Postgraduate Specialisation in Sport and Exercise Medicine

Physiology - DIDATTICA FRONTALE

Course code

4S00120

Name of lecturer

Silvia Pogliaghi

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1

Academic sector

BIO/09 - PHYSIOLOGY

Language of instruction

Italian

Site

VERONA

Period

not yet allocated

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Learning outcomes

The course will deal with topics of Integrative Physiology applied to movement and sport.
Through an in-depth study of specific aspects of human physiology and a quantitative approach, the course aims to facilitate the understanding of the control mechanisms, of the integrated functioning of organs and systems aimed at maintaining homeostasis. The focus of the course will be in particular the knowledge of acute responses to the exercise and adaptive responses to training.

Syllabus

• Introduction to exercise physiology: concept of homeostasis, interpretation of graphs, concept of threshold and sensitivity / gain, concept of steady state
• Characterization of the ventilatory response, integrated ventilation control, VO2max concept, notes on measurement methods
• Integrated pH control; Bicarbonate
• Acute cardiovascular responses to different types of exercise
• Adaptive acute cardiovascular responses to different types of exercise
• Cardiorespiratory fitness indexes: definitions, measurement methods, use for monitoring and exercise prescription
• Quantification of workloads, equivalent load concept
• Temperature control

Assessment methods and criteria