Courses

General framework for the promotion of Physical Activity in older age

This section presents the general framework for the promotion of physical activity in older age. The specific units are:

• The benefits of physical activity in old age
• Physical activity and frailty, chronic diseases, dependency
• The role of the contextual factors for the promotion of physical activity
• Physical activity and sports
• The role of policy framework for the promotion of physical activity

Basic concepts of physical activity and motivation

This section presents the basic concepts of physical activity and motivation and contains the specific units:

• How physical activity can promote autonomy, ageing well and healthy ageing in third age
• Types of physical activity
• Attitudes of older people towards physical activity
• Practical section
• The role of motivation in the promotion of physical activity

How to change behaviour and start be active

This section presents a theoretical framework about the behaviour change process in person’s life as well as the theoretical and practical tools to monitor the behaviour change process. The specific units are:

• Behaviour Change Intervention Theory and Models
• How to plan changes
• Behaviour Change Intervention
• Backcasting exercises and examples

Recommendations and guidelines for exercise and physical activity

This section presents the recommendations and guidelines for exercise and physical activity. The specific units are:

• Planning exercises for older adults
• Preparing the right conditions for older people to exercise in a safe and customized way
• Practical section
• Using technology during physical activity

Interactive

This section contains an interactive set of practical exercises among other educational interactive elements, such as quiz and theoretical exercises. The specific units of the section are:

• Lower body exercises sitting
• Balance & Coordination in sitting, spotting required
• Upper body exercises
• Quiz
• Cross-section interactive task

Appendix

This section contains a single unit describing and presenting the specification for the educational platform and the mobile application that have been developed within the PA4Age project.