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2015 / NO.2
2015 / NO.2
Training Course in Kinesiology, Learning of Motor Skills Acquisition and Sport Psychology

With the aim of promoting the continuous development of sport in Macao, the Training Course in Kinesiology, Learning of Motor Skills Acquisition and Sport Psychology jointly organised by the Macao Sport Development Board of the Macao SAR Government, the Macao Polytechnic Institute and the Macao Society of Sport Science and Physical Education was held at the Macao Polytechnic Institute from 4th to 7th June. The course comprises three themes, spanning three years, with one specific theme for each year.

The theme of the 2015 Term is Kinesiology. The course was given by Professor Pedro Pezarat Correiaro of the Faculty of Human Kinetics at the University of Lisbon in Portugal, including the knowledge, methods and techniques related to sports training, together with sessions for interactions and discussions.

With these continuous and diversified training programmes, the organisers seek to foster more local sports professionals, and to update candidates with the latest developments in sports training and sports science through interaction and discussion, helping raise the standards of sportsmen and promote sports development in Macao. The course was enthusiastically received, attracting applications from more than 90 candidates in the sphere of sports.