Unit SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORT AND ADAPTED
- Course
- Sciences and tecniques of sports and preventive and adapted physical activity
- Study-unit Code
- A002313
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Fabio Massimo Botti
- CFU
- 15
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2025
- Offered
- 2025/26
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORTS IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS
| Code | 50A00003 |
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| CFU | 8 |
| Teacher | Antonella Piccotti |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Discipline motorie e sportive |
| Sector | M-EDF/02 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | Assisted Interventions with animals in disability Technique, propaedeutics, didactics of assisted interventions with animals,in particular with equidae, in disability |
| Reference texts | Guidelines of the Ministry of Health - 2015 - Lecture notes and other material made available by the teacher and available on UNISTUDIUM - "What is Pet Therapy " F. Cirulli M. Borgi - Carocci Editore - Bussole Rome 2018-"Motor activity and sport for people with disabilities: let's start from here" QuiEdit - Verona 2024- - E.Castaldi "WILDFIRE" MacroJunior- Cesena 2024 - C. Parenti "Volteggiare è bello" Equitare ed. Siena 2024 A.Radicchi"Do You Speak Equis?"Equitare ed. Siena 2015 Other texts can be indicated at the request of the student, based on the area of interest |
| Educational objectives | Knowledge of the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, concerning interventions with equidae: application areas and reference professional figures |
| Prerequisites | Students must have already acquired knowledge about the various disabilities and some psychiatric illnesses, in order to understand the main activities of interventions with equidae |
| Teaching methods | Lessons in Mixed Didactics (as indicated by the University) - Laboratory exercises in the stables - Power point presentations - video tutorials and additional monothematic seminars |
| Other information | Attendance is required, also considering the laboratory activities |
| Learning verification modality | The assessment methods will verify the outcome of the activities carried out in terms of participation, in depth analysis, ability to link the topics covered. The verification of the achievement of the objectives will include an evaluation in progress and an oral examination for those deemed suitable |
| Extended program | Theoretical part: • Short presentation - Assisted interventions with Equidae - history of the human-animal relationship - Classification of interventions (Ministry of Health) - • Activity assisted with animals • Communication and relationship with the horse - Ethological aspects of the horse - Activity assisted by the horse • Communication and relationship with the donkey - Ethological aspects of the donkey - Assisted activity through the donkey • The guidelines of the Ministry of Health • Educational contexts and animal mediation • Areas of implementation of the IAA - Application of the IAA in disabilities and / or in some psychiatric diseas; Relational Intellectual Disability;Autism - ADHD / DSA - Down Syndrome - DCA and IAA • Equestrian Technique, Safety Harnesses • The Equestrian Recreational Activity - Presportive Activity in Equestrian Sports • Paralympic Equestrian Activity and compensatory aids • From Pre-sport to Sport - Athlete Testimonials • Integrated disciplines and compensatory aids * PRACTICAL part (IF POSSIBLE): Activities in the stables: Interventions with equidae in subjects with various types of disabilities; - Monothematic seminar: "Deafness: breaking down communication barriers, potential of AAI and value of sport" Dr. Clarissa Bartolini – Alice Bini - Francesca Rinaldi - Monothematic seminar: EQUESTRIAN VAULTING: a possible tool for psychosocial rehabilitation in EDs - Experiences in the Horses & Butterflies Project Dr. Irene Monaci |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | 3.Good health and well-being 4.Quality Education 10.Reduced inequalities |
EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF FITNESS
| Code | 50A00004 |
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| CFU | 7 |
| Teacher | Fabio Massimo Botti |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Discipline motorie e sportive |
| Sector | M-EDF/02 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |