CODE 57761 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE E TECN. ATTIVITA' MOTORIA PREV. E ADATTATA (LM-67) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/42 LANGUAGE Italiano TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 1° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE ELDERLY OVERVIEW The course provide theoretical and practical skills to apply adapted physical activity to the tertiary prevention of chronic-degenerative diseases with particular focus on elderly. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO) Epidemiology of most common diseases in elderly; Lifestyle and environmental factors affecting disease epidemiology in elderly; Critical analysis of tertiary prevention interventions; Pathogenic mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases; Functional mechanisms exploited by physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and cancer; Specificity of tertiary prevention intervention by physical activity in the elderly; Practical application of physical prevention intervention in the elderly; Practical application of physical prevention intervention in cancer survivors; SYLLABUS/CONTENT Epidemiology of aging in the world. Epidemiology of aging in Italy. Population aging in Ligurian Region. Epidemiology of overweight, obesity and physical activity in the elderly. Epidemiology of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes; influence of physical activity. Secondary and tertiary prevention of cardiovascular diseases by physical activity: modulation of pathogenic mechanisms. The influence of genome on physical activity and performance. Physical activity in patients affected by high blood pressure Physical activity in tertiary cancer prevention. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Brandi et al., Igiene e Sanità Pubblica per Scienze Motorie, Delfino Ed TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ALBERTO IZZOTTI Exam Board ALBERTO IZZOTTI (President) CRISTINA BARBERA MATTEO FORMICA LUIGI MOLFETTA LUISA PERASSO FRANCESCA RICCARDI CARLO TROMPETTO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS LESSONS START Oral discussion Class schedule EPIDEMIOLOGY OF THE DISEASES OF THE ELDERLY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral discussion Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 07/06/2017 14:30 GENOVA Orale 28/06/2017 14:30 GENOVA Orale 12/07/2017 14:30 GENOVA Orale 13/09/2017 14:30 GENOVA Orale 27/09/2017 14:30 GENOVA Orale