Exercise programs for elderly people - PZTV236C

• Title: Exercise programs for elderly people
• Guaranteed by: Zdravotní TV a tělovýchovné lékařství (51-500300)
• Faculty: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
• Actual: from 2019
• Semester: both
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 3
• Hours per week, examination: 1/1, C [HT]
• Extent per academic year: 28 [hours]
• Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (20); summer:unknown / unknown (20)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: PhDr. Klára Daďová, Ph.D.

Annotation

Last update: Jiří Krasilov (23.07.2014)

This subject aims to show possibilities of physical activity for elderly people, especially from the health point of view. Successful student should be able to advise clients/patients about adequate physical activity as well as to lead group exercise units for elderly.

Literature

Last update: Jiří Krasilov (23.07.2014)

LITERATURE:

JONES, C.J., ROSE, D.J (Eds.). Physical activity instruction of older adults. Human Kinetics, 2005. 405 pp. ISBN 0-7360-4513-1.

LOBO, A. Physical activity and health in the elderly [online]. S.l.: Bentham Science Publishers, 2011, ii, 80 pp.

DURSTINE, J. L., MOOR, E. G., PAINTER, P. L., ROBERTS, S. O. : ACSM´ s Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities. 3rd ed., Human Kinetics, 2009. 374 pp. ISBN 13: 978-0-7433-9.

WILLIAMS, M. A. Exercise testing and training in the elderly cardiac patient. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 1994, ix, 126 s. ISBN 0873226216

Position statements:

Requirements to the exam

English

Last update: Jiří Krasilov (23.07.2014)

Credit:

• to be present (100 %)

• oral examination

Czech

Last update: Jiří Krasilov (23.07.2014)

• 100 % účast studentů na seminářích, seminární práce

Syllabus

Last update: Jiří Krasilov (23.07.2014)

Lectures:
1. Introduction to the topic. Structural and functional changes in normal human aging.

2. Benefits and risks of physical activity and exercise in older age.

3. Evaluation methods in exercise programming in the elderly. Field-based and laboratory-based assessments.

4. General principles of an exercise program for elderly. Physical activity recommendations and contraindications. Exercise considerations for specific medical conditions.

5. Exercise programs for elderly - evaluation of particular exercise methods (yoga, Pilates, aquatics, Tai-chi, dance, etc.)

6. Exercise on chairs I. (simple breathing exercise, work with posture, joint movement, strengthening)

7. Exercise on chairs II. (work with posture, exercise with overballs, psychomotor training, coordination exercises)

Seminars:
1. Pre-exercise assessment in practice.

2. Non-specific exercise program for elderly people without aids.

3. Exercise program for elderly people with the use of aids e.g. overballs, gymballs, therabands, etc.

4. Exercise program for improvement of diaphragma pelvis function.

5. Exercise program as a prevention of falls.

6. Exercise program for people with Alzheimer disease.

7. Group exercise in practice - visit of exercise program for elderly people.

Credit:

• to be present (100 %)

• oral examination