The internship aims to practically present various technological supports and methodologies necessary for the accurate design and management of the training process.

The most advanced methods for analyzing sports performance will be explained, employing evaluative protocols (field and laboratory tests) useful for examining the specificities of individual and team sports.

• Theory of the training process evaluation.
• Evaluation of the training effect through clinical statistics.
• Internal load assessment using subjective methods (psychometric scales) and objective subjective methods (heart rate variability).
• Data analysis for training control and regulation.
• Field and laboratory tests for the evaluation of conditional abilities.
• External load assessment using accelerometry and GPS devices.
• Practice of training prescription.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding: The student must demonstrate the ability to interpret and apply their knowledge and understanding of the specific sports reality they intend to train.

Making Judgements: By the end of the course, the student must demonstrate having developed sufficient critical judgment to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of assessment and training methods in relation to established goals.

Communication Skills: The student must demonstrate the ability to create a positive and empathetic relationship with athletes and staff in the competitive context of interest in order to improve performance in competition and training.

Learning Skills: Upon completion of the course, students will have gained autonomy in researching study materials related to course topics. Additionally, the student will be able to critically evaluate training methods and protocols present in sports contexts.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Lectures and in the form of workshops (Practical activities).

Innovative teaching methods

Promotion of an Open and Participatory Debate: Encouraging the free expression of students through a non-directive approach. Application of the problem-based learning method, encouraging students to start from general concepts to contextualize methods and interventions directly relevant to high-level performance. Implementation of learning by doing to enhance students' problem-solving skills through the presentation of case studies, proposed by both the teacher and the students themselves. Integration of self-learning to promote individuality within a high-performance organization. Adoption of peer education to foster collaboration among converging individuals within a high-performance organization. Prevalent use of the workshop methodology.

Course books

The study material will be indicated at the beginning of the study program.

Assessment

Oral/practical examination on a specific topic.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.