22041 - PRESCRIPTION OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE FOR HEALTH

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Sara González Millán

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 6

• Spanish
• Catalan
• English

La prescription of physical exercise for health is a subject related to different areas of health and linked to the branch of medicine. 

Scientific evidence demonstrates the influence of sedentary lifestyle on the development of the most prevalent pathologies in modern society. Physical activity is the most effective instrument for maintaining the physiological functions of such important systems as cardiovascular, respiratory or locomotor, which slows down the deterioration caused by aging and chronic pathologies, as well as contributes to better quality. of health-related life. Prescribing exercise and an active lifestyle contributes to physical, social, mental and emotional health and improved quality of life.

Lmain objective of the subject is to train students to design, plan and evaluate different health exercise prescription programs for healthy population and for specific population considering differences according to age, gender and health problem. The student will learn to apply, identify and select specific instruments to measure the levels of physical activity and different health parameters linked to the physical, psychological and social dimension of people.

The student must keep in mind that the subject of Prescription of physical exercise for health does not focus on the role of physical activity in the rehabilitation and treatment of pathologies, but on the prevention of diseases. well-being and improving the quality of life. In each of the topics in the content block, a complete overview of the key concepts and the most important findings of scientific studies will be provided and the limitations and shortcomings of the scientific literature will be discussed.

The dynamics of the sessions they will combine lectures, seminars and internships during the term. Face-to-face teaching and learning requires a significant effort on the part of both students and teachers. It is essential that the tasks requested are carried out within the established deadlines in order to make good use of the face-to-face sessions and thus achieve a correct learning process.

1. Identify risks in activities of different types of population (gender, age and disability) as well as be able to advise them, to intervene appropriately in the event of an accident and to carry out first aid practices.

2. Develop technically and scientifically and develop intervention programs through physical activity to increase the quality of life of people who have seen their health decreased by:

• metabolic and / or endocrinological alterations, considering the biological differences by gender.
• alterations of the locomotor system, considering differences by age, gender and / or disability.
• alterations of the cardiorespiratory system, considering differences by age, sex and / or disability.
• sensory alterations, considering differences by age, gender and / or disability.

3. 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 .

4. Develop technically-scientifically and develop intervention programs in the aquatic environment for populations with specific characteristics (pregnant women, early childhood, adults, the disabled, the elderly, and others).

5. Develop and develop programs for prevention and intervention in accidents in the aquatic environment for all types of users.

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

Topic 0. Presentation of the subject: bibliography, evaluation model; face-to-face sessions; resources for learning.

BLOCK I. Conceptual and historical framework of physical activity for health.

Topic 1. Introduction and general concepts. Health, public health and the foundations of epidemiology.

Item 2. Relationship between physical activity and health: scientific evidence and its socio-sanitary implications.

BLOCK II. Characteristics of physical activity programs for health and improvement of quality of life.

Subject 3. Quantity and quality of physical activity recommended.

Subject 4. Errors and erroneous behaviors in the practice of physical activity.

Item 5. Promotion of an active lifestyle.

BLOCK III. Physical activity based on gender and age.

Item 6. Physical activity in women.

Subject 7. Physical activity in different stages of the life: particular appearances in the pediatric age and in the third age.

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 (out of 10 points) according to the following weighting table:

NECESSARY criteria for averaging between the evaluation activities:

- All the proposed individual and group activities with a minimum grade of 5/10
- 80% compulsory attendance at seminars and internships

Recovery

Within the same course, there is the possibility of recovering 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.

Bouchard, C., Blair, SN, Haskell, WL (2007). Physical Activity and Health. Champaign (Illinois): Human Kinetics.

Durstine, JL (2009). ACSM's exercise management for persons with chronic diseases and disabilities. Champaign (Illinois): Human Kinetics

Wolf-May, K. (2008). Exercise prescription. Physiological foundations. Barcelona: Elsevier-Masson.

Serra Grima, JR, Begur Calafat, C. (2004). Prescription of Physical Exercise for Health. Barcelona: Ed. Paidotribo.

American College of Sports Medicine.

https://www.acsm.org/read-research

López Chicharro, J., López Mojares, LM., Eds. (2008). Clinical Exercise Physiology. Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamericana