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:

2020/2021

Year:

Academic year in which the course will be held:

2022/2023

Course type:

Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class

Seat of the course:

Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria

Credits:

Period:

First Semester

Standard lectures hours:

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.

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

NEGRINI FRANCESCO

Parent course

MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCES