ATTIVITA' MOTORIA PREVENTIVA E ADATTATA 1

Module ATTIVITA' MOTORIA PREVENTIVA E ADATTATA BAMBINI E ADULTI

The course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to properly administer preventative and age-appropriate physical exercise for children and adults.

Through practical lessons, students will learn to perform and select appropriate exercises based on their age and physical condition.

Exercises for children's motor development and adult rehabilitation will be explored, with the aim of preventing musculoskeletal disorders.

During practical activities, held at university sports facilities, students will learn how to plan physical activity for children and adults through a practical and applied approach, putting the theoretical knowledge they have acquired into practice.

The oral portion of the lessons was conducted in the classroom with the aid of an overhead projector.

The practical portion of the lessons was conducted in the gym.

Knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology; Theory, methodology, and biomechanics of human movement

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THEORETICAL PART

From corrective gymnastics to adapted preventative motor activity (the transition from an analytical-mechanistic approach to an educational-rehabilitative approach focusing on function, movement, the body as a whole, and posture)

Knowledge of morphological alterations (psychomotor disorders, impaired posture, paramorphisms, and dysmorphisms) and motor activity for children; Physical exercise and adapted motor activity for adults;

Morphofunctional examination of the subject and specific assessment tests

Kinesiological treatment of certain stabilized chronic conditions

Reading and interpreting the specialist medical diagnosis for the correct structuring of a kinesiological work plan, both individual and group;

The kinesiology session (frequency, intensity, duration, and type of training), direct and indirect assistance

Injury management and first aid

Criteria for developing kinesiological work plans for children, including play-motor, psychological, and social aspects;

Criteria for developing kinesiology work plans for youth, psychosocial aspects, and personal well-being;

Criteria for developing kinesiology work plans for adults, psychosocial aspects, and personal well-being;

PRACTICAL PART

Awareness of personal motor skills; practical execution of free-body exercises from the standing, prone, supine, and lateral positions; combined movements with elevations, pushes, and swings of the upper and lower limbs; gymnastic gaits. Pre-acrobatic exercises (forward and backward somersaults, cartwheels). Practical execution of movement games and psychomotor exercises for children. Practical execution of games and gymnastic exercises for youth. Practical execution of gymnastic exercises for various body areas suitable for adults.

Physical Efficiency and Well-Being – How to Live Better at All Ages

Authors: C. Cazzano – M. Bellucci - EMSI Publishing – Rome;

Joy of Moving – Movements & Imagination

Authors: C. Pesce, R. Marchetti, A. Motta, M. Bellucci. Calzetti Mariucci Publishing;

Youth Fitness and Training

Authors: A.D. FAIGENBAUM, R. S. LLOYD, J.L. OLIVER, ACSM, Calzetti Mariucci Publishing, 2020;

Adapted Physical Activity

Authors: L. Marin, Calzetti and Mariucci Publishing, 2021;

Lesson notes on preventative physical activity adapted to children and adults for second-year students of the degree program in Physical Education and Sports Sciences – Ragusa Campus, 2025/2026 academic year

Author: Cottone Fabio Massimo

Written test with multiple choice and short answer

A kinesiologist is

A) any person passionate about rational human movement aimed at personal well-being, provided they hold a valid professional certificate.

B) any expert in rational human movement aimed at personal well-being, provided they hold a university degree.

C) an athlete interested in rational human movement aimed at personal well-being, provided they hold a valid certificate issued by their sports federation.

D) any expert in rational human movement aimed at personal well-being, provided they hold a university degree in physical education.

Briefly describe the role of a kinesiologist.

A kinesiologist is a professional in rational human movement aimed at personal well-being, with a degree in physical education and sports science. They specialize in the various areas of human movement, administering physical exercise adapted to individuals' different conditions (age, gender, and physical condition), with the aim of achieving psychophysical well-being and improving quality of life.