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SPORT AND HEALTH

The principle of ‘healthy mind in a healthy body’ takes on special importance in the context of higher education and, in particular, at the Polytechnic University of Setúbal.

Sport helps maintain balance, strengthen defences, and train resilience, the ability to overcome obstacles and strive for goals, team spirit and competitiveness, aspects that are so important in the labour market.

SPORTS CLUB

The Setúbal Polytechnic Sports Club offers a wide range of individual and team sports, with guaranteed quality. Each athlete is entitled to an individual assessment and training plan, according to their physical condition and goals.

Hours: Weekdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Location: Setúbal Campus

Facilities: Playing field | Cardio fitness area | Weight training area | Spinning room | Women’s and men’s changing rooms | Individual lockers

Services: Physical fitness assessment and personalised sports advice, carried out by a qualified technician

MODALITIES

Cardiofitness involves physical exercise on static machines/equipment, ensuring a high level of safety. Suitable for all types of practitioners, it is a very effective contribution to good physical condition and healthy living.

Strength training, commonly known as weight training, seeks to develop skeletal muscles. Depending on the goals set and training methods adopted, the aim is to achieve effects in terms of muscle volume or resistance, while also ensuring improved posture and mobility for those who practise it.

45-minute group class designed to work all muscle groups and build strength, helping to improve both anaerobic and aerobic capacity.

30-minute class designed for specific work involving the gluteal and leg muscle groups.

15-minute express session for abdominal training.

Cardiovascular training programme, carried out on a stationary bike and led by a specialised technician. Respects the individuality and physical fitness of the participant.

Exercise method developed by Joseph Pilates, which aims to work on the connection between mind and body as a unit, in order to improve body awareness and thus promote other benefits.

Various team sports managed by the Academic Association (AAIPS)

For further information, please contact geral@aaips.pt.

Class Schedule

Consult the IPS Sports Club class schedule for the 2024/2025 academic year.

Prices

See the fees in effect for the 2024/2025 academic year:

Registration

To register or renew your membership in the Sports Club, you must complete the form and attach the documents required for the card to be issued.

After submitting the form, you must go to the Sports Club’s premises to make the payment and complete the card issuance or renewal process, thereby validating your registration.

If you prefer to pay by bank transfer, please contact Clube Desportivo by email at fernanda.santos@sas.ips.pt.

HEALTH

SASaúde is one of the departments of the Social Action Services of the Polytechnic University of Setúbal (SAS-IPS), established with the aim of providing healthcare services at subsidised prices and under special conditions, delivered by clinical psychology and nutrition professionals.

Psychology plays a particularly important role in maintaining balance in any person’s life. We seek to promote the psychological well-being of the academic community by providing specialised technical assistance in the field of individual psychological intervention.

Services
Clinical intervention focuses on two specific areas: psychological counselling and individual psychotherapy.

Duration: 50 minutes

Prices
Scholarship students: Free
Students with SEN status: Free
Non-scholarship students: €5
Non-teaching staff (including retired staff): €18
Teaching staff (including retired staff): €21

Nutrition plays an essential role in promoting health, athletic performance, and maintaining balance.

Prices
Scholarship students: Free.
Students with SEN status: Free.
Non-scholarship students: €5
Non-teaching staff (including retired staff): €18
Teaching staff (including retired staff): €21

Throughout the year, psychology and nutrition workshops are organised on topics such as stress management, anxiety control and time management, with the aim of providing students with tools to help them optimise their academic success.

Price: Free

Appointments

Appointments must be made online via the SASocial platform.

Content updated in 12/11/2025 14:54
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