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

On the recovery of evaluation activities

• In the event that the individual and / or group assessment activities are not passed, you will not be entitled to take the final exam. In this way the subject will be suspended.
• In the case of suspending the evaluation activity of the final exam, it will be possible to access its recovery.
• In accordance with current regulations, it will only be possible to opt for the resumption of the assessment activity of the exam if it has been suspended. In case of Not Presented, it will not be possible to opt for the recovery of this activity.

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