RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY

Catalog description

The course is based on the study and analysis of sport and recreation as an instrument to use leisure time in the development of the elderly population. Acknowledge the physiological changes due to aging process and the means in which physical activities affect the lifestyles of these citizens. It emphasizes recreation and sportin g activities planning and organization for the different privates and governmental institutions where this population resides. It promotes the study of the aging characteristic in order to contextualize the use of recreation and sports as a mean to promote healthy lifestyles.