Adapted Physical Activity for Older People (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

Aim of the course

The aim of the course is learning to plan safe and goal-oriented physical activity for older people and guide them in it.

Course competences:

Professional and interprofessional practise
Professional communication

Intended learning outcome of the course:

You know how to work in a person centred way with older people and promote the health and well-being of individuals and groups, stressing the importance of physical activity and exercise. You are able to establish a reciprocal and participatory interactive relationship, taking the client's needs into account. You know how to communicate clearly, precisely and comprehensibly. You can choose appropriate exercises.

Content

The key content of the course comprises understanding the principles of guiding older persons in safe and goal-oriented physical activity. The content includes different adapted forms of exercise, such as chair workouts, chair dance, balance training and ball games as well as guidance sessions for older people.

Location and time

The classroom lessons are held in the Rajakatu campus gym.
Instruction sessions for the Elderly are held in non-school settings. The student chooses the groups to be supervised and the places of activity.

Materials

Will be announced at the beginning of the study period and in Moodle

Teaching methods

In this course we learn together through physical exercises. You study how to adapt physical activity to elderly persons. Study method is learning by doing, selflearning and dialogues. You instruct sessions for diverse client groups. You write a review and session plan for the instructions of client groups. In final seminar you present your learning experiences to other students.

Lectures, groupwork, contact lessons, self learning. Planning, instructing and reflecting group sessions.

Employer connections

The sessions for the Elderly are implemented in daycare centres.

Exam schedules

No exam

Completion alternatives

The course has no alternative methods of completion

Student workload

Contact teaching 20 hours
Preparation, implementation and self-evaluation for exercises 34 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You can describe the factors that make up a safe and goal-oriented physical activity session for older people. You draw on the principles of guiding adapted physical activity when planning and implementing physical activity sessions for older people. You communicate naturally with your clients.