Online course in Gymnastics for the Elderly

Discover how this course in Gymnastics for the Elderly can help you understand the aging process.

Virtual course in Spanish

Recorded videos, you can watch them when it suits you

Regular updates

Access for one academic year

Virtual course in Spanish

Recorded videos, you can watch them whenever you want

Periodic updates

Access until July 2023

About the lecturer

Ana Galvez

B.A. in Sociology and Higher Vocational Training Certificate in Sport and Fitness Training. Director of the School of Sport with Heart in Spain, an international initiative aimed at the transmission of Olympic values in society.

In this course we are going to learn to avoid the loss of mobility associated with motor decline in senior adults, through gymnastics for the elderly (gerontogymnastics). It is a specialty that adapts physical activity for the over-65s. This is a specialty that adapts physical activity to people over 65 years of age.

The aim of gymnastics for the elderly is to reduce physical limitations through different daily activities or specific exercises.

Who is the course for?

Carers: To promote personal and social well-being for seniors.

Sports instructors: To motivate the seniors they are training to lead healthier lives.

Health professionals:
to contribute to bringing a more human quality to the life of seniors, both in hospital environments and care homes

Course format

2 modules

4 theoretical videosof 60min each

3 practical videosof 60min each

Total durationof the course 7h

Personalized tutorial

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What will you learn?

1. How to introduce healthy habits to improve aspects of physical decline or locomotor problems at advanced ages.

2. How to apply exercises to improve circulation in older people.

3. How to avoid loss of flexibility in older people by applying the techniques learned.

4. How to help our seniors improve their quality of life.

Stages of learning

Course contents

Module 1

Changes in the human being on reaching old age

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Module 2

Application of physical activity to the third age

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About the teacher

Ana Galvez

B.A. in Sociology and Higher Vocational Training Certificate in Sport and Fitness Training. He brings his training and experience to Universitas to help transmit Olympic values in society.

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Access to the course will be valid on your profile until July 2023.

FAQs

We recommend you listen to all the lessons one by one to get a complete overview. It is also advisable to keep following the classes regularly, as this will help you to retain the knowledge better.

The course will be available for one academic year. Follow the course at your own pace.

Yes. You have access to the whole course and you can watch it again at any time.

By entering the “Virtual Campus” menu. The username and password are the same as you entered when you purchased the course. If you can’t remember them, you can click on the link “Forgotten your username or password?” and follow the instructions.

Certificate

Once you have finished the course we will provide you with a certificate stating that you have completed the programme of study.

Certificado

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