Research Seminar in Sport, Genetics and Motor Behavior

Code:

PDCD014

Acronym:

SI-DEF

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sports Sciences

Instance: 2017/2018 - A

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Sport Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PDCD	0	Plano em vigor a partir de 2009	1	-	30	225	810

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

This curricular unit seminar focuses on the discussion of research problems and the formalization of research through the exposure of ideas and scientific studies in different domains:

• motor behavior;


• epidemiology;


• growth;


• maturation and performance;


• genetics.

Mandatory literature

Maia José António Ribeiro; Estudo do crescimento somático, aptidão física e capacidade de coordenação corporal de criança. ISBN: 972-8687-06-0
Freitas DL et al; Crescimento somático, maturação biológica, aptidão física, actividade física e estatuto sócio-económico de crianças e adolescentes madeirenses: o estudo de crescimento da Madeira, Universidade do Porto: Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e de Educação Física, 2002
Fernandes SC et al; O código relacional na actividade física e aptidão física associada à saúde: efeitos genéticos e ambientais, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Desporto, 2006. ISBN: 978-972-8687-25-0
Sapage IL et al; Factores genéticos e ambientais nos níveis e padrões de actividade física. Um estudo em gémeos, Universidade do Porto. Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e de Educação Física, 2007
Beunen G et al; Prediction of adult height in girls: the Beunen-Malina-Freitas method., Journal of Sports Sciences, 2011
Lopes V et al; Motor coordination as predictor of physical activity in childhood, Wiley, 2011
Pereira S et al; Correlates of health-related physical fitness levels of Portuguese children, International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 2011 (6: 53–59.)
Silva JR et al; Individual match playing time during the season affects fitness-related parameters of male professional soccer players., J Strength Cond Res., 2011 (25(10): 2729- 2739)
Brito J et al; Relationship between anthropometric and physiological characteristics in youth soccer players., J Med Sci Sports, 2011 (21(2):318-23)

Teaching methods and learning activities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

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

Calculation formula of final grade

Distribution assessment with essay writing. The evaluation is in accordance with University of Porto Assessment Rules