PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION IN RECREATION AND SPORTS

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Course that explores the study of human behavior and mental processes in sport and recreational settings. Analysis of the impact of ludic experiences in the life of a person at different stages of development. Discussion of the application of contemporary psychological theories that maximize athletic performance, such as stress, anxiety, motivation, and mental and emotional control, among others. Emphasis on socially relevant issues and sports, such as the construction of gender and sexual differentiation, as well as the psychological effects of the practice of sport, physical activity and recreation. It promotes the acquisition of skills and their application in the professional context. RSLC 111 MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE IN RECREATION AND SPORTS 3 CREDITS The course is related with the application of the necessary modification to adapt recreation and sporting activities to the individual’s whit special need. It emphasizes the complying of state’s law regarding the promotion of recreation and sporting activities for individual with special needs. Our goal is to be sure that the recreationist acknowledges the cause and effect of the different physical’s conditions of the human body as a strategy to plan motor sensory activities enhancing the wellbeing of the individuals. Legal aspects are discussed to assure good social, sporting and recreational decisions.