The aim of the course will be to provide the student with the technical-operational knowledge of basic motor activity for maintaining the autonomy of the elderly person, also through sports. The latter is understood as any physical activity that has as objective the improvement of the physical and mental condition, the development of social relationships and the improvement of the quality of life. The teaching will have to make students acquire the ability to program an individual and group protocol, both in the gym and in the natural environment, taking into account the psychomotor, social, environmental and relational aspects of the age itself and to promote the activity movement as a primary element in the prevention and conservation of health and autonomy.
At the end of the course, the student will: - know the aspects of aging, the social aspects related to the practice of physical activity in elderly, the national and international directives on the application of programs of physical activity adapted to the elderly; - be able to evaluate and describe the motor condition of the elderly in order to propose interventions aimed at participating in adapted physical activity programs; - be able to design sustainable training periods.
The course includes 40 hours of practical technical lessons (ATP) held in the gym.
During the lessons, in addition to conventional teaching methodologies, innovative teaching techniques will be used.
Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, shall reach out to the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department before class begins, in order to liase and arrange the specific teaching methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes
Successful aging: theories of aging and physical activity as a promoter of successful aging
Ageism: psychosocial and sociocultural aspects of physical activity in the elderly
Active aging: national and international directives regarding the application of physical activity programs adapted to the elderly
Strategies to maximize participation and adherence to training programs
Motor activity in old age: advantages and risks associated with training
Screening methodologies
Optimized forms of physical exercise, such as preventing functional limitations and improving the quality of life
Fall prevention in the elderly and teaching strategies to get back to an upright position safely
Balance, motor and postural patterns
Development of strength and endurance in the elderly
Physical activity as a prevention of the condition of sarcopenia
Functional evaluation of the elderly through specific tests for various motor conditions
Examples of exercises concerning conditional and coordinative motor skills
Material provided by the teachers.
Ricevimento: Upon agreement with the teacher, e-mail: vittoria.ferrando@unige.it
AMBRA BISIO (President)
ALBERTO IZZOTTI (President)
LUIGI MOLFETTA (President)
VITTORIA FERRANDO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
Second semester
The timetable for this course is available here: EasyAcademy
The exam includes the explenation of a project based on a case study related to the practical activities carried out during lessons, to be submitted at least one week before the official exam date.
The exam will verify the acquisition of the basic knowledge of teaching. The questions concerning the presentation will allow for an evaluation of the ability to apply the knowledge acquired.
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