TEORIA TECNICA E DIDATTICA DELL'ATTIVITA' MOTORIA PER L'ETA' ANZIANA

The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to prevent and improve morphological and functional alterations given by physiological and pathological aging processes. This objective will be pursued through the acquisition of knowledge of the theory, technique and didactics of motor activities adapted to the needs of the elderly individual.

At the examinations, students will be expected to demonstrate correct specific and general terminology, proper use of various techniques, and be able to plan with the acquired skills an appropriate work plan to achieve the set goal in relation to the physiological or pathological condition of the subject.

At the end of the course the student should have acquired the basis for the planning and control of motor activities adapted to the elderly in the various components, positions and executive dynamics, demonstrating that he/she has also acquired the ability to design a practical and technical pathway for the organization of individual teaching units or several structured and interconnected units for short, medium and long-term programming.

Introduction to the course

Aging definition and theories

endocrine system Aging

Cardiovascular aging

Nervous system aging

musculoskeletal system Aging

Functional assessment in the elderly person

Role of physical activity in the elderly person

Role of nutrition in aging

 Changes in body composition in aging:

Sarcopenia and osteoporosis

 Assessment of body composition in the elderly:

BIA, plicometry

Postural control in the elderly

Assessment of Postural Control in the Elderly:

Stabilometry, baropodometry

Fall risk:

Rating scales and related tests

Intervention protocols

Physical activity for:

-Obese elderly

-Diabetic elderly person

-Hypertensive elderly person

"Fisiologia dell'uomo". Alloatti Giuseppe; Antonutto Guglielmo; Bottinelli Roberto. Edi. Ermes

"Linee guida per la valutazione funzionale e la prescrizione dell'esercizio fisico".ACSM. Calzetti e Mariucci

“Attività fisica per la salute”. P. Buono. Idelson-Gnocchi. 2020

"Attività motoria, fitness e salute nell'adulto e nell'anziano". Claudio Macchi, Raffaele Molino Lova, Francesca Cecchi. SEE Firenze

Midterm test involving the delivery of an in-depth report and articulating a motor activity lesson adapted to the needs of an elderly person. E.g., structuring an AFA session for the elderly, elderly with osteoporosis, diabetic elderly, cardiopathic elderly, obese elderly, etc. 

In addition, a written and/or oral test will be given in the scheduled appointments of the Graduate Course examination calendar. The committee will be composed of the teaching faculty members.

programming an exercise plan for an obese Elderly subject

programming an exercise plan for a diabetic Elderly subject

programming an exercise plan for an Elderly hypertensive subject

programming an exercise plan for an elderly subject with osteoporosis

programming an exercise plan for an elderly subject with sarcopenia

how to assess the postural control of the elderly subject

how to assess balance, strength, and motor control in an elderly subject

definition of elderly age