CODE 57766 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE E TECN. ATTIVITA' MOTORIA PREV. E ADATTATA 8747 (LM-67) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/33 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE ELDERLY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course includes the basic teaching of pathophysiology, diagnostics and therapy of the traumatology of the locomotor system with particular reference to patients with bone and muscle fragility. Particular area of expertise is addressed to osteoporotic fractures and tendon and ligamentous muscle lesions. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The training objectives aim to acquire knowledge on the problems of traumatology of the elderly and the implications on the general health status of the same. , with particular reference to: -general trauma of the lower limb -traumatology of the spine, -traumatology of fragility, -principles of medical-surgical treatment of traumas of senescence, -socio-medical implications of the traumas themselves. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Recognition of the most common traumatic pathologies of the fragile patient and consequent learning of possible motor activities aimed at prevention TEACHING METHODS Lectures. Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, should contact the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department before class begins, in order to liaise and arrange the specific teaching methods so that the learning aims and outcomes may be met. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Molfetta L. - Patologie dell’apparato locomotore. Manuale di Ortopedia e Traumatologia. Monduzzi Ed. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MATTEO FORMICA ANDREA ZANIRATO EMANUELE QUARTO Ricevimento: By appointment e-mail: emanuele.quarto@hsanmartino.it 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 TRAUMA IN THE ELDERY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam.