99594 - SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION

Anno Accademico 2025/2026

  • Docente: Athanasios Pappous
  • Crediti formativi: 6
  • SSD: M-EDF/02
  • Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
  • Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: Laurea Magistrale in Wellness, Sport and Health (cod. 5813)

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

At the end of this course, students will: - understand the social, environmental and individual factors that determine participation in sport and physical activity, - understand the theoretical bases of interventions aimed at promoting sport and physical activity participation in different populations, - be able to critically analyse practical examples of such interventions, including their design, implementation and evaluation

Contenuti

The health and physical activity status of different population groups.



-Individual differences, economic and sociocultural influences on leisure time behaviour.


- Strategies for promoting participation in sport and exercise among the population


- Changing physical activity behaviour


- Sport and Exercise campaigns and the marketing of physical activity to different population groups



- The latest trends in the field

Testi/Bibliografia

Books:

Best, S. (2009). Leisure studies: Themes and perspectives. Sage

Bolitho, S., Lawrence, D., & McNish, E. (2013). The Complete Guide to Behavioural Change for Sport and Fitness Professionals. A&C Black.

Parent, M. (2012) Key Concepts in Sport Management. London: SAGE

Key Concepts in Leisure Studies. London: SAGE. Henry, I. and Ling-Mei, K. Eds (2013)

Routledge Handbook of Sport Policy. London: Routledge. Jarvie, G. (2012)

Sport, Culture and Society: An Introduction. London: King, N. (2016)

Journals:

Leisure Studies

Sport Management Review

European Sport Management Quarterly

Sport in Society

International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing

Metodi didattici

Theoretical lectures.


- Teaching based on case studies (case-based teaching).


- Working groups and peer teaching

-Animated videos

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Analysis of a case study

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Virtuale.unibo.it platform

Guest Lectures

PPtx slides

Teams Microsoft

Audio/video files

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Athanasios Pappous

SDGs

Salute e benessere Città e comunità sostenibili

L'insegnamento contribuisce al perseguimento degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell'Agenda 2030 dell'ONU.