Master’s Degree Program"Physical Activity and Health Promotion" Rome

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM - LEVEL II in Physical activity and health promotion-University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
For information [email protected]

Scientists from the University concluded that exercise can be beneficial for both the physical and mental health of sufferers.
They came to their conclusion by placing more than 240 overweight diabetes sufferers into four sample groups, designating different exercise routines for three of them.

One group was given an aerobic exercise routine, one was given a resistance based routine, one was given a mixture of the two, whilst the final group were told to maintain their low levels of activity.

all three exercise groups showed signs of improvement in their overall wellbeing, whilst the sedentary group reported few improvements.

"Our findings have significant clinical implications and support recommendations for those with Type 2 diabetes to adopt exercise programs with combined aerobic and resistance training. Our study shows that even if you have a life-changing illness, a little bit of exercise goes a long way for improving your outlook on life."

They will also have the expertise to cooperate with medical teams in the treatment and prevention , through
physical activities, of chronic-degenerative diseases such as metabolic syndrome, obesity, hypertension ,
ischemic cardiac disease .
The purpose of the program is to train specialized professionals with the following characteristics:
• ISEF (Higher Institute of Physical Education) or equivalent diploma in accordance to law n. 136-
June 13th 2002.
• Three-year degree in Motor Sciences and/or Sport/Motor Sciences
• Four or five-year degree in Motor Sciences and/or Sport/Motor Sciences
• Degree in Physiotherapy
• Degree in Medicine or Pharmacy or Biology
• Other degrees in the biomedical area to be evaluated by a special committee.

DIDACTICS
Courses and exams will be held in English. There will be an exam at the end of each semester. Furthermore,
attendants must be able to discuss and clearly explain opinions regarding health topics. Seminars will be
organized for this purpose. They are also expected to carry out their work autonomously through the
acquisition of a solid methodology and must be acquainted with the use of recent multimedia and computer
equipment. Dissertations are investigational and are the result of the two-year long experience.
The final dissertation, at present, should be made in the USA (Philadelphia: Drexel University) or in
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro: State University of RJ, UERJ and Curitiba: Federal University of Parana, UFPR)
financed by an international Tor Vergata University project and discussed and finalized in Rome
Enrolled students can apply for any international project organized and financed by the University of
Rome Tor Vergata.