PHYSICAL EXERCISE AS MEDICINE<br />
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2022/2023
- Teacher
- GIANNI MAZZONI
- Credits
- 6
- Didactic period
- Secondo Semestre
- SSD
- M-EDF/01
Training objectives
- Knowledge of the more recent evidence on the efficacy of Physical Activity in the prevention and treatment of the major chronic disease.
Moreover to acquire specific skills in Exercise Prescription for therapeutic purposes. Prerequisites
- Basic principles of biochemistry and physiology of exercise and of exercise testing.
Course programme
- Overview of the Physical Activity and Health relationship, particularly related to cardiovascular, dismetabolic, pneumologic, oncologic and neurologic disorders.
Exercise Testing for Health-related Fitness
Exercise Prescription for Health-related Fitness. Didactic methods
- Lectures and practical testing and training sessions.
Learning assessment procedures
- Multiple choice quiz
Each question is worth 1 point if correct; 0 points if the wrong answer or no answer; duration 1 hour Reference texts
- Slides of the lectures.
In addition:
ACSM’s Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription, 89th ed, 2014
