5 ECTS credits
130 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4018351ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Om een inschrijving te kunnen nemen voor 'Grondslagen van de fysieke fitheid II' moet men ingeschreven of geslaagd zijn voor 'Grondslagen van de fysieke fitheid I'.
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy
Department
Bewegings- en Sportwetenschappen
Educational team
Evert Zinzen
Dirk Aerenhouts (course titular)
Senne Aelbrecht
Activities and contact hours

14 contact hours Lecture
14 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
10 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

After analysis of the different international guidelines for advanced practitioners and specific groups, different aspects of these position stands are put in practice. Elaboration of a weight reduction program according to international guidelines.
Elaboration of different resistance training programs  according to international guidelines
A group assignment of which details are explained on the learning platform.

Moreover, specific items such as fitness for elderly, obese people, osteoporosis, functional testing, core stability are discussed.

In depth attention for injury prevention and health.

Course material
Digital course material (Required) : The recommended quantity and quality of Exercise for developing and maintaining Fitness in Healthy adults., http://www.acsm-msse.org
Digital course material (Required) : Progression models in resistance training for health adults, http://www.acsm-msse.org
Digital course material (Required) : Appropriate physical activity intervention strategies for weight loss and prevention of weight regain in adults, http://www.acsm-msse.org
Digital course material (Required) : powerpoints van de verschillende lessen
Additional info

Theory is based on scientific literature, which will be provided on the learning platform.

- Position stand ACSM: The recommended quantity and quality of Exercise for developing and maintaining Fitness in Healthy adults.

- Position stand ACSM: Progression models in resistance training for health adults.

- Position stand ACSM: Appropriate physical activity intervention strategies for weight loss and prevention of weight regain in adults.

- recent literature

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

The student is able to develop specialized fitness programs, applying the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude.
De student is able to develop programs for specific groups, applying the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude.
 
 

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 35% of the final mark.
Written Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
LEC Practical Assignment determines 15% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Mondeling examen with a relative weight of 35 which comprises 35% of the final mark.

    Note: Mondeling examen in verband met de theoretische achtergrond en praktijkwerk

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Schriftelijk examen with a relative weight of 50 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

    Note: Schriftelijk examen in verband met de theoretische achtergrond.

Within the LEC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • opdracht uitwerken with a relative weight of 15 which comprises 15% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

For all practical sessions presence is obliged. In case of more than one invalid absence, you will be refused to participate to the exams in both the  first and second exam period and you will get a score of 0/20 in both exam periods.

No partial exemptions.

Subscores won't be adjusted before calculating the total score.

In case the student scores lower than 8/20 on one part (written or practical exam) , no mean score will be calculated and the lowest score of both parts will become the total score.

Scores of the written and oral exam are not transferred to other exam periods. Score on the group assignment with presentation can be transferred to the second exam period.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Teaching in Physical Education: standaard traject (120 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting fysieke activiteit, fitheid en gezondheid - profiel sporttraining en coaching (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting fysieke activiteit, fitheid en gezondheid - profiel sportbeleid en sportmanagement (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting sporttraining en coaching - profiel fysieke activiteit, fitheid en gezondheid (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting sportbeleid en sportmanagement - profiel fysieke activiteit, fitheid en gezondheid (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Physical Activity, Fitness and Health Profile Profile Research (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Physical Activity, Fitness and Health Profile Profile Education (only offered in Dutch)