MovingAge Conference: Empowering Coaches for Active Aging
Explore the comprehensive program at the MovingAge Conference in Ghent, focusing on educating volunteers and specific initiators for coaching older individuals in physical activity. Gain insights into competences research, development of new movement-oriented courses, and participation in expert groups. Equip yourself with the necessary skills and knowledge to promote active aging and well-being in older people.
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Eva Vonck MovingAge Conference, Gent, 30/04 02/05
Education of Volunteers
EQF 6 4/5 4
2 specific Initiators: -Dancing for older people -Gymnastics for older people Every qualified Initiator can take a supplementary course Coaching older people in sport and physical activity
2 specific Initiators: - Dancing for older people (48h) - Gymnastics for older people (48h) Every qualified Initiator can take a supplementary course Coaching older people in sport and physical activity (6h) -Characteristics of older people, influence of the ageing body on PA -Practical guidelines for the organisation of PA for older people Module 1 (15h): How to teach + Injury Prevention + First Aid Module 2 (6h): Coaching older people in sport and PA Module 3 (27h): -Basics of music and rhythme + How to teach the basics of line dancing, chair dancing, -How to teach the basics of gymnastics, gym on music, gym with specific materials, Renewed in 2016: Internship
Competences Research: Communication Prevention en firts aid Didactical and methodical planning Cooperation in a team Follow up evolutions Dealing with older people Feedback Individualise Problem solving Motivate Knowledge and Skills Correlates with EQF level 4
New in 2016: Develop a new movement oriented course for coaching older people in PA Not yet correlated with EQF
1 Expert group for coaches of older peoples +/- 10 lectors +/- 0,5 VTE
1x every year 3x every year
Participants: Mostly volunteers from sportclubs Different ages (in general participants FCS are mostly between 17 and 25 of age)
