Innovative cross-sectoral training kit for professionals working with elders (caregivers and physical instructors)

ISBN 978-973-0-40263-6
 BG  EN  IT  RO  ES

This material is produced within the project entitled Innovation and dynamic learning for caregivers, social workers and trainers specialized in the physical education of the elderly, through the intersectoral approach of the two areas of FPC (continuing professional training) project no. 2022-1-RO01-KA220-VET-000089776 and develops the theme of increasing the physical tone of the elderly, maintaining general functional capacity, maintaining musculoskeletal integrity, to prevent certain diseases, as well as ensuring mental tone and well-being to increase the quality of life.

Authors

  • ASOCIATIA GLOBAL HELP
  • EUROFORM RFS
  • FUNDACIO UNIVERSITARIA BALMES (UVic)
  • HOME HOPE LTD
  • UNIVERSITATEA DIN CRAIOVA

Aim of the training kit

The training kit starts from two modules of the general curricula of the elderly caregivers’ qualification (Ensuring the comfort and Mobilization techniques) and will develop the subject of increasing physic tone of the elders, maintain general functional capacity, maintaining musculoskeletal integrity, for preventing certain diseases, and ensuring mental tone and wellbeing for increasing the quality of life. The complex kit is composed by the present material in digital format accompanied by 4 hours of graphic and video materials with subtitles in partners’languages, allowing to learners from Romania, Bulgaria, Spain and Italy to learn more and to better work to any of these countries on the topic of wellbeing and improving physical status of the elders.

Context

This material is created within the project entitled Innovation and dynamic learning for caregivers, social workers and trainers specialized in physical education of elders, through cross-sectoral approach of both CVT fields, project no 2022-1-RO01-KA220-VET-000089776. The project was cofunded by the European Union, under the ERASMUS+Program, Key Action 2 – Partnerships for cooperation, action type KA220-VET - Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training. This intellectual output was created by a multidisciplinary team of experts from the partner organizations which implemented the project, namely: Asociația Global Help (leader of the partnership, Romania), Universitatea din Craiova (Romania), Euroform RFS (Italy), Fundació Universitària Balmes (UVic Spain), Home Hope Ltd (Bulgaria).

Modules

MODULE 1

The ageing phenomenon. Conceptual clarifications and the attitude of the elderly towards physical activity

MODULE 2

Strategies to counteract sedentarism and inactivity among aged people

MODULE 3

Psychology of the elderly and motivation techniques. Behavior and habit change theory

MODULE 4

Program design: Guidelines for physical activity in old age

MODULE 5

Endurance activities for older adults

MODULE 6

Strengthening activities for older adults

MODULE 7

Neuromotor activities for older adults

MODULE 8

Flexibility/stretching and mindfulness activities for older adults

MODULE 9

Personal trainer mode: exercises and relaxing activities for comfort and mental tone

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