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Physical Activities for the Elderly
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:15.12.2023 12:49:51
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SUUK_113 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Health Care | Target Audience: | Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Maruta Hoferte | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Sports and Nutrition | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, Cigoriņu Street 3, spk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67611559 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Sports physiology, psychology, health sports foundation. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To give students knowledge about the use of physical exercise for seniors physical preparedness, strengthening of health and quality of life, to develop awareness of the nature of the active aging and the importance of physical activity application. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Aging characteristics . Directions of gerontology, geriatrics. Health age. Self-perceived health. Social problems. Factors affecting the experience of aging.Aging theories.Physical aspects of aging. Changes in respiratory, nervous, cardiovascular, digestive, musculoskeletal, endocrine, urinary tract systems.Bone as an organ, changes in the bone system. Importance of movements.Muscles. Sarcopenia, causes, examination.Equilibrium, its affecting analyzers. The most common diseases of aging. Geropr | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Active aging, characteristics.Active aging index, situation in Latvia. The Benefits of Physical Activity for Seniors. Physical activity recommendations.Types of physical activity. Principles of activating healthy old people. Exercise instructions.Functional tests. The benefits of warm-up. Aerobic load.Strength exercises. Improving balance. General guidelines for recovery programs. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Aerobic, balance, strength and muscle stretching exercises for strengthening health. Appropriate exercise selection and recommendations, load volume and intensity dosage, different types of classes for the elderly. | Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Simple health gym workout program creation for the elderly, taking into account older activation principles. exercise demonstration. | Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Aging characteristics . Directions of gerontology, geriatrics. Health age. Self-perceived health. Social problems. Factors affecting the experience of aging.Aging theories.Physical aspects of aging. Changes in respiratory, nervous, cardiovascular, digestive, musculoskeletal, endocrine, urinary tract systems.Bone as an organ, changes in the bone system. Importance of movements.Muscles. Sarcopenia, causes, examination.Equilibrium, its affecting analyzers. The most common diseases of aging. Geropr | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Active aging, characteristics.Active aging index, situation in Latvia. The Benefits of Physical Activity for Seniors. Physical activity recommendations.Types of physical activity. Principles of activating healthy old people. Exercise instructions.Functional tests. The benefits of warm-up. Aerobic load.Strength exercises. Improving balance. General guidelines for recovery programs. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Aerobic, balance, strength and muscle stretching exercises for strengthening health. Appropriate exercise selection and recommendations, load volume and intensity dosage, different types of classes for the elderly. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Simple health gym workout program creation for the elderly, taking into account older activation principles. exercise demonstration. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Exercise program compilation, conducting a lesson and written submission, presentation preparation and demonstration, group work. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Participation in the seminar discussions and case studies (10%) or group presentation (one group of students come together with related research interests), (10%), exercise programming (40%) and written examination (40%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | After successful completion of the acquisition of the subject, the student will be able to: -To characterize elderly aging social problems; -To understand and explain the aging process in the body, -To characterize healthy aging related to lifestyle and disease prevention; -To explain and serve to justify the importance of the preservation of function; -To call and describe the recommended ways of physical exercise; -To tell about activities principles of physical exercise for seniors. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Following the successful acquisition of the study course the students will be able to: -To understand and communicate with older clients; -Educate older people about physical activity; -Use aerobic, balance, strength and muscle stretching exercises for health strengthening; -Select and recommend appropriate exercises, load the volume and intensity of the different types of classes for the elderly; -Will be able to create a common health sports training program for the elderly, - Ably use older activation principles. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Acquired skills and competencies will orient older people active aging guidelines and current problems through basic science knowledge in gerontology and knowledge of physical activity, will allow: to assess the fitness for seniors, to analyze the data collected in relation to the client's overall pregnant; justify the most urgent opportunities for active aging. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Kaminsky, L. A., Arena, R., & Myers, J. Reference Standards for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Measured With Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: Data From the Fitness Registry and the Importance of Exercise National Database. Mayo Clin Proc, 90(11), 1515-1523. 2015 | ||||||||
| 2 | Morin, A. J. S. (2017). Inclusive Physical Activities : International Perspectives. Charlotte, NC Information Age Publishing. | ||||||||
| 3 | Lusardi MM, Fritz S, Middleton A, et al. Determining Risk of Falls in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Using Posttest Probability. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. 40 (1):1-36. 2017 | ||||||||
| 4 | Rizzuto D, Fratiglioni L. Lifestyle factors related to mortality and survival: a mini-review. Gerontology. 60 (4):327-335. 2014 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | C.Jones, D.Rose. Physical Activity Instruction of Olders Adults. Human Kinetics, 2005, 424 pp | ||||||||
| 2 | N. Andrējevs, T.Andrējeva. ‘’Praktiskā geriatrija’’. Rīga, 2006. | ||||||||
| 3 | S.Krēgere. ’’Normāls novecošanās process’’. ļ.Psihogeriatrija, tālmācības izglītības materiāls. Rīga, MPIC, 2001. | ||||||||
| 4 | Tak E, Kuiper R, Chorus A, Hopman-Rock M. 2013. Prevention of onset and progression of basic ADL disability by physical activity in community dwelling older adults: a meta-analysis. Ageing Research Reviews. 12:329-338. | ||||||||
| 5 | World Health Organization. 2015. World Report on Ageing and Health. | ||||||||
| 6 | World Health Organization. 2017. Global strategy and action plan on ageing and health. | ||||||||
| 7 | Bauman A, Merom D, Bull FC, Buchner DM, Fiatarone Singh MA. 2016. Updating the Evidence for Physical Activity: Summative Reviews of the Epidemiological Evidence, Prevalence, and Interventions to Promote "Active Aging". Gerontologist. 56 Supplement 2: S268-280. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Krista Brantēvica, Peer Review ‘The Active Ageing Index and its extension to the regional level’ (Cracow, 15-16 October 2014) Latvia1 Questionnaire – Latvia Peer Review on the Active Ageing Index, Poland. 2014 | ||||||||
| 2 | www1.unece.org/stat/.../Active+Ageing+Index+Home | ||||||||
