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Introduction to the Program
Obtén unos conocimientos avanzados en los ejercicios más específicos para personas con obesidad y Diabetes para que puedas ayudar a estas a mejorar su salud”

La Postgraduate diploma en Physical Exercise in Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes ha sido diseñado para especializar al entrenador personal en la atención y trabajo con usuarios con estas patologías, de tal manera que pueda realizar actividades específicas que les ayuden a mejorar su salud. De esta manera, en el programa se expondrán todos los criterios, basados en evidencias, que deben de servir para tomar decisiones operativas en relación al diseño de programas de ejercicios y, de esta manera, poder diseñar programas de entrenamiento individualizados para cada sujeto y su patología, ya sea la obesidad o la Diabetes.
Hay que tener en cuenta que la obesidad se ha convertido en una de las enfermedades más frecuentes del mundo, aunque la más infravalorada de todas, percibiéndose por la población como un simple problema estético. El sedentarismo y la alimentación excesiva e inadecuada son dos de los elementos con mayor repercusión sobre el desarrollo de esta enfermedad. Sin embargo, la creencia simplista de que un aumento en la actividad física y un descenso en la ingesta es suficiente para su tratamiento se ha visto como un tratamiento ineficaz, dado que el sistema en este estado patológico no responde de la misma manera. Por ello, en esta Postgraduate diploma se hará especial hincapié en la planificación y programación del entrenamiento ajustado a la disfuncionalidad de estos individuos para poder generar cambios perceptibles en la salud de los mismos.
En cuanto al Síndrome Metabólico, aunque no existe una única definición, la mayoría de las instituciones internacionales lo definen como una alteración donde coexisten obesidad, alteración en los valores de glucosa, dislipidemia y/o hipertensión. Este escenario nos sitúa ante un paciente con una alteración a distintos niveles y que constituye un problema de salud de primer orden.
Por su parte, la Diabetes Mellitus es un trastorno metabólico que cursa con la presencia de hiperglucemias, debido a la imposibilidad del páncreas de secretar insulina o por una acción defectuosa de la misma por diversos motivos. Existen diferentes tipos de Diabetes, siendo las más frecuentes o conocidas la Diabetes tipo I y la Diabetes tipo II. En ambos casos, el estilo de vida tiene una gran importancia debiéndose ajustar a las necesidades concretas de la enfermedad, tanto desde el punto de vista nutricional como del ejercicio físico, que se ha visto es una herramienta muy relevante como parte del tratamiento de la Diabetes, siempre y cuando se realice de una forma adecuada y conociendo las dificultades y riesgos existentes ante la presencia de hipo e hiperglucemias.
Para capacitarte en este campo, en TECH hemos diseñado esta Postgraduate diploma, que cuenta con contenidos de altísima calidad docente y educativa, que pretende convertir a nuestros alumnos en profesionales de éxito, siguiendo los más altos estándares de calidad en la enseñanza a nivel internacional. Además, al tratarse de una formación online, el alumno no está condicionado por horarios fijos ni necesidad de trasladarse a otro lugar físico, sino que puede acceder a los contenidos en cualquier momento del día, equilibrando su vida laboral o personal con la académica.
Sumérgete en el estudio de esta Postgraduate diploma de alto nivel y mejora tus habilidades como entrenador personal”
Esta Postgraduate diploma en Physical Exercise in Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes contiene el programa científico más completo y actualizado del mercado. Sus características más destacadas son:
- El desarrollo de numerosos casos prácticos presentados por especialistas en entrenamientos personales
- Los contenidos gráficos, esquemáticos y eminentemente prácticos con los que están concebidos, recogen la información indispensable para el ejercicio profesional
- Los ejercicios donde realizar el proceso de autoevaluación para mejorar el aprendizaje
- El sistema interactivo de aprendizaje basado en algoritmos para la toma de decisiones
- Su especial hincapié en las metodologías innovadoras en entrenamientos personales
- Las lecciones teóricas, preguntas al experto, foros de discusión de temas controvertidos y trabajos de reflexión individual
- La disponibilidad de acceso a los contenidos desde cualquier dispositivo fijo o portátil con conexión a internet
Esta Postgraduate diploma es la mejor inversión que puedes hacer en la selección de un programa de actualización por dos motivos: además de poner al día tus conocimientos como entrenador personal, obtendrás un título por TECH”
El programa incluye en su cuadro docente a profesionales del sector que vierten en esta capacitación la experiencia de su trabajo, además de reconocidos especialistas de sociedades de referencia y universidades de prestigio.
Su contenido multimedia, elaborado con la última tecnología educativa, permitirá al profesional un aprendizaje situado y contextual, es decir, un entorno simulado que proporcionará una capacitación inmersiva programada para entrenarse ante situaciones reales.
El diseño de este programa se centra en el Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas, mediante el cual el profesional deberá tratar de resolver las distintas situaciones de práctica profesional que se le planteen a lo largo del curso académico. Para ello, contará con la ayuda de un novedoso sistema de vídeo interactivo realizado por reconocidos expertos.
La Postgraduate diploma permite ejercitarse en entornos simulados, que proporcionan un aprendizaje inmersivo programado para entrenarse ante situaciones reales ”
Esta Postgraduate diploma 100% online te permitirá comparar tus estudios con tu labor profesional a la vez que aumentas tus conocimientos en este ámbito”
Syllabus
The structure of the contents has been designed by a team of professionals knowledgeable about the implications of daily practice, aware of the current relevance of quality training in the field of personal training; and committed to quality teaching through new educational technologies.
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Module 1. Obesity and Physical Exercise
1.1. Definition, Contextualization and Epidemiology
1.1.1. Evolution of Obesity: Associated Cultural and Social Aspects
1.1.2. Obesity and Comorbidities: The Role of Interdisciplinarity
1.1.3. Childhood Obesity and Its Impact on Future Adults
1.2. Pathophysiological Bases
1.2.1. Definition of Obesity and Health Risks
1.2.2. Pathophysiological Aspects of Obesity
1.2.3. Obesity and Associated Pathologies
1.3. Evaluation and Diagnosis
1.3.1. Body Composition: 2-Component and 5-Component Model
1.3.2. Evaluation: Main Morphological Evaluations
1.3.3. Interpretation of Anthropometric Data
1.3.4. Prescription of Physical Exercise for the Prevention and Improvement of Obesity
1.4. Protocols and Treatment
1.4.1. First Therapeutic Guideline: Lifestyle Modification
1.4.2. Nutrition: Role in Obesity
1.4.3. Exercise: Role in Obesity
1.4.4. Medical Treatment
1.5. Training Planning in Patients with Obesity
1.5.1. Definition and Specification of Customer Level
1.5.2. Definition and Specification of Objectives
1.5.3. Definition and Specification of Evaluation Processes
1.5.4. Definition and Specification of Operability with Respect to Spatial and Material Resources
1.6. Programming of Strength Training in Obese Patients
1.6.1. Objectives of Strength Training in Obese People
1.6.2. Volume, Intensity and Recovery of Strength Training in Obese Individuals
1.6.3. Selection of Exercises and Methods of Strength Training in Obese People
1.6.4. Design of Strength Training Programs in Obese People
1.7. Programming of Resistance Training in the Obese Patient
1.7.1. Objectives of Resistance Training in Obese People
1.7.2. Volume, Intensity and Recovery of Resistance Training in Obese People
1.7.3. Selection of Exercises and Methods of Resistance Training in Obese People
1.7.4. Design of Resistance Training Programs in Obese People
1.8. Joint Health and Complementary Training in Obese Patients
1.8.1. Complementary Training in Obesity
1.8.2. WMD/Flexibility Training in Obese People
1.8.3. Improved Trunk Control and Stability in Obese People
1.8.4. Other Training Considerations for the Obese Population
1.9. Psycho-Social Aspects of Obesity
1.9.1. Importance of Interdisciplinary Treatment in Obesity
1.9.2. Eating Disorders
1.9.3. Childhood Obesity
1.9.4. Adult Obesity
1.10. Nutrition and Other Factors Related to Obesity
1.10.1. Omic Sciences and Obesity
1.10.2. Microbiota and Its Influence on Obesity
1.10.3. Protocols for Nutritional Intervention in Obesity: Evidence
1.10.4. Nutritional Recommendations for Physical Exercise
Module 2. Diabetes and Physical Exercise
2.1. Definition, Contextualization and Epidemiology
2.1.1. Definition and Basic of Diabetes Mellitus
2.1.2. Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus
2.1.3. Definition and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus
2.1.4. Type II Diabetes and Lifestyle
2.2. Pathophysiological Bases
2.2.1. Anatomo-Physiological Bases
2.2.2. The Pancreas and the Regulation of Glycemia
2.2.3. Macronutrient Metabolism in Diabetes Mellitus
2.2.4. Insulin Resistance
2.3. Evaluation and Diagnosis
2.3.1. Diabetes: Assessment in the Clinical Setting
2.3.2. Diabetes Mellitus Complications
2.3.3. Diabetes: Its Evaluation and Follow-Up by the Physical Exercise Specialist
2.3.4. Diabetes Diagnosis and Intervention Protocol
2.4. Protocols and Treatment
2.4.1. Glycemic Control and Nutritional Aspects
2.4.2. Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 and 2
2.4.3. Pharmacological Treatment. Basic Aspects to Consider
2.4.4. Non-Pharmacological Treatment by Physical Exercise: Role in Diabetes
2.5. Training Planning in Patients with Diabetes
2.5.1. Definition and Specification of Customer Level
2.5.2. Definition and Specification of Objectives
2.5.3. Definition and Specification of Evaluation Processes
2.5.4. Definition and Specification of Operability with Respect to Spatial and Material Resources
2.6. Programming of Strength Training
2.6.1. Objectives of Strength Training in Diabetes
2.6.2. Volume, Intensity and Recovery of Strength Training in Diabetes
2.6.3. Selection of Exercises and Methods of Strength Training in Diabetes
2.6.4. Design of Strength Training Programs in Diabetes
2.7. Programming of Resistance Training
2.7.1. Objectives of Resistance Training in Diabetes
2.7.2. Volume, Intensity and Recovery of Resistance Training in Diabetes
2.7.3. Selection of Exercises and Methods of Resistance Training in Diabetes
2.7.4. Design of Resistance Training Programs in Diabetes
2.8. Precautions and Contraindications
2.8.1. Blood Glucose Values and Physical Exercise
2.8.2. Contraindications in the Development of Activity in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type I
2.8.3. Attention to Problems Related to Diabetes and Physical Exercise
2.8.4. Safety and First Aid in Complications during the Development of Physical Exercise Programs in Diabetics
2.9. Nutrition and Lifestyle in Diabetic Patients
2.9.1. Nutritional Aspects of Diabetes
2.9.2. Metabolic Control and Glycemic Index
2.9.3. Nutritional Recommendations for Physical Exercise
2.10. Design of Training Programs for Diabetic Patients
2.10.1. Design of Resistance Training Programs in Diabetes
2.10.2. Design of Resistance Training Session in Diabetes
2.10.3. Design of Global Intervention Programs (Inter-multidisciplinary) in Diabetes
2.10.4. Final Conclusions and Closing of the Module
Module 3. Metabolic Syndrome and Physical Exercise
3.1. Definition, Contextualization and Epidemiology
3.1.1. Definition of Metabolic Syndrome
3.1.2. Epidemiology of Metabolic Syndrome
3.1.3. The Patient with Syndrome, Considerations for Intervention
3.2. Pathophysiological Bases
3.2.1. Definition of Metabolic Syndrome and Health Risks
3.2.2. Pathophysiological Aspects of the Disease
3.3. Evaluation and Diagnosis
3.3.1. Metabolic Syndrome and Its Assessment in the Clinical Setting
3.3.2. Biomarkers, Clinical Indicators and Metabolic Syndrome
3.3.3. Metabolic Syndrome and Its Assessment and Follow-up by the Physical Exercise Specialist
3.3.4. Diagnosis and Intervention Protocol in Metabolic Syndrome
3.4. Protocols and Treatment
3.4.1. Lifestyle and Its Relationship to Metabolic Syndrome
3.4.2. Exercise: Role in the Metabolic Syndrome
3.4.3. The Metabolic Syndrome Patient and Pharmacological Treatment: Considerations for the Exercise Professional
3.5. Training Planning in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
3.5.1. Definition and Specification of Customer Level
3.5.2. Definition and Specification of Objectives
3.5.3. Definition and Specification of Evaluation Processes
3.5.4. Definition and Specification of Operability with Respect to Spatial and Material Resources
3.6. Programming of Strength Training
3.6.1. Objectives of Strength Training in Metabolic Syndrome
3.6.2. Volume, Intensity and Recovery of Strength Training in Metabolic Syndrome
3.6.3. Selection of Exercises and Methods of Strength Training in Metabolic Syndrome
3.6.4. Design of Strength Training Programs in Metabolic Syndrome
3.7. Programming of Resistance Training
3.7.1. Objectives of Strength Training in Metabolic Syndrome
3.7.2. Volume, Intensity and Recovery of Resistance Training in Metabolic Syndrome
3.7.3. Selection of Exercises and Methods of Resistance Training in Metabolic Syndrome
3.7.4. Design of Resistance Training Programs in Metabolic Syndrome
3.8. Precautions and Contraindications
3.8.1. Assessments for Physical Exercise in the Population with Metabolic Syndrome
3.8.2. Contraindications in the Development of Activity in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
3.9. Nutrition and Lifestyle in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
3.9.1. Nutritional Aspects in Metabolic Syndrome
3.9.2. Examples of Nutritional Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome
3.9.3. Nutritional Recommendations for Physical Exercise
3.10. Design of Training Programs in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
3.10.1. Design of Training Programs in Metabolic Syndrome
3.10.2. Design of Training Sessions in Metabolic Syndrome
3.10.3. Design of Global Intervention Programs (Inter-multidisciplinary) in Metabolic Syndrome
3.10.4. Final Conclusions and Closing of the Module
A unique, key and decisive specialization experience to boost your professional development"
Postgraduate Diploma in Physical Exercise in Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
Sedentary lifestyle is one of the main risk factors in the development of chronic diseases such as obesity, metabolic syndrome or diabetes. Therefore, the role of physical exercise becomes essential in the prevention and treatment of these pathologies. This Postgraduate Diploma in Physical Exercise in Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes is the program you need to specialize in this field. In this study program, the student will learn to design and prescribe physical training programs adapted to the specific needs of each patient, taking into account their state of health and physical condition. Through a theoretical-practical methodology, the student will acquire knowledge about exercise physiology, sports nutrition, fitness assessment, planning and design of training programs, among others. This program has experts in the area who are in charge of transmitting the most up-to-date and relevant knowledge for professional practice. The objective is that the student is qualified to carry out an effective, safe and personalized intervention in the prevention and treatment of these pathologies.
In-depth study of the different metabolic pathologies
This Postgraduate Diploma in Physical Exercise in Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes is a 100% online program, which allows greater time flexibility and adaptation to the needs of the student. In addition, it has a wide range of resources and multimedia tools that facilitate learning and monitoring of the program. With this training, the student will be prepared to specialize in the field of physical exercise in pathologies such as obesity, metabolic syndrome or diabetes, and thus contribute to improving the quality of life of people affected by these diseases.