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Type D and Type F activities
This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:
Laurea magistrale interateneo in Scienze dello sport e della prestazione fisica - Enrollment from 2025/2026I Regolamenti dei corsi di laurea e di laurea magistrale di scienze motorie prevedono che gli studenti possano completare il proprio piano didattico, frequentando oltre agli insegnamenti obbligatori anche delle attività formative a scelta, per approfondire alcuni aspetti tematici o settori di interesse, in coerenza con il proprio percorso formativo.
Le attività formative a scelta di ambito D sono indicate all’interno del piano didattico del corso di studio prescelto, mentre le attività formative di ambito F sono individuate da una apposita commissione di docenti. Queste ultime attività possono essere conferenze, seminari, webinar, altro e vengono acquisite con una valutazione e non con un voto in trentesimi.
Link attivo alla pagina: Regole e Tabelle delle attività a sceltaCOMPETENZE TRASVERSALI
Scopri i percorsi formativi promossi dal Teaching and learning centre dell'Ateneo, destinati agli studenti iscritti ai corsi di laurea, volti alla promozione delle competenze trasversali:
https://talc.univr.it/it/competenze-trasversali
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
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| 1° | Anthropometry | D |
Carlo Zancanaro
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Biochemistry for sport | D |
Massimo Donadelli
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Methodology of sport activities measures | D |
Luca Paolo Ardigo'
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Physical bases of exercise prescription | D |
Silvia Pogliaghi
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Advanced nutrition for sports | D |
Silvia Pogliaghi
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Sport physiology | D |
Silvia Pogliaghi
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1° | Sports and drugs | D |
Giovanna Paolone
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Forensic medicine and social security | D |
Aldo Eliano Polettini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Research methodology applied to sport | D |
Barbara Pellegrini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Statistics applied to movement sciences | D |
Maria Elisabetta Zanolin
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Clinical biochemistry applied to sport activity | D |
Giuseppe Lippi
(Coordinator)
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| 2° | Physiology of sport performance | D |
Enrico Tam
(Coordinator)
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Physiology of sport performance (2021/2022)
Teaching code
4S001127
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
3
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/09 - PHYSIOLOGY
Period
2° semestre dal Mar 1, 2022 al May 27, 2022.
Learning outcomes
The students will acquire knowledge relating to modifications of cardio-circulatory, respiratory and metabolic muscle parameters, in athletes engaged in different sports and at different levels. It will be studied the quantifiable factors affecting the performance. In particular, it will be examined the role of biomechanical and physiological factors in different sports competitions. The student will be able to formulate physiological models in order to predict the performance. The course aims to deepen the bioenergetics of locomotion models and the concept of energy cost of locomotion (C), particularly interesting in sports (running, swimming and cycling). The main factors changing the energy cost of locomotion and limiting the performance will be described. Subsequently physiological models will be developed to predict performance of some kind of competitions at different distances. It will be analyzed models to quantify the weight of the physiological factors affecting performance. The main adaptations induced by training on the cardiovascular, respiratory and muscular system will be learnt. Finally, further knowledge will be provided students to understanding the phenomena of plasticity of skeletal muscle and of the nervous system during the physical training.
Program
Course program
• Energy cost of locomotion and its analysis as a factor affecting performance.
• Environmental, kinematic, biomechanical, morphological, functional and genetic factors that influence the energy cost of locomotion.
• Predictive models of performance over long distances, mid-distance race and in the sprint race.
• Energy cost of cycling; factors that influence the energy cost of cycling (frontal area, drag coefficient, friction coefficient, shape of the frame). Predictive models of performance in cycling on road and track.
• The physiological factors that influence the performance in running and cycling.
• Effects of aerobic training on the cardiovascular system (heart size, stroke volume, heart rate, cardiac output, O2 transport during submaximal and maximal exercise).
• Effect of disuse on the cardiovascular system (heart size, stroke volume, heart rate, cardiac output, O2 transport during submaximal and maximal exercise).
• Effects of aerobic and strength training on muscle fibers size and on the contractile properties of motor units.
• Training effects of peripheral blood flow limitations.
• The role of exercise on the control of the different isoforms of contractile proteins in muscle fibers.
• Analysis of the performance limits in running, cycling, swimming, triathlon.
• Analysis of the performance limits in hypobaric environment.
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of the physiological responses at rest and exercise. Basic knowledge about the tests in Exercise Physiology Laboratory.
Bibliography
Examination Methods
• Written test (drafting/presentation of a paper on a topic agreed with the teacher).
