MUSCULAR STRENGTH FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASES
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2022/2023
- Teacher
- LUCA SALANI
- Credits
- 1
- Didactic period
- Secondo Semestre
- SSD
- M-EDF/01
Training objectives
- Introduce the student to the anatomical / physiological adaptations, induced by the improvement of muscle strength, useful in the prevention and / or management of various chronic pathologies.
Prerequisites
- Knowledge of muscle anatomy and physiology. Knowledge of the basic etiopathogenesis of the main chronic diseases.
Course programme
- Factors determining muscle strength and gender differences. Strength training techniques. Benefits induced by the improvement of muscle strength levels in chronic osteo / articular, cardiorespiratory, dysmetabolic, neurological diseases.
Didactic methods
- Frontal lessons. Recent case study reports in the literature concerning strength training in pathological subjects of different sex / gender.
Learning assessment procedures
- Multiple choice written test. The test will consist of 15 questions with 4 options each, of which only one is correct.
Reference texts
- Slides provided by the teacher.
