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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF THE DISEASES OF THE ELDERLY

CODE 57761
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 3 cfu during the 1st year of 8747 SCIENZE E TECN. ATTIVITA' MOTORIA PREV. E ADATTATA(LM-67) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/42
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER 1° Semester
    MODULES This unit is a module of:
    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

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    Oral discussion

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Oral discussion

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    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) (da confermare)
    08/09/2023 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale Edificio 11 (ex fisiologia) (da confermare)