Program
Physiological foundations and principles of exercise
• Physiological Bases of the respiratory, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems
• Energy production and metabolic pathways (aerobic and anaerobic)
• Acute physiological responses and chronic adaptations to exercise training
• Benefits of physical activity and consequences of inactivity and sedentary behavior
• Training principles: specificity, overload, recovery, progression, individualization, maintenance and reversibility
• Health-oriented physical fitness and dose-response relationship
Exercise prescription and FITT-VP model
• General principles of exercise prescription
• Aerobic components, resistive components, neuromotor components, flexibility and functional movement
• Aerobic exercise prescription: intensity, duration, mode, volume and progression
• General exercise recommendations (“exercise for everyone”)
• Structure and components of heating and return to calm
Clinical application in cardiorespiratory conditions
• Respiratory rehabilitation: candidate selection, education, self-management and exercise-based intervention
• Cardiac rehabilitation: phases I, II and III, assessment of functional capacity and principles of intervention
• Design of healthy lifestyle promotion programs
Evaluation and prescription of aerobic training
• Preparation for tests: safety, contraindications, stopping criteria and monitoring of vital signs
• Implementation of aerobic terrain tests (e.g. 6-minute walk test)
• Data recording and interpretation (distance, SpO₂, HR, RPE)
• Estimation of aerobic capacity and determination of training zones (maximum HR, Reserve HR, RPE)
• Translation of evaluation results for training variables in the FITT-VP model
• Practical application of the principles of individualization and specificity
Clinical Simulation and exercise progression
• Interpretation of laboratory stress tests and analysis of physiological responses
• Adaptation of prescription in clinical context and management of symptoms during training
• Planning exercise progression over time
• Maintenance and Prevention of reversibility of adaptations
Internship(s)
NAO