Дисертації з теми "Personalised exercise"

Protein phosphorylation dynamically integrates environmental and intracellular information to control virtually all biological processes. Challenges in determining the upstream regulation and downstream effects of phosphorylation obscures our functional understanding of cellular communication. In this thesis, I developed approaches to contextualise and prioritise phosphorylation events, focusing on the dynamic regulation of skeletal muscle metabolism by insulin and exercise. I measured phosphoproteomes of an in vitro panel of exercise-like stimuli to dissect upstream influences on exercise signalling. My integrative analysis with acute exercise phosphoproteomes revealed that emergent outcomes like protein secretion require concurrent kinase activation by distinct stimuli. To address the challenge of prioritising phosphosites with downstream functions most crucial to a biological phenomenon, I developed personalised phosphoproteomics. This experimental and computational framework identifies functionally enriched signalling by utilising human biological variance. To employ this method, I performed two independent phosphoproteomics studies investigating how exercise potentiates insulin sensitivity and how insulin resistance impacts metabolism in human skeletal muscle. My approach identified signalling on both known and previously unidentified sites on proteins intimately involved in glucose metabolism. This included a new co-operative relationship between mTOR and AMPK, for which I found a role in metabolic regulation. Collectively, these studies delineated skeletal muscle signalling responses and established personalised phosphoproteomics as a general approach to investigate the signal transduction underlying complex biology.

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease globally. Exercise is essential for MASLD management; however, many MASLD patients lack opportunities to exercise and lead active lives. This thesis project: i) evaluated exercise-related barriers and determined patient awareness of exercise's necessity for MASLD management (Study 1); ii) assessed patient attitudes toward exercise and awareness of MASLD through a qualitative analysis of interviews with MASLD patients (Study 2); iii) presented a case study of a 65-year-old female who improved her metabolic health through lifestyle changes, emphasizing exercise and diet (Study 3); and iv) evaluated liver function, metabolic indicators, and health-related quality of life in people with MASLD following an 8-week online, body-weight eccentric exercise intervention. Study 1: A survey on exercise habits, barriers to adherence, and awareness of exercise's effect on MASLD was sent to eighty-one patients at a hepatology outpatient clinic. Results indicated that 73% did not meet the exercise recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, and 54% were unaware that exercise could help with MASLD. Reported barriers included poor physical and mental well-being (57%), limited time (43%), apathy (31%), and fatigue from exercising (24%). These results point to specific barriers requiring intervention and education and suggest future exercise program settings that account for time limitations, fatigue, and attitudes toward exercise. Study 2: A thematic analysis of interviews with 18 MASLD patients revealed high awareness of the condition but low awareness of treatment via exercise. Patients expressed a preference for low-intensity, low-accessibility activities like walking, bodyweight, and resistance training. This study highlights the necessity of matching exercise options to patient preferences, ensuring feasibility for long-term adherence. Study 3: A qualitative single-patient case study assessed obstacles and facilitators to sustained lifestyle changes, demonstrating how holistic, inclusive lifestyle adjustments can impact MASLD. This intervention showed that with adequate instruction and support, the patient could make meaningful changes, reflecting how a customized approach can empower patients to manage symptoms effectively. Study 4: Sixteen participants were divided into an exercise group (n=9) and a non-exercise control group (n=7). The exercise group completed a supervised, progressive web-based body-weight eccentric exercise program for eight weeks. Participants in the exercise group showed significant improvements in hepatic steatosis severity (13.2±13.8%), waist circumference (4.4±13.5%), hip circumference (2.6±11.1%), and gamma-glutamyl transferase levels (23.9±30.0%). They also demonstrated enhanced (p < 0.05) physical fitness, including improvements in the sit-to-stand test (24.3±33.2%), 3-metre timed up and go test (-15.6±16.4%), 2-minute step test (37.5±20.5%), and single-leg balance test (25.1±37.6%). These findings suggest that home-based, web-delivered eccentric resistance exercises are an effective intervention for improving liver and metabolic health in patients with MASLD. Overall, the findings from these four studies contribute to a deeper understanding of the barriers, perspectives, and effective interventions for exercise in MASLD patients. The research underscores the need for greater awareness of exercise's role in MASLD management and the importance of addressing patient-specific barriers through tailored interventions. The novel web-based bodyweight eccentric exercise program shows significant potential for improving liver health and physical fitness in this population, addressing key obstacles like time constraints, fatigue, and accessibility. Future interventions should focus on increasing patient education and providing flexible, personalized exercise options to promote long-term adherence and better health outcomes in MASLD management.

The purpose of this study was to develop a personalized step test and a valid regression model that used non-exercise data and data collected during the step test to estimate VO2max in males and females 18 to 30 years of age. All participants (N= 80) successfully completed a step test with the starting step rate and step height being determined by the self-reported perceived functional ability (PFA) score and participant's height, respectively. All participants completed a maximal graded exercise test (GXT) to measure VO2max. Multiple linear regression analysis yielded the following equation (R = 0.90, SEE = 3.43 mL/kg/min): 45.938 + 9.253(G) - 0.140(KG) + 0.670(PFA) + 0.429(FSR) - 0.149(45sRHR) to predict VO2max (mL/kg/min) where: G is gender (0=female;1=male), KG is body mass in kg, PFA is the sum of the two PFA questions, FSR is the final step rate (step-ups/min), and 45sRHR is the recovery heart rate 45 seconds following the conclusion of the step test. Each independent variable was significant (p < 0.05) in predicting VO2max and the resulting regression equation accounted for roughly 83% (R2=0.8281) of the shared variance of measured VO2max. Based on the standardized B-weights, gender (0.606) explained the largest proportion of variance in VO2max values followed by PFA (0.315), body mass (-0.256), FSR (-0.248), and the 45sRHR (-0.238). The cross validation statistics (RPRESS = 0.88, SEEPRESS = 3.57 (mL/kg/min-1) show minimal shrinkage in the accuracy of the regression model. This study presents a relatively accurate model to predict VO2max from a submaximal step test that is convenient, easy to administer, and individualized.

Le problème de la sédentarité représente aujourd’hui un des grands enjeux mondiaux et est considéré par l’OMS et l’ONU comme la première cause de mortalité liée aux maladies non transmissibles. Dans le même temps, bien que l’exercice physique se soit révélé comme la meilleure parade contre ces maux, la plupart des consommateurs évoquent une série de freins pour adopter sa pratique régulière.L’objet de cette thèse est de proposer des approches alternatives basées sur le concept de la valeur perçue en marketing qui s’est révélé dans le cas des autres types de biens et services comme un élément permettant de motiver et de fidéliser les consommateurs.Nous avons abordé les sources de la valeur perçue par le consommateur dans le cas du marketing de la personnalisation, du marketing communautaire et du marketing expérientiel dont nous avons intégré les différentes facettes dans une approche combinatoire pour proposer la notion de composante de l’exercice en tant que trade-off entre les coûts et les bénéfices.Nous avons également validé que, d’une part, les valeurs perçues des différentes composantes liées à la pratique de l’exercice se combinaient pour former la valeur globale perçue de l’exercice, et que, d’autre part, celle-ci influençait in fine l’intention de pratiquer régulièrement l’exercice et de le recommander.Les résultats de la recherche nous ont permis de suggérer que l’offre d’exercice devrait être proposée comme un menu à la carte afin de faciliter le processus décisionnel des consommateurs et ainsi les motiver et les fidéliser à la pratique
Nowadays, the problem of physical inactivity is one of the major global issues and it is considered by the WHO and the UN as the leading cause of mortality due to non-communicable diseases. At the same time, although the physical exercise has proven to be the best way to fight against these sicknesses, most of the consumers evoke a series of barriers against the adoption of regular exercise.The purpose of this thesis is to propose alternative approaches based on the concept of perceived value in marketing which has proven to be a good tool to motivate and retain consumers in the frame of other types of goods and services.We focused on the sources of consumer perceived value in personalized marketing, community marketing and experiential marketing, the aspects of which were integrated in a combinatorial approach, the aim of this method being to propose the concept of the exercise composite variable as a trade-off between costs and benefits.We confirmed that the perceived values of the different composites of the practice of exercise combined to form the overall perceived value of the exercise. In addition, we also confirmed that this overall perceived value of the exercise ultimately influenced the consumer’s intent to practice regular exercise and to recommend it.The results of this research allowed us to suggest that the offer of exercise should be made as à la carte menu in order to facilitate consumers’ decision-making process and so to motivate and to retain them

Background and Purpose: To investigate the effect of an individualized exercise program versus a generic group-based exercise program on balance, gait, and functional performance of older adults categorized as having mild balance dysfunction and living in residential care facilities. Methods: Single blind randomized control design. One hundred-twenty residents fulfilled screening criteria for mild balance dysfunction based on the BioSwayTM balance and the Multi-Directional Reach Test (MDRT) primary outcome measures. Secondary assessment was completed using the Modified Physical Performance Test (PPT), hand-held dynamometer (lower-limb muscle strength testing), and gait speed analysis. Sixty subjects received individualized treatment from physical therapists (8 weeks). Another sixty subjects received generic group-based exercises (8 weeks). All outcome measures were collected at baseline and post-intervention (ninth week); and BioSwayTM and PPT measures at follow-up (thirteenth week) for the individualized group. Results: Individualized group (n=60) showed significant improvement compared to the group-based group (n=60) on the two BioSwayTM scores (limits of stability, p < .001; and postural stability, p = .016), the MDRT scores (forward reach, p < .001; backward reach, p = .007; right lateral reach, p < .001; and left lateral reach p < .001), the strength scores (hip flexors, p = .010; knee extensors, p = .002; hip abductors, p = .009; and ankle dorsiflexors, p = .025), the PPT outcomes (p < .001), and the gait scores (p = .012). Effect sizes ranged from small to large, with the largest sizes for limits of stability and MDRT. There were no significant differences between groups for the mCTSIB (p = .538). However, 96.7% of subjects in the individualized group scored within one SD of the reference mean, relative to 75% in the group-based group. At follow-up, the individualized group showed significant differences over time with medium to large effect sizes on the PPT (p < .001), limits of stability (p < .001), postural stability (p < .001), and mCTSIB (p = .005) measures. Post-hoc analysis revealed retention of gains for all measures at follow-up, except the mCTSIB. Conclusion: The individualized group showed significant improvements in the areas of balance, strength, mobility, and functional outcomes.

Selon les projections de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), il est estimé qu'en 2050, plus de 22 % de la population mondiale aura 60 ans ou plus. Cette évolution démographique s'accompagne d'une prévalence croissante des maladies chroniques. En France, une personne sur quatre souffre actuellement d'une maladie chronique, un chiffre qui atteint trois personnes sur quatre chez les personnes âgées de 65 ans et plus. Ces maladies contribuent de manière significative à la mortalité, représentant 74 % du nombre total de décès en 2019. Heureusement, bon nombre de ces affections peuvent être prévenues ou retardées en suivant les recommandations d'activité physique de l'OMS. De nombreuses études ont démontré l'impact profond de l'activité physique sur la prolongation de l'espérance de vie et l'amélioration de la qualité de vie de la population. Dans cette optique, les objectifs de recherche de cette étude s'inscrivent dans le domaine de la Gestion de la santé prédictive (PHM) et de la prescription du sport, en mettant l'accent sur le parcours de soins des patients atteints de maladies chroniques. Cependant, la modalité précise du contrôle, en particulier le mécanisme de rétroaction concernant le comportement des individus pendant l'activité physique, reste à déterminer. Pour relever ce défi, le projet propose la mise en place d'un dispositif médical connecté, spécifiquement un vélo à assistance électrique intégré à une intelligence artificielle embarquée. Cette combinaison vise à recueillir des données et à contribuer à la prévention des pathologies chroniques chez les individus. L'effort scientifique principal consiste à concevoir et intégrer une architecture matérielle et logicielle innovante et adaptable, en incorporant des capteurs de pointe utilisant une technologie flexible. Ce cadre permet la surveillance à la fois des cyclistes occasionnels et expérimentés pendant leur pratique, en permettant un contrôle intelligent du niveau d'assistance électrique et la mise en œuvre d'instructions médicales basées sur des évaluations médicales préalables
According to projections by the World Health Organization (WHO), it is estimated that by 2050, more than 22% of the global population will be aged 60 years or older. This demographic shift is accompanied by a growing prevalence of chronic diseases. In France, one in four individuals currently suffers from a chronic condition, a proportion that rises to three out of four among those aged 65 and above. These diseases significantly contribute to mortality, accounting for 74% of total deaths in 2019. Fortunately, many of these conditions can be prevented or delayed by adhering to the physical activity recommendations provided by the WHO. Extensive research has demonstrated the profound impact of physical activity on prolonging lifespan and enhancing overall quality of life across populations. With this perspective in mind, the research objectives of this study lie within the realm of Prognosis Health Management (PHM) and prescription sports, with a specific emphasis on the healthcare trajectory of patients with chronic conditions. However, the precise methodology for control, particularly the feedback mechanism pertaining to individuals' behavior during physical activity, remains to be delineated. To tackle this challenge, the project proposes the implementation of a connected medical device, specifically an electric-assisted bicycle integrated with embedded artificial intelligence. This combination aims to collect data and contribute to the prevention of chronic pathologies for individuals. The primary scientific endeavor entails designing and integrating an innovative and adaptable hardware and software architecture, incorporating state-of-the-art sensors that utilize flexible technology. This framework facilitates the monitoring of both occasional and experienced cyclists during their practice, enabling intelligent control of the level of electrical assistance and the implementation of medical instructions based on prior medical assessments

This thesis studies the effects of import competition from China and Eastern Europe on the health and fertility decisions of German individuals working in manufacturing. Individuals are matched with separate measures of exposure to competition from China and Eastern Europe, respectively. To isolate exogenous supply shocks from the origin, instrumental variables for competition from each of China and Eastern Europe are constructed. Results in Chapter 1 suggest that higher import competition worsens individual health via job displacement, wage decline, shortened employment duration, increased reliance on welfare and less future orientation, with Chinese import competition affecting individuals twice as much. Health declines as individuals increase their visits to the doctor, exercise less frequently and have a higher probability of developing chronic illness. Also, there is some evidence that individuals do not tend to become disabled but may be slowly pushed into chronic illness. Findings in Chapter 2 show that import competition negatively affects the individual’s probability of having children via reduced earnings, lower satisfaction with personal income and shortened employment duration. The chapter then investigates effects of import exposure by gender. Results show that male and female fertility choices differ upon rising import competition. Higher import exposure lowers female earnings and job autonomy, which in turn generates a lower opportunity cost of work, to the point where having children would become a more rewarding alternative for female workers. By contrast, increased import exposure negatively affects male workers’ fertility through reduced earnings and employment duration.

Master of Science
Department of Computer Science
William H. Hsu
This report presents a personalized exercise training chatbot for individual users based on data collected from the Internet of Things (IoT), particularly wearable fitness devices. The chatbot is designed with our goal of motivating users to exercise more by discussing exercise statistics with the user, such as whether their daily steps have increased, decreased, or remained steady. In this work I first survey a few examples of how increased interest in fitness and the promotion of healthy lifestyles is driving demand for personalized artificial intelligence, wear- able computing, and ubiquitous computing applications. Next, I describe the design of a data-driven ”personal trainer” chatbot. I then develop a prototype persuasion system based on interactive dialogs delivered via a front-end application, that collects data from wearable equipment using back-end data loggers that I instrumented as a mobile application. Finally, I describe the process of deploying and demonstrating this prototype along with technical challenges and early findings. The overall system consists of (1) the back-end Coach agent, an Android application that collects data from all wearable instruments, and (2) the front-end Me agent, which initiates and continues conversations with the user using notifications that are in turn based on data from the Coach agent. This data-driven ensemble reminds the user to exercise and also gives the user a chance to provide feedback via human/agent interactive dialogs. In this project, I used only one wearable device, the MI Band 2, and get real-time steps and weekly step aggregates from it. The human/agent dialogues are deployed via the Slack groupware platform. Google Sheets is used as a web service for updating and exchanging data.

碩士
輔仁大學
資訊工程學系碩士班
103
Regular sleep could restore personal physical exertion, and reorganize the human cognition and memory. People treat sleep-related issues seriously in modern society. Home-based sleep recording are more convenient and cheaper than sleep disorder diagnoses in the hospital. Also, daytime activities will affect sleep quality. This thesis focuses on home-based sleep and activity recording. Exercise is an important factor that affects sleep. Proper exercise could improve sleep quality. Improper exercise may cause negative impact in sleep. This research aims at following problems: (1) the interactions between sleep and daytime exercise are complicated; (2) most wearable devices could not provide actuate sleep recording data; (3) personal health data exchange and integration. This theses proposed a cross-device sleep efficiency evaluation mechanism, and implemented an exercise prescription service. The exercise prescription service is based on a sleep diary testbed - HSS (Health Sleep Space). This research extends HSS with wearable devices and daytime exercise diary. Users realize their sleep quality easily from the Sleep Quotient (SQ). The exercise prescription provides exercise suggestion to user. Following the suggestion, user could improve their sleep efficiency.

碩士
高雄醫學大學
職業安全衛生研究所
100
Background Health-related physical fitness includes body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility. Person with better physical fitness can be more competent to daily life or work. Prevention is better than cure, in addition to using drugs to treat disease, should also be adjusted to the lifestyle, eating habits or physical activity to improve health and prevent further acute or chronic disease. Method On 2010 March by a steel company in southern Taiwan employees was encouraged all to participate this study. After completing the questionnaires, we calculated body mass index, measured waist circumference, body fat percentage, and performed maximum grip strength, one minute sit-ups, sit and reach test, three minutes step test to measure body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, cardiorespiratory fitness. Then each person was given personalized exercise prescription based on questionnaires and results of physical fitness. Then three months later, the repeated tests were performed. The results were recorded and analyzed. Result A total of 720 labors participate this study. The physical fitness test results: the average age is 50.58 years old, the average BMI is 26.7 (kg / m2), average 90.2 cm in waist circumference, waist-hip ratio is 0.899 on average, average body fat percentage is 25.6% of body fat percentage, muscle strength average is 43.7 (kg), the average of muscular endurance is 23.4 (times / min), the average of flexibility is 22.2 (cm), the average of cardiorespiratory fitness is 58.1. 380 people participate in the post-test after three months, the average age is 50.45 years, BMI average is 26.3 (kg / m2), waist circumference average is 85.8 cm, waist-hip ratio average is 0.884, average body fat percentage is 24.8%, muscle average is 44.0 (kg), average of muscular endurance is 27.2 (time / min), the average of flexibility is 24.0 (cm), average of cardiorespiratory fitness is 62.15. Paired samples T-test analysis of pre-test and post-test revealed the physical fitness all improved after exercise prescription. In addition to muscle strength, the others have significant differences. Also found labors in full compliance with the exercise prescription follow a significant difference in the improvement of cardiorespiratory fitness. Conclusion In the study, in addition to pre-test of physical fitness, but also add a personalized exercise prescription, post-test of fitness. All the results of physical fitness improved 3 months later.

This dissertation focuses on the topic of using digital approaches in cognitive rehabilitation. The interest in this subject derives from the assumption that current digital rehabilitation platforms are not customizable according to the individuality and needs of the patient. For this reason, the main goal of this work is contributing to fill this gap by proposing a platform capable of producing personalized cognitive exercises to foster a more effective rehabilitation process. The work methodology can be divided into two fundamental parts: a prior study based on multidisciplinary literature seeking to identify factors influencing cognitive rehabilitation and which types of treatment are most effective, as well as a review of existing digital approaches for preparing digital exercises meant to help cognitive rehabilitation, followed by a practical component related to the proposal and prototyping of a new platform. In this phase a Human-Centered Design approach was used with the collaboration of experts of the Centro de Medicina de Reabilitao da Regio Centro - Rovisco Pais for which the platform was specifically created.
Esta dissertação foca-se na temática do uso de abordagens digitais na reabilitação cognitiva. O interesse neste assunto deve-se à constatação de que as atuais plataformas de reabilitação digital não são personalizáveis de acordo com a individualidade e as necessidades do paciente. Por esse motivo, o principal objetivo deste trabalho é contribuir para preencher essa lacuna, propondo uma plataforma capaz de produzir exercícios cognitivos personalizados para promover um processo de reabilitação mais eficaz. A metodologia de trabalho pode ser dividida em duas partes fundamentais: um estudo prévio, baseado em literatura multidisciplinar, com o objectivo de identificar fatores que influenciam a reabilitação cognitiva e quais os tipos de tratamento mais eficazes, bem como uma revisão das abordagens digitais existentes para a preparação de exercícios digitais, destinadas a ajudar reabilitação cognitiva, seguida de uma componente pratica relacionada à proposta e prototipagem de uma nova plataforma. Nesta fase, uma abordagem de User Centered Design foi aplicada com a colaboração de especialistas do Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação da Região Centro - Rovisco Pais, para o qual a plataforma foi criada especificamente.
Mestrado em Engenharia de Computadores e Telemática

碩士
國立成功大學
醫學資訊研究所
100
Because the social structure began to change to ageing society in mid-21st century, the elderly populations increase which leading to the type of disease changing and changing the need and high cost in medicine. Therefore, long-term care for seniors and health care will be devoting more budgets and effort, the telecare is an important policy for government especially. The telecare promote the core which combines of medical services, care services, life and well-being of scientific and technological development, science and technology, in order to construct the comprehensive care services. Therefore, by leading in the information and communications technology, developing friendly user interface to drive by telecare, home care, personal health records, sports care, and medical electronic products and physiological monitoring of information support services. The services which provided in the exercise care system are the most abundant and complete in hospital. Through the complete equipment which be applied to the detection of heart and lung disease, exercise rehabilitation treatment and tracking of the establishment of the exercise prescription. However, the exercise care system which provided by hospital exist limit on the time and space, which cannot be applied in daily life. In order to achieve comprehensive exercise care, in many previous studies, fitness brands and medical equipment companies, the introduction of related products such as the pedometers, heart rate monitors, blood glucose, pulse oximeter and other telecare system. The products provide the user to carry at any time to break the limitations of time and space, and the precise physiological data to avoid the difference between subjective and objective assessment of the user's own physical condition in exercise, there are many studies which combine physiological information and the smartphone to design of telecare system. However, this functional information of products mostly use single physiological signal to provide a single service to users, so it is difficult to directly applied to the exercise care-related services. The purpose of this research is aimed to develop a personalized seamless exercise care system by integrating smart handheld devices which not are limited on the time and space, using the smartphone to integrate physiological signal and activity recognition to design personalized exercise care alert system, providing users to understand the sports safety with cardiopulmonary care. Using this study is to assess the feasibility of exercise care system.

O presente documento visa a refletir sobre todas as vivências que decorreram ao longo do Estágio Profissional que teve lugar na Academia de Fitness no Estádio Universitário de Lisboa, que se situa na Av. Prof. Egas Moniz em Lisboa, sob a orientação do Diretor da Academia de Fitness e Orientador da Faculdade e a colaboração de três colegas de estágio, no ano letivo 2014/2015. O estágio Profissional insere-se no 2ºciclo do Mestrado em Exercício e Saúde da Faculdade Motricidade Humana que tem como objetivo a qualificação de profissionais para intervirem na promoção, conceção e aplicação de programas de exercício e de atividade física com o intuito de melhorar a condição física e prevenir doenças, ao qual requer a elaboração de um documento que fundamente todo o processo de formação realizado na Entidade de Estágio. O estágio objetiva a afirmação da aprendizagem como processo pedagógico de construção de conhecimentos, desenvolvimento de competências e habilidades sob processo de supervisão. Como tal, este estágio permitiu passar por um processo de vivência prático-pedagógica, que ajudou a aproximar à realidade da área de formação e articular a teoria à prática, ou seja, é um espaço de aproximação da vida académica à vida profissional, que possibilita uma integração à realidade social. É uma componente fundamental para a formação dos estudantes. O trabalho desenvolvido no âmbito do estágio centrou-se, inicialmente, numa parte mais teórica, que teve como intuito avaliar os conhecimentos e adquirir e aperfeiçoar as competências necessárias para as funções práticas. Após este processo, ocorreu uma parte mais prática, que teve como objetivo: ganhar competências a nível de identificação, catalogação e análise crítica de uma instituição que providencia serviços relacionados com a realização de exercício físico e saúde; ganhar competências na prescrição do exercício físico e acompanhamento pessoal de utentes; ganhar de competências a nível de avaliação da condição física e da composição corporal a utentes do ginásio; acompanhamento de utentes no Gabinete de Avaliação e Aconselhamento (GAVA) do EUL, onde são realizadas avaliações da composição corporal, da performance e completas; e por fim, acompanhamento de três utentes da Academia de Fitness, num programa de avaliação (composição corporal, aptidão cardiorrespiratória, resistência e flexibilidade muscular e avaliação postural), acompanhamento, aconselhamento e prescrição de programas de treino específicos, de acordo com as necessidades e objetivos pessoais.
This project aims to develop a conscious thinking about the dynamics that occurred during the Professional Internship, which took place in Fitness Academy of Lisbon’s University Stadium, in Avenida Prof Egas Moniz, under the supervision of the academy’s director and the collaboration of three colleagues, in the school year 2014/2015. The internship is inserted in the second year of the Master in Exercise and Health, in Faculdade Motricidade Humana (University of Lisbon), which goal is to teach the tools and methodologies that allow the promotion, conception and the implementation of exercising programmes. Ultimately, the main purpose is to improve a healthy condition and to prevent diseases, through the development of a document that justifies all the formation process which was done in the internship. This internship is the result of the pedagogic process, which includes the construction of knowledge, learning and skills’ development, under supervision. Therefore, this project allowed the approximation between the academic formation and the professional reality, articulating the theory into the practical professional role, also allowing the integration in the social reality. This is a fundamental component in the student’s formation. The initial part of the internship focused in the improvement and the evaluation of theoretical concepts and competences that were needed in order to develop the practical functions. After this, the work was more practical and the mail goals were: 1) to acquire competences to identify, to catalogue and to develop a critical analyse of the institution that provides services related to physical activity and health; 2) to acquire competences in order to prescript exercises and to do a personal follow-up, according to the client’s needs; 3) to evaluate the client’s physical condition and corporal composition; 4) follow-up the client’s performance, through the Evaluation and Counselling Department (Gabinete de Avaliação e Acompanhamento) do EUL; and, 5) personal follow-up of three clients of the Fitness Academy, evaluating (the corporal composition, cardiothoracic capacity, endurance, muscular flexibility and posture) and also advising specific training programmes, according to the clients’ needs and aspirations.

O presente relatório de estágio curricular surge como parte integrante e conclusiva do Mestrado em Exercício e Saúde na Faculdade de Motricidade Humana. O estágio foi realizado durante a época de 2018/2019, tendo decorrido no Complexo Desportivo da Ajuda (CDA), no Pólo Universitário da Ajuda, na cidade de Lisboa. O trabalho desenvolvido ao longo do estágio teve como foco principal a consolidação e aperfeiçoamento do conhecimento, em contexto de prática supervisionada (sala de exercício e aulas de grupo), de modo a desenvolver as competências de um profissional em exercício e saúde. A inatividade física é um dos grandes problemas sociais. Paralelamente, a procura dos ginásios tem vindo a aumentar, para combater o sedentarismo, melhorar a qualidade de vida, ou por motivos de estéticos e pessoais. Assim, este relatório pretende mostrar a importância da prática orientada de exercício e, da mesma forma, salientar o papel do instrutor e do Personal Trainer no aumento da motivação e realização pessoal. Para o Personal Trainer poder assumir tal papel, é fundamental que adquira conhecimentos prévios, que os aplique e seja dada a oportunidade de refletir sobre a sua eficácia enquanto instrumentos de intervenção. Deste modo, este relatório retrata todo o trabalho efetuado ao longo do estágio enquanto elemento contextual contribuinte para o desenvolvimento de novas aprendizagens, competências e saberes que servem para apetrechar o Mestre em Exercício e Saúde do ponto de vista conceptual e profissional
The current curricular internship report results as an integral and conclusive part of the master’s degree in Exercise and Health from the Faculty of Human Kinetics. The internship was held during the season of 2018/2019, taking place at the Complexo Desportivo da Ajuda (CDA), in the Ajuda University Campus, city of Lisbon. The work developed during the internship focused on the consolidation and improvement of knowledge, in the context of supervised practice (exercise room and group classes) to develop skills of a practicing professional and health. Physical inactivity is a major social problem. At the same time, the demand for gyms has been increasing to face physical inactivity, improve quality of life, or for aesthetic and personal reasons. Thus, this report aims at showing the importance of exercise-oriented practice and at emphasizing the role of the exercise instructor and personal trainer in increasing motivation and personal accomplishment. For the Personal Trainer to be able to assume such a role he needs to acquire prior knowledge, have the opportunity to apply this knowledge and then reflect on the effectiveness of his intervention. Therefore, the present report also portrays the work done throughout the internship as a contextual element contributing to the development of new learnings, skills and knowledge to complete a Master in Exercise and Health, from a conceptual and professional point of view.