Content
- Lectures: 15 hours
- Exercises 15 hours
- Independent work: 60 hours
Subject carrier
Description
Children development and growth:
– The development of musculoskeletal system
– The development of cardiovascular system and aerobic function
– Motor abilities at different ages
– Motor development and motor learning
The characteristics of elderly and the decline in physical abilities:
– Physical changes in elderly (osteoporosis, sarcopenia)
– The decline of motor abilities in elderly
– The decline of motor skills in elderly
– The decline in cognitive abilities in elderly
– The decline in sensory functions in elderly
– Motor control in elderly
Sport training for children and elderly:
– Special consideration in children and elderly training
– Preventive exercise for young and elderly athletes
– The principle of exercise versatility in children
– Sport and physical activity as a mean to preserve the physical function in elderly
– Taking care of young athletes (sustaining motivation, nutrition, social life, preventing overtraining)
Injuries and pathologies in children
– Sport injuries in children
– Developmental issues and pathologies (posture irregularities, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, structural asymmetries)
– Neurological pathologies (cerebral palsy, neuro-motor impairments)
Injuries and pathologies in elderly
– Falls in elderly (incidence, causes)
– Posture irregularities (thoracic kyphosis, cervical lordosis, forward head posture)
– Lower back pain
– Arthritis, osteoporosis, fractures
Preventive exercise in children and elderly
– Special consideration and approaches to preventive exercise of children and elderly (mode of the exercise, progressiveness, the modulation of training variables)
– Special consideration of approaching and handling the children and elderly patients
– The role of motivation and psychological aspects of exercise for children and elderly
Rehabilitation of children and elderly:
– The characteristics of rehabilitation process in children and elderly (tissue healing, responses to strength training, stretching and stability exercise)
– Endurance training for children and elderly
– Coordination training for children and elderly
– Strength training for children and elderly
– Stretching for children and elderly
– Stability exercise for children and elderly
Testing the children and elderly in sport and rehabilitation:
– Test batteries for children (Eurofit tests)
– Test batteries for elderly (Senior Fitness Test)
– Using other general tests and their interpretation
