The purpose of the course is to evaluate the pathophysiology of major cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases and the role of sedentary and physical exercise in different types of training, and the various forms of prevention in these conditions.
The course will analyze the physopathological implications of the major pathologies of the underlying cardiovascular and pneuological system determining the acute and chronic changes induced by motor and sports activity on the cardiovascular system in different populations, age groups and gender. The course will also deal with the the implications of lifestyle and motor / sports activity in their management in terms of benefits and risks.
At the end of the course, the student must demonstrate that:
- Knowledge and understanding:
At the end of the course, the student must have acquired knowledge relating to the theoretical and methodological basis such as to allow understanding the prevention and function of the cardiovascular and pulmonary system in response to the various types of sports and exercise disciplines in the various hemodynamic and pathophysiological frameworks of heart and lung diseases.
The student must know:
- Acute and chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary responses to motor and sports activity in different populations at risk and in cardiopulmonary diseases.
- Acute chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary responses to acute and chronic motor activity and sports in people with disabilities.
- morphofunctional changes induced by physical exercise in relation to intensity, type and duration in pathological conditions
- The role of physical activity in the different forms of prevention and the benefits and complications related to it in cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases.
-The consequences of the most common cardiovascular diseases on cardiac performance and on health status
- The consequences of the most common pneumological diseases on lung performance and health status
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
The student will be able to describe the factors regulating cardiovascular and pulmonary function, the methods used for their evaluation to predict the response to physical activity in acute and chronic physiological conditions and in subjects suffering from cardio-pulmonary diseases.
-Autonomy of judgment
The student must be able to independently and originally apply work methods both from the point of view of sports specialties and the prescription of physical exercise in the various forms of prevention and cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases taking into account age and gender the subject referred to and the risks associated with incorrect application. The development of these skills will also be supported thanks to the classroom discussion of practical examples
Communication skills
The student will have to demonstrate a correct use of specialized terminology and the ability to expose, even in non-expert subjects, the acute and chronic changes of the cardiovascular and pneumological systems related to sports and motor activity in different pathologies and the role and optimal modality administration of physical activity in cardiopulmonary prevention.
Ability to learn.
The student will have to develop learning skills to apply them in the disciplines of the Degree Course, will have to develop refresher skills by consulting scientific publications, in-depth courses and specialist seminars in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary system analysis for motor activity and the sport.