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Study Plan
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Laurea in Scienze delle attività motorie e sportive - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
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1 module among the followingLegend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Pharmacology and cardiology applied to physical activity - FARMACOLOGIA DELLE ATTIVITÀ MOTORIE E SPORTIVE (2021/2022)
Teaching code
4S004078
Teacher
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY
Period
1° semestre dal Oct 1, 2021 al Jan 21, 2022.
To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link: Course organization
Learning outcomes
To teach students the basics of pharmacology important for the understanding of the risks and benefits associated with the use of drugs and substances. The course examines the mechanisms of action, effects, pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions of drugs with particular reference to some of the most commonly used classes in motor and sport environments. Thus, the student will acquire the capacity of critical appraisal about substance use issues in order to become an educational and cultural reference person.
Program
Module: FARMACOLOGIA DELLE ATTIVITÀ MOTORIE E SPORTIVE
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1. General pharmacology
1.1. Pharmacokinetics
Absorption and the different routes of drug administration.
Distribution and blood levels.
Metabolism: induction, inhibition, drug interactions.
Elimination.
Concepts and pharmacokinetic parameters: dosage, maximum dose, daily dose, dosage,
clearance, half-life, peak blood, therapeutic range, toxic concentrations.
1.2. Pharmacodynamics
Drug interaction receptor, pharmacological potency, pharmacological effects, clinical effectiveness, competition and antagonism.
The receptor: definition, mechanisms of action, adaptation.
2. Pharmacotherapy
Definitions of drug, placebo, medicinal product, packaging, pharmaceutical formulations.
Critical issues related to the use of drugs: tolerance, interactions, compliance, self prescription.
3. Therapeutic Pharmacology
Anti-inflammatory drugs.
Corticosteroids and derivatives.
Respiratory drugs.
Fundamentals of drug addiction.
"Runner's high": neurotransmitters involved
Autonomic nervous system drugs
Anabolic steroids
Insulin, growth hormone, other hormones
Erythropoietin and blood doping
Growth factors and their use as muscle doping
Supplements adopted for sport
Placebo and Nocebo effects in motor domain
Bibliography
Examination Methods
The exam is written in the form of a test with multiple choice answers of which only one is correct. The questions are carefully formulated so as to ascertain the critical learning of the concepts. There are no differences in exam methods between attending and non-attending students. The result of the test corresponds to the final grade.
