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
CFU 8
Teacher Antonella Piccotti
Teachers
  • Antonella Piccotti
  • Luigi Bertini
Hours
  • 16 ore - Antonella Piccotti
  • 48 ore - Luigi Bertini
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
CFU 7
Teacher Fabio Massimo Botti
Teachers
  • Fabio Massimo Botti
  • Raffaele Blasi
Hours
  • 40 ore - Fabio Massimo Botti
  • 16 ore - Raffaele Blasi
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Discipline motorie e sportive
Sector M-EDF/02
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)