CODE 67112 ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 CREDITS 2 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE MOTORIE, SPORT E SALUTE 8744 (L-22) - SAVONA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR BIO/14 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION SAVONA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: MEDICAL SCIENCE IN SPORTS TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES This course of pharmacology is designed to form qualified personnel (gymnastic teachers, athletic trainers, experts of rehabilitation....etc), capable to dispense physical activity recognizing the most relevant features (indications and contraindications, side effects...etc) of pharmacologic therapies for those pathologies that are most commonly associated with sports activity. To this aim, the first part of the course examines the dinamics of interaction of drugs with human body, and the mechanisms through which drugs induces therapeutic modification of the diseases. The second part of the course is aimed to examine the most important drug cathegories that can be used in sport population, focusing on those that target sports-related pathologies. The course will detail the pharmacologincal control of inflammation and pain, and the treatment of respiratory tract diseases. Last but not least, the course examines those drugs that, beyond their therapeutic usefulness, are abused in the absence of therapeutic needs, with the purpose of alterate physical performances of athletes. Such unnecessary and often overdosing treatments, expose athletes at high risk to suffer significant side effects or develop late-onset diseases that can severely endanger their health in post-agonistic life. TEACHING METHODS The teaching takes place in form of lectures that will be held at the University of Genova Campus in Savona SYLLABUS/CONTENT Overview on pharmacology Definition of drug, aims of pharmacological therapy, interactions between drugs and body, clinical trials Farmacokinetics Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs. Parameters of pharmacokinetics (bioavailability, distribution volume, clearance, half-life) Farmacodynamics: Targets and mechanisms of action of drugs Agonism and antagonism Side reactions. Pharmacology for cathegories Miorelaxants Antinflammatory drugs (non steoidal antinflammatory drugs, antinflammatory steroids) Analgesic drugs (opiates, paracetamol, adiuvants) Pharmacology of autonomous nerve system (use of agonists and antagonists of sympathetic and parasympathetic systems) Drugs used for pathologies of respiratoty system (Asthma, BCPO, allergic rinithys) Drug abuse in sports doping (anabolic hormones, stimulants, narcotics, diuretics, antinflammatory steroids) RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY The text which is best recommended to integrate the topics that have been addressed in lectures is the following: "Lippincott's illustrated reviews: Pharmacology", Authors: Michelle A. Clark, Richard Finkel, Jose A. Rey, Karen Whalen. EDS. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD STEFANO THELLUNG DE COURTELARY Ricevimento: Student reception will be held at ex inst. of Pharmacology groungd floor. Viale Benedetto XV, 2 phone +39 0103538884. cell 3291484399. email: stefano.thellung@unige.it Exam Board SERGIO AGOSTI (President) MARA BOSCHETTI (President) MANLIO MILANESE (President) CRISTIANO NOVELLI (President) STEFANO THELLUNG DE COURTELARY (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS LESSONS START The lessons will start the first week of march in the campus of Savona Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam is composed of a written part in form of single answer test, followed by a brief interview. The test comprehends 15 questions, each of them associated with 4 / 5 answer options (with only one correct); Every correct answer scores 2 (score 0 for uncorrect answers). Score of 18 or more is necessary to pass the test. An interview will follow, focusing on the subljects that have been failed in order to let the students to discuss their mistakes and give them the chance to improve their written score. ASSESSMENT METHODS Student's knowledge of therapeutical indication and side effects of the most common sport-related drugs will be evaluated. Particular importance will be given to over-the-counter drugs whose use must take into consideration athletes physiology-pahtology characters (age, gender, concomitant drug therapies and personal or familiar disease hystory). Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 28/01/2019 14:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 18/02/2019 14:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 11/06/2019 14:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 26/06/2019 14:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 15/07/2019 14:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 30/09/2019 14:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale