85051 - Adapted Aquatics

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students with scientific and practical knowledge to understand, plan and perform motor activities in the aquatic environment for individuals with specific requests in the motor, mental and motivational fields.

Course contents

• Presentation of the course, organization and operating methods.
• The aquatic environment - Water, hydrotherapy and hydrokinesitherapy: density, specific weight, buoyancy, flotation effects, environments in micro-gravitational situation, balance in water, effects on the human body of hydrostatic pressure, effects of viscosity on movement in water, thermoregulation.
• The aquatics, the figure and the skills of the educator in the aquatic field, the main methods of motor activity adapted in water (Bad-Ragaz, Aquastrect, aquatic Pnf, Watsu, Aquatic TTA, Halliwich, Ai Chi, Hydro Pilates, Woga, Aquatic Physical Therapy, Aquatic Physical Therapy, TMA, Sensory Integration Activity), tables evaluating the aquaticity of a subject.
• The elderly in the pool, feasibility, recovery of strength and preventive activity to sarcopenia, preventive activity to osteoporosis, protocols of activity in water for the balance disorder and reduce the risk of falls. Analysis of scientific literature, evaluation test.
• Functional recovery in water in orthopedics and traumatology. Role of hydro-kinesitherapy within a health staff: Integration of aquatic therapy, times, methods and interventions. Analysis of a complete protocol for functional recovery after traumatology of the hamstring. The journey in water, biomechanical analysis methods and assessment tools. Analysis of scientific literature. Aquatic rehabilitative interventions for other types of traumas (spine, joints, etc.).
• Motor activity in water in (pre / post) pregnancy and neonatal activity. Anatomo-functional changes in women during pregnancy. Proposed activity and work protocols. Water birth indications and contraindications. Theories of evolutionary genesis of the species sapiens in the man / water relationship, theory of the return to water of the "naked monkey". Voluntary spontaneous movements in water birth, lift-based and drag-based movements. Influence of psychomotricity in the learning of swimming, the mother / child relationship, spontaneous learning, the Infant Swimming Resource. Analysis of scientific literature.
• Aquatic motor activity for subjects with neurological diseases. Specific protocols for hemiplegia, Parkinson's disease, Multlipa sclerosis. Analysis of scientific literature and assessment methods.
• Aquatic activity for obese and heart patients. The energy cost, models for assessing the energy cost in the various water activities (swimming in different styles, hydrobike, aquatic treadmill, dance, aquajogging, water aerobics, ...). Evaluation of the intensity level during a water exercise at different depths and temperatures, heart rate measurement. Analysis of scientific literature and assessment methods.
• Aquatic activity with children suffering from autism spectrum disorders. Symptoms and analysis of the different aspects of this type of disorder. Effects of immersion on the psychic sphere, intervention protocols and operational contexts. The model of multisystem therapy in water. Analysis of scientific literature and assessment methods.

Readings/Bibliography

Notes of the lectures (slides-articles) inserted on Alma-Campus.

Teaching methods

Lectures are planned with technical aids for teaching and participation at the invitation of expert speakers for the theory.

Assessment methods

The final exam will be a written test (with presentation of a project and possible oral completion) to verify the level of detail reached by the candidate.

Teaching tools

Use of Video projector, PC, overhead projector, whiteboard.

Links to further information

https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/giorgio.gatta/

Office hours

See the website of Giorgio Gatta