32409 - Fitness and Personal Training

Academic Year 2013/2014

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physical activities for wellness (cod. 8511)

Learning outcomes

In the end of the course, the student will: - have the basic knowledge to understand how physical activity affects the quality of life through the analysis of the different situations in relation to the health status and lifestyle - the body knows , from the functional point of view, how it responds and adapts exercise, to guarantee a smooth running of the protocols work in the healthy subject. - Knows the risks inherent in the practice of 'exercise - knows the practice of the main programs individual and collective physical activity; - knows compare the effectiveness of different training methods

Course contents

  • Fitness and sports performance
  • Relationships between physical activity and health
  • Exercises for health and physical fitness
  • Personal Trainer
    Exercise for cardiorespiratory function
  • Exercise for the development of muscolar strength

Readings/Bibliography

MILANO WILLIAM D. McARDLE, FRANK I. KATCH, VICTOR L. KATCHFISIOLOGIA  APPLICATA ALLO SPORT”    Casa Editrice Ambrosiana 1998

EDWARD T. HOWLEY -B.DON FRANKSMANUALE PER L'ISTRUTTORE DI FITNESS”                                                             Calzetti Mariucci Editori  2002

JACK H. WILMORE-DAVID L. COSTILL "FISIOLOGIA DELL'ESERCIZIO FISICO E DELLO SPORT"                                        Calzetti Mariucci Editori 2005

T.R. BAECHLE – R.W. EARLE NSCA  IL MANUALE DEL PERSONAL TRAINER "                                                                         Calzetti Mariucci Editori 2010

T.R. BAECHLE – R.W. EARLE  “NSCA MANUALE DI CONDIZIONAMENTO FISICO E DI ALLENAMENTO DELLA FORZA”    Calzetti Mariucci Editori 2010                                                            

Teaching methods

 Lectures. Group practice

Assessment methods

Oral examination aimed at verifying the learning of various aspects of the subject and to assess the student's critical thinking skills and links between the various parties

Teaching tools

The lectures will be accompanied by visual and audiovisual media. In the context of practical exercises, the course has facilities for teaching and assessment of physical activity in relation to fitness

Office hours

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