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GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE

CODE 80914
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022
CREDITS 5 credits during the 2nd year of 8744 Movement, Sport and Health Sciences (L-22) SAVONA
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/42
TEACHING LOCATION SAVONA (Movement, Sport and Health Sciences)
SEMESTER 1° Semester
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

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

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

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.
  • Hygiene of gym and place for indoor physical activities
  • Airborne infective diseases: Flu, Tuberculosis, measles, rubella, mumps, Herpes diseases, Mononucleosis.
  • Parenteral infective diseases: Hepatitis B, AIDS
  • Wound prophylaxis, Tetanus
  • Hygiene of swimming pools

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Brandi et al., Igiene e Sanità Pubblica per Scienze Motorie, Delfino Ed

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ALBERTO IZZOTTI (President)

LAURA BONZANO

LESSONS

Class schedule

GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE

EXAMS

Exam schedule

Date Time Location Type Notes
18/01/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
15/02/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
14/06/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
12/07/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
20/09/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto