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Teacher Samuele Maria Marcora
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Learning modules Samuele Maria Marcora (Modulo 1)
Samuele Maria Marcora (Modulo 2)
Borja Martinez Gonzalez (Modulo 3)
Samuele Maria Marcora (Modulo 4)
Sandro Bartolomei (Modulo 5)
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Credits 10
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SSD M-EDF/02
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Teaching Mode Traditional lectures (Modulo 1)
Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
Traditional lectures (Modulo 3)
Traditional lectures (Modulo 4)
Traditional lectures (Modulo 5)
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Language English
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Campus of Rimini
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Degree Programme Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Wellness, Sport and Health (cod. 5813)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Wellness Culture: Sport, Health And Tourism (cod. 9227) -
Course Timetable from Mar 04, 2022 to May 20, 2022
Course Timetable from May 09, 2022 to May 25, 2022
Course Timetable from Apr 29, 2022 to May 16, 2022
Course Timetable from Apr 01, 2022 to May 27, 2022
Course Timetable from Mar 03, 2022 to May 19, 2022
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Academic Year 2021/2022
Course contents
The course contents are articulated as follows:
Strength and Conditioning Research
Research methods to investigate physical training to improve health, fitness and sport performance
How to write a literature review (exam preparation)
Training Periodization
Introduction: training principles
Training periodization: historical perspective
Training periodization: scientific perspective
Strength and Power Training
Training for muscle hypertrophy
Training for maximal strength
Training for muscle power
Recent advances in strength training (e.g. blood flow restriction, isometric pre activation, total body vs split routine)
Endurance Training
Theoretical models of endurance performance
Testing and monitoring of endurance athletes
Adaptations to difference endurance training methods
Overtraining in endurance athletes
Laboratory practicals
Practical experience with different functional, psychological and physiological tests (only for students enrolled in 96191 - Advanced Strenght Training and Conditioning for Health and Performance)
Readings/Bibliography
Books
Haff, G. G., & Triplett, N. T. (Eds.). (2015). Essentials of strength training and conditioning 4th edition. Human kinetics.
Articles
Original research articles and literature reviews will be provided during the course on the platform Virtual Learning Environment
Teaching methods
Traditional lectures
Student debates (viewpoint and and point-counterpoint)
Small group work
On request, tutorials to be privately arranged with the lecturers
Assessment methods
The assessment method for this course is a take-home assignment (literature review on a topic related to sport training chosen by the student) discussed during the oral exam. The literature review has to be submitted a week before the oral exam. More details will be provided during Module 1 (exam preparation).
Teaching tools
Laboratory at the "Centro Sportivo Universitario Record" in Bologna which has equipment for the testing and training of athletes.
Virtual Learning Environment platform which includes announcements and online discussions, scientiffic articles, presentation slides and other teaching material.
Office hours
See the website of Samuele Maria Marcora
See the website of Borja Martinez Gonzalez
See the website of Sandro Bartolomei
Alumni