2024

General Theory of Sports Training

Name: General Theory of Sports Training
Code: DES00404L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area: Human Kinetics

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

OBJECTIVES
-Conceptualize the Sports Training as a dimension of Sport Sciences;
-Clarify and characterize the concepts of sports training, sports preparation, sports performance, training methodology;
-Mastering the biological laws of adaptation, methodological principles and pedagogical principles of Sports Training;
-To know the mechanism of the dynamic load-adaptation;
Set-conceptually, each of the factors of income, within the framework of different motor skills;
-Know and apply the main tools and evaluation tests of motor skills;
-Master the structural components of the training load, operationalized sessions for specific motor skills;
-Mastering the means and methods of training;
Know-conceptually different models of periodization of Sports Training, selecting the most appropriate depending on the specific features of the context of supply;

Contents

The major topics of the syllabus this Course are:
Block I - Fundamentals of General, Biological Mechanisms of Adaptation
Block II - Operational Bases for the Organization of Training Process
Block III - Motor Skills
A. The coordination abilities
B. Conditional Capabilities
1.Strength
C. Conditional Capabilities Coordinator
1.The Velocity
2.The Flexibility
Block IV - Planning and Periodization of Sports Training
Block V - Variability in Preparation Processes Sports
Block VI - The Practice of Decision Making in Sport
Block VII - Preparation of Children and Youth Sports
(The blocks shown are subdivided into many other content, which are contained in the Course program)

Teaching Methods

The assessment, both continuous and final, is subject to compliance with 75% of effective presence in classes.
CONTINUOUS EVALUATION
requirements:
- Obtain a final grade equal to or greater than 9.5 in the proposed assessment tasks;
- Carry out all proposed assessment tasks;
- Obtain a partial grade equal to or greater than 9.5 in all proposed assessment tasks;
ASSESSMENT TASKS
1. Frequencies - 1st (40%); 2nd (40%)
2. Work Motor Skills (20%)
FINAL EVALUATION
Access to the final assessment is conditioned by the delivery and positive assessment of the group work on Motor Skills.
Assessment tasks:
1. Written Theoretical Exam (85%)
2. Work Motor Skills (15%)
FINAL EVALUATION - TIME OF APPEAL
TASKS:
1. Written Theoretical Exam (85%)
2. Work Motor Skills (15%)