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Ginásio ao ar livre: design de equipamentos para cardio e musculação
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O treino fisico ao ar livre tem registado um crescimento significativo e é fortemente promovido pelos municípios. No entanto, os equipamentos existentes para atividades ao ar livre apresentam limitações na facilitação de exercicios cardiovasculares e de força, não permitindo a aplicação dos princípios de sobrecarga progressiva. Estes são os exercícios popularizados pelos personal trainers nos ginásios indoor. Este projeto visa desenvolver um colete corn lastro e capacidade de carga modular que permita o treino combinado de força e cardiovascular em contextos ao ar livre.
A metodologia aliou a observação de campo em três espaços urbanos (Parque da Lavandeira, Praia de Matosinhos e Praia das Caxinas) a entrevistas semiestruturadas a sete personal trainers e 13 praticantes. A análise de dados permitiu a construção de quatro personas representativas e a definição de requisitos funcionais centrados na versatilidade, ergonomia e sustentabilidade.
O processo de design incluiu o desenvolvimento conceptual através de esboços exploratórios, modelação com materiais simples e prototipagem iterativa. O protótipo final é composto por um colete ajustável, duas bolsas modulares e quarenta peças de peso em aço inoxidável, permitindo uma variação progressiva de peso entre 0,5 kg e 20 kg por utilizador.
Testes empíricos de usabilidade com voluntários de diferentes perfis antropométricos confirmaram a adaptabilidade do sistema a vários níveis de aptidão fisica. A documentação em contextos reais demonstrou aplicabilidade ern exercicios dinâmicos (corrida, salto) e estáticos (agachamentos, flexões), validando a integração funcional pretendida.
O projeto contribui para a área do design de equipamentos desportivos ao propor uma solução portátil que ultrapassa as limitações dos equipamentos fixos, integrando a sobrecarga progressiva com a mobilidade espacial.
Outdoor physical training has experienced significant growth and is heavily promoted by municipalities. However, existing outdoor equipment presents limitations in facilitating cardiovascular and strength exercises, lacking the possibility to apply progressive overload principles. These are the exercises popularised by personal trainers in indoor gyms. This project aims to develop a weighted vest with a modular load capacity that enables combined strength and cardiovascular training in outdoor contexts. The methodology combined field observation in three urban spaces (Parque da Lavandeira, Praia de Matosinhos, Praia das Caxinas) with semi-structured interviews with 7 personal trainers and 13 practitioners. Data analysis enabled the construction of four representative personas and the definition of functional requirements centred on versatility, ergonomics, and sustainability. The design process included conceptual development through exploratory sketches, model — making with simple materials, and iterative prototyping. The final prototype consists of an adjustable vest, two modular pouches, and forty stainless steel weight pieces, enabling progressive weight variation between 0.5kg and 20kg per user. Empirical usability testing with volunteers of different anthropometric profiles confirmed the system's adaptability to diverse fitness levels. Documentation in real contexts demonstrated applicability in dynamic exercises (running, jumping) and static exercises (squats, push-ups), validating the intended functional integration. The project contributes to the field of sports equipment design by proposing a portable solution that overcomes limitations of fixed equipment, integrating progressive overload with spatial mobility.
Outdoor physical training has experienced significant growth and is heavily promoted by municipalities. However, existing outdoor equipment presents limitations in facilitating cardiovascular and strength exercises, lacking the possibility to apply progressive overload principles. These are the exercises popularised by personal trainers in indoor gyms. This project aims to develop a weighted vest with a modular load capacity that enables combined strength and cardiovascular training in outdoor contexts. The methodology combined field observation in three urban spaces (Parque da Lavandeira, Praia de Matosinhos, Praia das Caxinas) with semi-structured interviews with 7 personal trainers and 13 practitioners. Data analysis enabled the construction of four representative personas and the definition of functional requirements centred on versatility, ergonomics, and sustainability. The design process included conceptual development through exploratory sketches, model — making with simple materials, and iterative prototyping. The final prototype consists of an adjustable vest, two modular pouches, and forty stainless steel weight pieces, enabling progressive weight variation between 0.5kg and 20kg per user. Empirical usability testing with volunteers of different anthropometric profiles confirmed the system's adaptability to diverse fitness levels. Documentation in real contexts demonstrated applicability in dynamic exercises (running, jumping) and static exercises (squats, push-ups), validating the intended functional integration. The project contributes to the field of sports equipment design by proposing a portable solution that overcomes limitations of fixed equipment, integrating progressive overload with spatial mobility.
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Design de equipamentos desportivos Treino ao ar livre Colete com peso Sobrecarga progressiva Ergonomia Sustentabilidade Sports equipment design Outdoor training Weighted vest Progressive overload Ergonomics Sustainability