Analysis third age university and open one about physical activities and sports sciences

Abstract

Practical activities play an important role in many training fields. In a previous analysis the role of these activities in the universities of the third age has been seen and how this plays a marginal role. In this paper, the role of motor practice in remote or telematic universities will be verified and evaluated through a qualitative analysis. Despite being created with the aim of facilitating the most isolated people, these have advantages and disadvantages. The pros and cons of the third age third age universities and all the classes of competition regarding the practice of sport will be analysed in a comparative way: L-22 Sciences of physical and sports activities, LM 47 organization and management of services for sport and for motor activities, LM 67 Sciences and techniques of preventive and adapted motor activities, LM 68 Sports sciences and techniques. The aim of the research is to provide a critical evaluation concerning the methods of administration of the sports practice and the training activities of these university structures. The results lead to the conclusion that in telematic universities the activities are not adequate for the purpose since in these structures the activities at a practical level are almost completely non-existent; while about the internship activities, if present, it takes place in affiliated facilities without any direct control of the university to which they belong. Since the universities must guarantee a training path adapted to the needs of the students, they must promote an educational plan that is as close as possible to that of the traditional universities.