?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=PHYSICAL+THERAPIST%C2%B4S+ROLE+AT+S%C3%83O+CARLOS+SENIOR+UNIVERSITY&rft.creator=Castro%2C+Dr+PC&rft.subject=Archives&rft.description=Elderly+programs+have+been+applied+by+the+state%2C+private+or+mixed+initiatives+to+promote+and+assess+a+healthy+aging+process.+Among+the+programs+the+movement+for+the+University+of+the+Third+Age+that+aims+to+promote+health+assessment%2C+improvement+on+quality+of+life+and+continuous+education+are+highlighted.+This+paper+discusses+the+experience+of+the+S%C3%A3o+Carlos+Open+University+of+Third+Age+(named+UATI)%2C+especially+the+physical+therapist+role+in+these+universities+context%2C+and+physical+training+of+elderly+based+on+transdisciplinary+work.+The+physical+therapist+role+in+this+environment+is+valued+after+a+change+in+focus+to+aim+prevention%2C+maintenance+and+improvement+of+physical+conditions+of+the+elderly.++Pilot+study+results+led+to+the+development+of+a+group+therapy+program+to+meet+the+reported+needs+of+UATI+S%C3%A3o+Carlos.+This+experience+is+described+and+commented+in+view+of+the+benefits+in+reported+quality+of+life.+It+represents+an+alternative+to+the+elderly+health+attention+and+a+viable+approach+intervention+for+professionals.+The+interactions+within+the+public+and+private+nature+of+this+hybrid+program+were+also+discussed%2C+with+a+view+to+inclusion%2C+accessibility+and+comparison+with+other+public+program.&rft.date=2012-11-19&rft.type=Preprint&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8744%2F1%2FCastro.et.al.2012.exp.fisio.na.UATI.EstudosInterdiscipEnveVersaoArchieves.pdf&rft.identifier=++Castro%2C+Dr+PC++(2012)+PHYSICAL+THERAPIST%C2%B4S+ROLE+AT+S%C3%83O+CARLOS+SENIOR+UNIVERSITY.++%5BPreprint%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8744%2F