AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

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.

TEACHING METHODS

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

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

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

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Material provided by the teachers.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Second semester

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

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.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

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.

FURTHER INFORMATION

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