Body Composition

It will use a questionnaire and interactive methodology prior to the presentation of the main contents and concepts, and demonstration / exemplification of these through their practical application in everyday situations and using, where appropriate, videos, computer programs and professional instruments. It also contemplates, and whenever it is justified the autonomous study with research on the exposed contents and the reading and critical analysis of articles / texts.

Students will be evaluated through a written assessment. The summative knowledge assessment consists of questions that assess the extent and depth of theoretical knowledge acquired in the discipline and the ability to practically apply this knowledge to everyday situations.
Approval of the curricular unit is obtained with a classification greater than or equal to 9.5 values.

With this curricular unit, it is intended that students:
1. Acquire knowledge to do the Body Composition Assessment.
1.1 Understand the relationship between nutrition and fat mass versus muscle hypertrophy.
1.2 Recognize and understand the impact of body composition on sports performance

1. Body composition assessment methods
2. Body composition as a sports performance variable
3. Muscular hypertrophy Impact of body composition on sports performance
4. Fat mass reduction
5. Case studies

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