TEORIA TECNICA E DIDATTICA DELL'ATTIVITÀ MOTORIA PER L'ETÀ ANZIANA

The course aims at developing the student’s knowledge about the benefits of physical activity in elderly subjects and the regular practice of it, observing the effects on the prevention of arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, and on some types of cancer as well as the effects on the monitoring of osteoporosis, diabetes and on the prevention of degenerative diseases, in order to show how physical activity is able to slow the effects of ageing.

Frontal lessons.

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.

Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.

Psychosocial and biological aspects of ageing

Exercises to improve and re-educate breathing, to improve balance, to refine coordination, to control posture and to increase strength.

After having identified the objectives of the course, some practical proposals will follow

• The Psychosocial aspects of ageing

• The meaning of ageing

Biological aspects of ageing

• Why we age

• Elderly people and hearing - Elderly people and balance – elderly people and sight

• Practical proposals

Elderly people and muscular, nervous and osseous system

Cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and urinary apparatus

Practical proposals

Elderly people and physical activity

Why elderly people should do physical activity

Advantages and disadvantages of doing physical activity

Typology of elderly people

Psychological objectives

Improving self- confidence

Practical proposals

Psychomotor objectives

Re-elaborating body scheme

Practical proposals

Physiological objectives

Increasing strength

Practical proposals

Muoversi per non subire il tempo. Teoria, metodologia e didattica dell'attività motoria per la terza età. Katia Francesconi, Giovanni Gandini