Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

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Laurea in Scienze delle attività motorie e sportive - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
BIO/13
8
A/B
IUS/01 ,SECS-P/07
9
A/C
M-PSI/01 ,M-PSI/06
Foreign Language
2
E
-

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One course to be chosen among the following
3
C
M-EDF/01
6
B
M-EDF/01
13
B/F
- ,M-EDF/02
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
BIO/13
8
A/B
IUS/01 ,SECS-P/07
9
A/C
M-PSI/01 ,M-PSI/06
Foreign Language
2
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One course to be chosen among the following
3
C
M-EDF/01
6
B
M-EDF/01
13
B/F
- ,M-EDF/02
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 2°- 3°
One course to be chosen among the following
Between the years: 2°- 3°
Other activitites
3
F
-

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S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S00102

Credits

3

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

BIO/09 - PHYSIOLOGY

Period

II semestre dal Mar 5, 2018 al Jun 1, 2018.

Learning outcomes

“Sport Physiology” is an elective course on Integrative Physiology applied to movement and sport.
The course aims at providing detailed notions on the main functional indexes of aerobic performance. Through the reading of scientific articles the course aims at fostering technical competences and critical thinking that are propaedeutic to research in the field of sport sciences. Since a few years, the course offered in English, to foster the understanding and use of scientific terminology and of international science communication style.

Program

The course is organised in 12 lessons of 2 hours each. Theorical ex-catedra lessosn are alternated with interactive lessons for which students are required to present a critical revision of scientific articles on the following subjects:
1.VO2max: physiological bases, practical relevance, sensitivity to training, ageing and sex and population normative data.
2. Il VO2max: direct methods of measurement: equipment, protocols, the peak-max issue, usefulness of the verification trial.
3.Il VO2max: indirect methods of measurement: equation estimates, the Astrand test and its variations, heart rate-based estimates.
4. The critical power and other thresholds: the exercise intensity concept, physiological bases of the thresholds, field and laboratory methods of measurement, correspondance between methods.
5 Translation of functional indexes into exercise programs

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
W. D. Mcardle, F. I. Katch, V. L. Katch FISIOLOGIA APPLICATA ALLO SPORT Aspetti energetici, nutrizionali e performance Casa Editrice Ambrosiana 2009 ISBN 978-8-808-18224-1

Examination Methods

The exam is performed in English and includes a written multiple-choiche test (20 questions with 5 answers) + an oral exam for those who pass the written test with at least 18/30.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE