Teaching code

4S010979

Credits

12

Coordinator

Enrico Tam

Language

Italian

Courses Single

Authorized with reserve

Moodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

MM - PHYSIOLOGY The lectures will present selected topics of integrative physiology applied to exercise and sports. By focusing on specific aspects of human physiology and a quantitative approach the course aims at fostering the understanding of the control mechanisms, the integrated function of organs and systems towards the maintenance of the body homeostasis. The course will focus on the acute responses to exercise and the adaptive responses to training. MM -PHYSIOLOGY APPLIED TO SPORT: The lectures will present selected topics of integrative physiology applied to sports and performance. By focusing on specific aspects of human physiology and a quantitative approach the course aims at fostering the understanding of the control mechanisms, the integrated function of organs and systems towards the maintenance of the body homeostasis. The course will focus on the metabolic aspects and on the sex differences in the acute responses to exercise and the adaptive responses to training. MM - SPORT MEDICINE: GENERAL ELEMENTS AND PATHOLOGY The course aims to provide knowledge about the most relevant diseases in internal medicine field that must have a relationship with physical exercise and sport performance. Notions on cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, renal diseases will be presented. Sport nutrition elements will be analyzed. The role of physical activity and assistance in the prevention and treatment of diseases will also be clarified.. MM- ENDOCRINOLOGY At the end of the course students should know: - The role of endocrine factors during exercise adaptation, the physiological changes and the most common and important pathological modifications of these factors during lifetime; - The main features of the different types of diabetes, exercise prescription in order to prevent and treat type 2 diabetes, alterations to exercise adaptation related to diabetes and its pharmacological treatment, adaptations required in subjects with type 1 diabetes before, during and after exercise; - Pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome, how to prescribe physical activity in order to prevent and treat metabolic syndrome, physical exercise in the treatment of obesity; - Main consequences on exercise performance of the most common endocrine disorders; Interactions between female reproductive function and exercise performance, effects on exercise capacity of the main drugs used to modify physiological and pathological aspects of female reproductive function; - Main characteristics of the polycystic ovary syndrome, changes in exercise capacity in women with this syndrome, physical activity in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome; Physical activity in the prevention and treatment of gestational diabetes

Prerequisites and basic notions

Knowledge of anatomy, biochemistry, and cellular, organ, and integrative physiology is required to understand the topics covered in the Biomedical Control course.

Bibliography

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Final grade composition criteria
The final grade will be the result of the number of correct answers obtained in the multiple-choice written test. Each correct answer corresponds to 0.5 points. No points will be deducted for any incorrect or missing answers. The test is composed of a number of questions proportionate to the consistency of the subject in the integrated course, so that the final average of the exam represents a weighted average. In particular, there will be 5 questions for each CFU. The exam will be passed if the following two criteria are met:
- the overall average of the exam will be higher than 18/30
- the evaluation of the individual subjects of the integrated course will be higher than 15/30