Educational and Sports Gerontology

Recommended Prerequisites

Physiology of Exercise; Prescription of Exercise.

Teaching Methods

Method based on face-to-face exposition, and on another component based on problem resolutions and oral presentations of written works.

Learning Outcomes

The scheduled program pursues a strong formation on physical exercise evaluation, prescription and promotion for older adults. One intends a leadership of practice based  on strong conceptual formation about:

[1] Administration of tests to evaluate functional autonomy of older adults.

[2] Creation, prescription, and operationalization of individual and group programs to promote quality of life of older people.

[3] Advice to participants with needs of behavioral changes.

[4] Organization and management of facilities to increase the functional autonomy of older adults.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

[1] Demography and epidemiology associated with older adults and physical activity.

[2] Aging theories: biological; psychological; sociological.

[3] Functional adaptations to the aging, and physical exercise positive effects.

[4] Regular physical exercise and functional capacity of older adults.

[5] Evaluation of the functional fitness of older adults.

[6] Physical exercise, older adults and functional autonomy.

[7] Programs of intervention with physical exercise in older adults.

[8] Prescription of the physical exercise to promote behavior changes.

[9] Physical exercise and nutrition in older adults.

Head Lecturer(s)

Raul Agostinho Simões Martins

Assessment Methods

Continuous
One written test + one written paper, with oral presentation: 50.0%
Two written tests: 50.0%

Bibliography

[1] American College of Sports Medicine (2009). ACSM¿s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 8th Ed., Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

[2] Bonita R, Beaglehole R & Kjellstrom T (2006). Basic Epidemiology (2nd Ed.). Geneva: World Health Organization.

[3] Dishman RK, Washburn RA & Heath GW (2004). Physical Activity Epidemiology, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

[4] Hardman AE & Stensel DJ (2009). Physical Activity and Health: The Evidence Explained, 2nd Ed., London: Routledge.

[5] Martins R (2006). Exercício Físico e Saúde Pública, Lisboa: Livros Horizonte.

[6] Rikli RE & Jones CJ (2001). Senior Fitness Test Manual, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

[7] Spirduso WW, Francis KL & MacRae PG (2005). Physical Dimensions of Aging, 2nd Ed., Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

[8] Taylor AW & Johnson MJ (2008). Physiology of Exercise and Healthy Aging, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.