Specialised teaching and internship on physical activity in disease prevention and rehabilitation (LM67I-7A-S)

Specialised teaching and internship on physical activity in disease prevention and rehabilitation (LM67I-7A-S)

informazioni su questo INSEGNAMENTO
CFU / ECTS
30
Ore totali:
SSD:
Lingua:
Inglese
Periodo:
1° Semestre
Modalità di valutazione:
Written examination

Obiettivi formativi

  1. Psychology and Ethics of Sport and Physical activity (Oslo)
    • Gain knowledge and understanding of psychological factors influencing participation, learning, performance and well-being/mental health in sport, exercise and physical activity for different age groups.
    • Integrate psychological and pedagogical knowledge in order to develop and implement exercise training plans and interventions to promote health enhancing physical activity in various age and life conditions.
  2. Physical activity and disease prevention in children (Odense)
    • Expand the knowledge on exercise physiology and theories of exercise training in evolutive age.
    • Integrate psychological and pedagogical knowledge with exercise physiology and cognitive models theories in exercise training plans finalized to healthy development and disease prevention in growing age.
  3. Physical activity and disease prevention in adults (Vienna)
    • Expand the knowledge on exercise physiology, motor analysis, biomechanics to acquire practical principles of fitness assessment.
    • Expand the knowledge on theories and practical applications of: fitness and wellness principles; principles of cardiovascular pathophysiology; fitness assessment and exercise prescription in cardiovascular rehabilitation.
    • Integrate knowledge on exercise physiology and cognitive models theories in exercise training plans finalized to healthy development and disease prevention in special populations.
    • Integrate the knowledge on the exercise role on health with those on motor intervention on adults, to correctly plan a personalized training program.
  4. Physical activity and disease prevention in the elderly (Odense)
    • Expand the knowledge on exercise physiology and theories of exercise training in the elderly.
    • Integrate knowledge on biology and physiology of ageing with exercise physiology and cognitive models theories in exercise training plans finalized to healthy ageing and disease prevention.
  5. Movement therapy for special populations (Cologne)
    • Expand the knowledge on theories and practical applications of: movement therapy and physical activity for special populations; movement therapy in the rehabilitation chain; coordination training for special populations; aqua therapy; strength training in special populations.
    • Integrate knowledge on exercise physiology and cognitive models theories in exercise training plans finalized to healthy development and disease prevention in special populations.
  6. Movement therapy in orthopaedic rehabilitation (Rome, to be confirmed)
    • Expand the knowledge on theories and practical applications of: orthopaedic rehabilitation.
    • Integrate knowledge on exercise physiology and cognitive models theories in exercise training plans finalized to healthy development and disease prevention in special populations.

Prerequisiti

Risultati apprendimento attesi

When finalising each internship the students will be able to:

Professional competences:

  • Utilize the conceptual and practical tools to design, conduct and monitoring exercise programs finalized to health maintaining and disease prevention in the various conditions and age.
  • Utilize the methodological tools in an integrate way, allowing the deep understanding of a motor intervention protocol, detecting problems and finding solutions.
  • Be able to work in team interacting with other professionals, critically evaluating the emerging technologies in each disciplinary sector.

 

Theoretical and Academic competences:

  • Starting from the critical reading of literature, identify best practice knowledge to develop novel solutions and protocols of motor intervention.

Programma

This module is entirely in English. The course is structured as two separated internships (15 ECTS) of three weeks each, chosen by the student among the following general topics:

  1. Psychology and Ethics of Sport and physical activity (Oslo)
  2. Physical activity and disease prevention in children (Odense)
  3. Physical activity and disease prevention in adults (Vienna)
  4. Physical activity and disease prevention in the elderly (Odense)
  5. Movement therapy for special populations (Cologne)
  6. Movement therapy in orthopaedic rehabilitation (Rome)

 

Multidisciplinary components

  • Methods and didactics of movement sciences (M-EDF/01, 6 ECTS)
  • Effective activities (8 ECTS)
  • Curricular internship (16 ECTS)

 

Study Abroad

Essential information to help students prepare for their internship period will be provided before starting the 4th Module of the first year.

The University of Rome Foro Italico grants a scholarship of € 200,00 to all students attending at least 15 ECTS in a different country from the one of his/her own nationality, given that his/her have not benefited of any scholarship, grant or reimbursement (either from nationalEuropean Union or home institution funds) for the above mentioned mobility periods. The scholarship will be assigned on June 2025 (1st year mobility) and on February 2026 (2nd year mobility), after formal registration of the relevant academic activity.

Students, in addition to the possibility of participating to Erasmus+ Calls (Study and/or Traineeship), benefit of additional funding issued by the Italian Ministry of Education to support their curricular internship/s abroad (Fondo Giovani), whose amount (up to € 500/month) is determined on the basis of the student’s ISEE/family income and assigned upon formal registration of the relevant academic activity.

 

Exam

The exam schedules will be defined by the university hosting the internship (see the following sections).

The exam consists of an individual written essay and/or individual oral presentation on one practical aspect covered during the internship, and will be organised and evaluated by the faculty of the university hosting the internship.

The mark related to the internship exam/s will be registered on February 2026 (Early summer a.y. 2025-2026, or on the following dates).

 

 

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