PRINCIPLES OF SPORTS MEDICINE
Learning outcomes of the course unit
To gain knowledge of physical exercise-induced adjustments and adaptations: positive effects in healthy subjects, and in main degenerative diseases; contraindication to competition in sports; sports nutrition, hydration, and supplementation; training and competing effects in adverse environmental conditions; gain knowledge about what kind of physical activity to prescribe (type, intensity, duration, frequency) in which clinical context and how to administer it; doping history, WADA prohibited list, national and international rule, current legislation, penalties, controls, side and expected effects of drugs. To frame doping related problem in the present social and cultural context.
To gain knowledge of physical exercise-induced adjustments and adaptations: positive effects in healthy subjects, and in main degenerative diseases; contraindication to competition in sports; sports nutrition, hydration, and supplementation; training and competing effects in adverse environmental conditions; gain knowledge about what kind of physical activity to prescribe (type, intensity, duration, frequency) in which clinical context and how to administer it; doping history, WADA prohibited list, national and international rule, current legislation, penalties, controls, side and expected effects of drugs. To frame doping related problem in the present social and cultural context.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of biochemistry, anatomy and human physiology.
Basic knowledge of biochemistry, anatomy and human physiology.
Course contents summary
Tasks and functions of Sports Medicine; safety of competitive and non competitive sport activities, and physical activity promotion. Precompetition medical examination.
Altitude and heat illnesses; hydration, nutrition and supplementation. Exercise and cardiovascular risk: hypertension, diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, inactivity. Sport anemia. Strain rabdomiolysis. Fatigue (overreaching e overtraining).
Drugs and sport. Drug prescription in sports. Doping: definition, history, motivation, related problems, risk, and sport activity safety. National and international rules. Antidoping: controls procedures, CONI and federation regulations, FMSI role, sanctions, current legislation limits. WADA prohibited list. Fight against doping: actions strategies.
General principles of emergecy care.
Tasks and functions of Sports Medicine; safety of competitive and non competitive sport activities, and physical activity promotion. Precompetition medical examination.
Altitude and heat illnesses; hydration, nutrition and supplementation. Exercise and cardiovascular risk: hypertension, diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, inactivity. Sport anemia. Strain rabdomiolysis. Fatigue (overreaching e overtraining).
Drugs and sport. Drug prescription in sports. Doping: definition, history, motivation, related problems, risk, and sport activity safety. National and international rules. Antidoping: controls procedures, CONI and federation regulations, FMSI role, sanctions, current legislation limits. WADA prohibited list. Fight against doping: actions strategies.
Course contents
Tasks and functions of Sports Medicine; safety of competitive and non competitive sport activities, and physical activity promotion. Precompetition medical examination.
Altitude and heat illnesses; hydration, nutrition and supplementation. Exercise and cardiovascular risk: hypertension, diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, inactivity. Sport anemia. Strain rabdomiolysis. Fatigue (overreaching e overtraining).
Drugs and sport. Drug prescription in sports. Doping: definition, history, motivation, related problems, risk, and sport activity safety. National and international rules. Antidoping: controls procedures, CONI and federation regulations, FMSI role, sanctions, current legislation limits. WADA prohibited list. Fight against doping: actions strategies.
General principles of emergecy care.
Recommended readings
D.R. Mottram: Farmaci e Sport. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.
P. Zeppilli, V. Palmieri. Manuale di Medicina dello Sport e Pronto Soccorso. Ed. CESI.
Protocolli cardiologici per il giudizio di idoneità allo sport agonistico. Ed. CESI
A. Bonetti. Argomenti di Medicina dello Sport. Ed. MUP 2019.
D.R. Mottram: Farmaci e Sport. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.
P. Zeppilli, V. Palmieri. Manuale di Medicina dello Sport e Pronto Soccorso. Ed. CESI.
Protocolli cardiologici per il giudizio di idoneità allo sport agonistico. Ed. CESI
A. Bonetti. Argomenti di Medicina dello Sport. Ed. MUP 2019.
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons will be realised with the support of slides
Frontal lessons will be realised using slides
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral test
Oral test
