Physiopathology and Exercise Prescription for Patients with Central Nervous System Disorders

Code: DES14862M

3 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours

Scientific Area: Human Kinetics

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Saúde de qualidade - Assegurar uma vida saudável e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades.

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Igualdade de género - Alcançar a igualdade de gênero e empoderar todas as mulheres e meninas.

Reduzir as desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

Learning Goals

Knowledge:

At the end of the UC, students must:
1. Know the characteristics of the main pathologies associated with the CNS.
2.Understand its general repercussions on the individual's well-being and health.
3.Know the physiological repercussions of different pathologies and their implications for exercise prescription.
4. Know what characteristics exercise programs aimed at the main CNS pathologies should have in order to intervene on people's functional capacity.

Competences:

At the end of the UC students must be able to:
5. Apply functional assessment protocols to people with CNS disorders and use the resulting information to develop exercise programs.
6.Be able to select and apply exercises according to the condition of the participants
7. Monitor the impact of exercise programs and reformulate their characteristics when necessary

1. Brief epidemiological summary and determining factors for prevention and intervention

2. Conceptual introduction and classification system for pathologies

3. Introduction to physiology in subjects with CNS disorders
3.1. Pathophysiology, treatment phases and main implications for physical condition

4. Prescription of physical exercise in people with changes in the central nervous system
4.1. Physical exercise, types of prevention and health models
4.2. Multimodal exercise perspective
4.3. Exercise as a form of physical, motor, perceptual and cognitive stimulation
4.4. Specific intervention strategies on motor control in CNS disorders; mental practice and attentional focus

Teaching Methods

The theoretical content approach will be complemented in a very evident way through practical classes, in which various activities will be carried out to apply the theoretical concepts studied, integrating the students' experience of some of the intervention strategies with people with CNS problems. Methodologies will be used to promote interaction between participants, namely the formation of small working groups to analyze/discuss some of the topics based on teaching material provided by teachers. Students' work will be guided by specific objectives to be achieved in the different program contents.

During practical hours, various activities will be carried out to apply the theoretical concepts of the UC, which will result in the definition of work methodologies with the target population. They will also be an opportunity to encourage the use of research methods.

Assessment

The assessment will be carried out through individual work on the topics covered in classes. The selection of the theme of the work is made by the student in agreement with the teachers of the curricular unit. The possibility of evaluation by final exam will be maintained.