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