Re-education and physical readaptation in the aquatic environment

Overview

This micro-credential trains students in the scientific foundations of aquatic training, applied to recovery, rehabilitation, and physical conditioning. The program covers functional training methodologies in water and the design of individualized programs, integrating criteria for dosage, progression, and transition to dry-land physical activity.

Goals

To provide participants with theoretical and practical knowledge to design, implement, and evaluate aquatic intervention programs that optimize planning, performance monitoring, and decision-making in training and competition contexts. Therefore, this micro-credential aims to:

Analyze and apply the biomechanical and hydrodynamic principles and characteristics of functional training in the aquatic environment using hydrokinesis.
Integrate and incorporate the myofascial chain approach as cross-cutting content to optimize movement efficiency and prevent functional imbalances as a tool for health, performance, and rehabilitation
Design and plan the complementarity of transfer strategies between dry work and the aquatic environment in conditioning, recovery and functional improvement processes.

Access requirements

Students must be between 25 and 64 years old on the date the training begins.
A university degree is not required to obtain this micro-credential. However, students wishing to apply must meet the following entry requirements: • Verifiable professional experience of at least one year in a field related to the micro-credential's content (e.g., swimming instructor or physiotherapist). • Prior non-university training (sports technicians, vocational training cycles, professional certificates, or specialized federation courses such as swimming instructor courses). • Demonstrable basic knowledge of the subject matter, which may be verified through a personal interview, placement test, or review of the curriculum vitae.

Academic program

Contents

MODULE 1. Scientific foundations of working in the aquatic environment
1.1. Physical and hydrodynamic bases of the aquatic environment as an environment for readaptation and recovery
1.2. Physiological basis of recovery in water
1.3. Principles of functional training applied to the aquatic environment

MODULE 2. Functional assessment and movement analysis in water
2.1. Functional assessment
2.2. Progress indicators in aquatic recovery programs
2.3. Basic technical analysis of movement patterns
2.4. Criteria for decision-making in the progression of workloads

MODULE 3. Therapeutic swimming and basic clinical applications
3.1. Concept and fundamentals of therapeutic swimming
3.2. Approach to cervico-dorsal problems
3.3. Approach to lumbar problems

MODULE 4. Physical conditioning in the aquatic environment
4.1. Principles of water conditioning
4.2. Basic movements and patterns
4.3. Graduation of intensity

MODULE 5. Suspension work and applied hydrokinesis
5.1. Fundamentals of suspended work
5.2. Development of basic physical abilities in suspension
5.3. Core work in the aquatic environment
5.4. Design of functional exercises according to user profile

MODULE 6. Multidisciplinary work and intervention methodology
6.1. Methodological resources for session planning
6.2. Aquarunning
6.3. Integration of aquatic work into a comprehensive rehabilitation program
6.4. The role of the professional in aquatic support and recovery

Methodology and activities

The training activities to be carried out during the delivery of the micro-credential will be:

Theoretical classes: expository, explanatory or demonstration sessions of the contents and knowledge.
Practical classes: sessions of practical application of the content developed in the theoretical classes, through the resolution of exercises, problems or theoretical-practical scenarios.
Seminars, workshops, or other complementary activities (discussion forums, simulations, etc.): monographic sessions that encourage student participation. These are supervised by the course instructors.
Work: preparation of a study, essay, work… proposed in the subject, either individually or in a group following established guidelines.
Independent work: independent and self-regulated activity of the student based on the documentation and guidelines proposed in the subject, preparation of classes and exams, preparation of final reports, internship reports…
Presentations, debates and defenses of works and projects: activity through which students present works, exercises, projects… based on established criteria, demonstrating sufficiency and maturity in the acquisition of the planned competencies.
Tutoring (individual, group…): activity in which the teaching staff attends to, facilitates and guides one or more students in the training process.

Regarding the way to organize the teaching to achieve the objectives set out in the micro-credential, the organizational modality summarized below will be followed:

Lectures/expository method: presentation or explanation by the teaching staff.
Practical classes: activities supervised by the teaching staff in the classroom, laboratories, clinics.
Seminars: completing exercises, solving problems or practical cases, others.
Individual work: individual preparation of assignments/projects/reports, portfolio, …
Group work: group preparation of assignments, projects/reports, …
Tutoring: instruction period in which teachers and students interact with the aim of reviewing and discussing materials and topics presented in class.
Exhibitions, debates and presentation of works and projects: activities supervised by the teaching staff.
Active methodologies: cooperative learning, project-based learning, flipped classroom, service learning, game-based learning, case studies, problem-solving…

They are aimed at making learning a participatory process and are based on the leading role of the students.

Evaluation criteria

The microcredential will have an evaluation system (ES) based on the following assessment tests:

Attendance, participation or attitude in teaching activities, seminars, tutorials, etc.: monitoring student attendance and participation in teaching activities, carrying out activities during teaching sessions.
Written works, memoirs, internship reports, and projects: a document prepared on a topic or activity carried out, following the instructions established by the teaching staff.
Oral presentation and defense of topics, assignments, etc.: oral presentation on a topic related to the micro-credential content or on the results of an assignment, exercise, or project, followed by discussion with the teaching staff. This can be done individually or in a group.

General information

Credits: 3 ECTS

Duration: 08/05/2026 – 29/05/2026

Teaching modality: Blended learning

Location: Faculty of Education – Tenerife Top Training

Registration fee: €32.50

Valued at: €108.33

Registration

More info and registration help

The cost of tuition for this Microcredential will be subsidized by the 'Plan for the development of university microcredentials', investment 6 of component 21 of the Addendum to the 'Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan', financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU, year 2025.

Flexibility

Short courses available in various formats (in-person, online, or hybrid). Ideal for learning without interrupting your professional life.

Employability

Content created and delivered by professionals and experts in the field, designed for immediate application.

Certification

Endorsed by the University of La Laguna. You will receive an official ECTS certificate, valid in the European Higher Education Area.

Teaching staff

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