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