OVERVIEW

The course provides theoretical and practical knowledge dealing the application of physical activity to the primary prevention of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Knowledge are given dealing the prevention of infective diseases bearing relevance for indoor and outdoor physical activities.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The educational objective of the teaching is to provide knowledge related to preventive medicine applied to sports and sporting environments.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Having knowledge dealing the mechanisms triggered by physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases
• Having knowledge dealing the mechanisms triggered by physical activity to prevent cancer
• Be able to execute primary prevention intervention against cardiovascular diseases based on physical activity and lifestyle correction
• Be able to execute primary prevention intervention against cancer based on physical activity and lifestyle correction
• Having knowledge of main infective diseases bearing relevance for physical activity and their aspecific and specific prevention practice

PREREQUISITES

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TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Atherosclerosis: epidemiology, risk factors, physical activity in primary prevention. Overweight and obesity
• Cancer: epidemiology, risk factors, physical activity in primary prevention with particular reference to lung cancer, skin cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer
• Airborne infective diseases: Flu, measles, rubella, mumps, Herpes diseases

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Barbuti et al., Igiene Medicina Preventiva e Sanità Pubblica. EdiSES, Napoli

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ALBERTO IZZOTTI (President)

EMANUELA LUISA FAELLI (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

1st semester, October.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written test.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Written test.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, should contact the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department before class begins, in order to liaise and arrange the specific teaching methods so that the learning aims and outcomes may be met.