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.
 

Knowledge of anatomy, the theory of human movement and the scientific principles underpinning these fields. 

• The psychosocial aspects of ageing
• The significance of ageing
• Biological aspects of ageing
• The reason of ageing
• Older people and hearing – Older people and balance – Older people and vision: practical suggestions and exercises
• Older people and the muscular, nervous and skeletal systems: practical suggestions and exercises
• Older people and the respiratory, digestive and urinary systems: practical suggestions and exercises
• Older people and physical activity
• Why older people should engage in physical activity
• Advantages and disadvantages of physical activity.
• Types of older adults
• Psychological objectives
• Improving self-confidence
• Practical suggestions
• Psychomotor objectives
• Re-establishing body image
• Physiological objectives
• Increasing strength

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

Oral exam. 

The student will have to take the exam in the sessions provided for in the exam calendar of the Degree Course. The commission will be composed of the teachers holding the course.

For the attribution of the final grade, the following parameters will be taken into account:
Grade 29-30 with honors: the student has an IN-DEPTH knowledge of the subject, has excellent communication skills and masters the medical-scientific language.
Grade 26-28: the student has a GOOD knowledge of the subject and explains the arguments clearly using an appropriate medical-scientific language;
Grade 22-25: the student has a DISCREET knowledge of the subject, even if limited to the main topics and exposes the topics quite clearly with a fair property of language;
Mark 18-21: the student has the MINIMUM knowledge of the subject and exposes the arguments in a sufficiently clear way although the property of language is not very developed;
Failed exam: the student DOES NOT HAVE THE MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE required of the main course contents. The ability to use specific language is very little or no and is unable to independently apply the knowledge acquired.

• The psychosocial aspects of ageing;
• Biological aspects of ageing;
• Older people and hearing; Older people and balance;
• Older people and the muscular system;
• The nervous and bone systems;
• The cardiovascular and respiratory systems;
• Why older people should exercise
• Advantages and disadvantages of doing physical activity.
• Psychological Objectives
• Improving self-confidence
• Psychomotor goals
• To rework the body scheme
• Physiological goals
• Increase strength