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PHYSIOLOGY OF THE ORGANS OF MOVEMENT - PHYSIOLOGY APPLIED TO SPORTS

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Movement science
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2019/2020
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2021/2022
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
3
Period: 
First Semester
Standard lectures hours: 
40
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (40 hours)
Assessment: 
Voto Finale

- Skeletal muscle: structure and function. Muscle action. Neural control of human movement.
- Energy for physical activity: phosphate-creatine. The lactic acid system. The aerobic system (maximal oxygen consumption and kinetics of oxygen uptake at the onset of exercise). Focus on myopathy.
- Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins. Vitamins, minerals and water. Best nutrition during exercise.
- Oxygen transport and utilization: Fick’s equation. Pulmonary ventilation during exercise. Kidney, acid base balance, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Cardiovascular system during exercise.
- Upper body exercise.
- High altitude. Diving: physiology and physiopathology.

McArdle Katch & Katch – Fisiologia applicata allo sport – Casa Ed. Ambrosiana

Slides in PowerPoint were given to the student by the teacher

Frontal lessons

The teacher receives by appointment, upon request by mail, at the end of the scheduled lessons (Monday 9-12)
dottmazzoni@hotmail.it

Professors

MAZZONI STEFANO

Parent course

MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCES