Seminars in Physical Activity, and Exercise for Seniors

Code:

AFES23

Acronym:

AFES23

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sports Sciences

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	2nd Cycle in Physical Activity, Exercise and Health

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
2CAFES	8	Official Plan	1	-	3	20	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- Increase scientific qualification and multidisciplinary knowledge, basic and applied to the study of aging and physical activityand exercise practices with elderly individuals;
- Acquire knowledge and develop skills for the activity of research and production of new knowledge and / or to innovate, incomplex situations, for which solutions are needed, in the face of limited or incomplete information.
- To be able to integrate, discuss and reflexively discuss results and conclusions of scientific activity and professional practices
- Be able to report and evaluate results and conclusions of scientific activity and professional practices

Learning outcomes and competences

-Knowledge aquision

-Knowledge use on practical sessions

Working method

Presencial

Program

Seminars will be carried out looking forward general topics, as such:

The importance of Physical Activity in Elderly
Intervention Principles and barriers toward Physical Activity
Quality assessment of Physical Activity Interventions in Elderly
Exercise and Bone. The fall issue
Body Composition, Physical Activity and Metabolic Diseases

Mandatory literature

- Mota, J.; Sallis, JF.: ; A Actividade Física e Saúde. Factores de Influência da Actividade Física nas Crianças e nos Adolescentes. , Campo das letras, 2003

Teaching methods and learning activities

lectures

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Trabalho escrito	2,00
Total:	2,00

Eligibility for exams

n.a

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade based on written work.