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

TEACHING METHODS

In case of certification of specific learning disability, disability or other special educational needs, please contact both the Department contact person, Prof. Nicola Girtler, and the lecturer at the beginning of the lectures to agree on teaching and exam methods which, in compliance of the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory/dispensatory tools recognized by the University SLD Student Service.

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

Exam Board

CATERINA ANSUINI (President)

VITTORIA FERRANDO (President)

MATTEO FORMICA (President)

ALBERTO IZZOTTI (President)

LUIGI MOLFETTA (President)

EMANUELE QUARTO (President)

CARLO TROMPETTO (President)

ANDREA ZANIRATO (President)

AMBRA BISIO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II semester

Class schedule

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF THE DISEASES OF THE ELDERLY

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral discussion