SCIENZE DELL'ESERCIZIO FISICO PER IL BENESSERE E LA SALUTE

The educational objective of the Degree Programme is to provide Master's degree graduates with specialised knowledge and skills in the field of preventive and adapted physical activities, with particular emphasis on health promotion, the maintenance of physical well-being, and the planning and delivery of physical activity programmes in upper secondary schools. In particular, the Degree Programme is structured into three curricula. The first curriculum, “Wellness and Fitness”, focuses on the acquisition of theoretical, methodological, and technical-practical knowledge in the design, management, and delivery of physical activity programmes aimed at achieving, recovering, and maintaining physical fitness. These programmes are adapted to different age groups, genders, individual motor abilities and skills, as well as to the presence of stable chronic conditions affecting different organs and systems. Furthermore, students will acquire knowledge and skills related to the main instrumental techniques for the assessment of anthropometric parameters and body composition, as well as for the evaluation of physical fitness in relation to age, gender, individual motor abilities, and the presence of stable chronic conditions. The programme also includes the acquisition of psycho-social and pedagogical tools aimed at understanding and promoting psychological well-being, motivational factors, and the quality of interaction with individuals and groups. The second curriculum, “Physical Activity in Secondary Schools”, focuses on the acquisition of theoretical, methodological, and technical-practical knowledge aimed at the planning, management, and delivery of physical activity programmes within the curricular teaching of Physical Education in lower and upper secondary schools. Furthermore, students will acquire knowledge of approaches to inclusive education and special educational needs. The third curriculum, “Biomechanics”, focuses on the acquisition of theoretical, methodological, and technical-practical knowledge aimed at the use of orthotic supports and devices, as well as the analysis of the data obtained from them, for the prevention and improvement of individuals’ motor functionality, the enhancement of sports performance, and the assessment of the overall and sector-specific ergonomic and functional demands of the locomotor system. Furthermore, within this curriculum, students will explore in greater depth topics related to musculoskeletal disorders, neuromuscular conditions, biomechanical and ergonomic issues associated with congenital disabilities, as well as the design and implementation of specific motor rehabilitation and re-education programmes. For all three curricula, these objectives are achieved through the activation of courses in the fields of exercise sciences, biomedical sciences, and psycho-pedagogical and sociological disciplines. The programme is structured over two years: in addition to the theoretical component delivered online (through instructional and interactive teaching activities), the Degree Programme includes practical training activities carried out in person and in virtual classrooms, as well as internship activities to be undertaken in suitable facilities operating in the field of preventive and adapted physical activities and physical well-being.