CODE 57761 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 1 8747 (LM-67) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/42 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE ELDERLY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB 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 AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES 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 VITTORIA FERRANDO (President) CATERINA ANSUINI MATTEO FORMICA ALBERTO IZZOTTI LUIGI MOLFETTA EMANUELE QUARTO CARLO TROMPETTO AMBRA BISIO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) ANDREA ZANIRATO (President Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START Oral discussion Class schedule EPIDEMIOLOGY OF THE DISEASES OF THE ELDERLY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral discussion Exam schedule Data Ora Luogo Degree type Note 03/02/2023 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale Aula 3 - Edificio 6 - Polodidattico Alberti 17/02/2023 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 12/06/2023 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale Aula 3 - Edificio 11 (ex fisiologia) 28/06/2023 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale Aula Edificio 11 (ex fisiologia) 14/07/2023 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale Edificio 11 (ex fisiologia) 08/09/2023 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale Edificio 11 (ex fisiologia)