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Laurea magistrale in Scienze motorie preventive ed adattate - Enrollment from 2025/2026
Academic year:

Teaching code

4S000539

Credits

6

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-EDF/01 - PHYSICAL TRAINING SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY

Period

MOTORIE 1° semestre dal Oct 1, 2019 al Jan 24, 2020.

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

Knowing the fundamental techniques applied for improving the motor performances through action imagination: the so-called “mental training”. Knowing the fundamental ways to apply mental training considering different populations: healthy people or people with neuro-motor pathologies (stroke, Parkinson, amputees). Knowing the fundamental procedure utilized for testing the ability to anticipate and to preprogram actions.

Program

Mental practice and action imagination: positive effects on motor performance. Specific treatments on athletes and individuals presenting neuro-motor diseases. The neurophysiological underpinning for the internal action simulation. Action preparation and Anticipatory Postural Adjustments. Apparatus used: Electromyography Force Platforms. Laboratory experience. In this class there are as bibliography both: book's chapters and scientific papers.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Kandel e coll. Principi di Neuroscienze (Edizione 4) Ambrosiana 2015 9788808184450

Examination Methods

Written examination. There will be 60 questions to be answered in 50 minutes. In the case of positive evaluation of the written exam the student might sustain an additional oral exam.

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