Functional Reeducation

Code:

322

Acronym:

RF

Instance: 2025/2026 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Sports Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCD	170	First Degree in Sports Sciences (2011/2012)	3	-	4	-
		First Degree in Sports Sciences (2025/2026)	3	-	4	-

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To situate Functional Rehabilitation in the field of Sport Sciences.

Learning outcomes and competences

- Understand the importance of Functional Rehabilitation in the field of Sports Sciences.



- Associate the concepts acquired at Functional Rehabilitation with other learned at other courses with affinities with Functional Rehabilitation.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. What is Functional Reeducation



1.1. Where does the Sports Professional fit in?



1.2. Reducing the Risk of Injury



1.2.1. Reducing stress (acute or chronic) in a tissue



1.2.2. Increasing the stress that a tissue can withstand before failure



1.3. Is Sport Healthy? - Definition of Injury, Epidemiology, Costs



2. Neuromuscular Control



2.1. Sensorimotor System



2.2. Kinesthesia and Proprioception



2.3. Balance and Postural Stability



2.4. Dynamic Joint Stability



2.5. Arthrogenic Muscular Inhibition



3. Injury Prevention



4. Posture and Risk of Injury



5. Return To Training (RTT) and Return To Play (RTP)

Mandatory literature

Human Kinetics 630; Progressive rehabilitation of lower extremity sports injuries video (PAL)
Griffin Letha Y. 340; Rehabilitation of the injured Knee. ISBN: 0-8016-7556-1
Tippett Steven R.; Functional progressions for sport rehabilitations. ISBN: 0-87322-660-7
Denegar Craig R. 070; Progressive rehabilitation of lower extremity sports injuries. ISBN: 0-7360-3255-X
Massada Leandro; Lesões típicas do desportista. ISBN: 972-21-0655-4
Massada J. Leandro; O^bipedismo no homo sapiens. ISBN: 972-21-1410-7
Massada Jose Leandro da Rocha; A^lateralidade anatómica e biomecânica
Massada José Leandro da Rocha; A^massagem no desporto
Massada J. Leandro; A patologia do ombro e do púbis do desportista numa perspectiva evolucionista
Massada Leandro; Lesões musculares no desporto. ISBN: 972-21-0424-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation and discussion concerning the contents of the syllabus.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	80,00
Participação presencial	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	78,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Total:	108,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are submitted to a final exam containing all the contents and topics exposed during the classes. The maximal possible grade is 20 and the minimal is 0. Students are approved when a grade of 9.5 or higher is obtained in the final exam.

Calculation formula of final grade

100% of the classification of the exam.