ENDOCRINE-METABOLIC DISEASES

General Module

Course Sheet

Course code:

M60002

Academic Year of enrolment:

2020

Year of supply:

2020/2021

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 2nd Cycle Degree in SCIENCES AND TECHNIQUES OF PREVENTIVE AND ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES.

Disciplinary Sector:

Endocrinology

Is part of:

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES APPLIED TO MOTOR SCIENCES

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

NAPOLITANO Giorgio

DI BLASIO ANDREA

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

Prerequisites:

None

Objectives

EDUCATIONAL AIMS: Through the study of the Endocrinology, the student must learn:
1) principles of endocrine physiology with special emphasis to the notion of hormone-receptor and feed-back;
2) clinical aspects of endocrine and metabolic diseases with special attention to those commonly encountered during his professional career (e.g. osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity and amenorrhea);
3) interaction between physical exercise and hormonal pattern both in physiological and pathological conditions.
VALIDATION OF LEARNING ABILITY: At the end of the course the student is supposed to be able to:
1) describe main clinical features of most common endocrine and metabolic diseases;
2) describe benefits deriving from continous physical training in endocrine and metabolic diseases (knowledge and comprehension ability);
3) set up a specific training program for each disease (applied knowledge and comprehension ability)

Contents

Program will be developed focusing on contents particularly useful for the specific Degree Course, with emphasis to the clinical aspects of each endocrine or metabolic disease which must be part of the knowledge of a second level graduate. Main part of the Course, however, will be focused on the hormonal variations induced by physical exercise and on the beneficial effects of physical exercise on the chronic non-trasmissible and exercise-sensitive endocrine or metabolic diseases.

Extended Syllabus

- Principles of endocrinology (hormone-receptor interaction, feed-back, circadian rythms)
- resistance training and hormonal variation according to different intensity of exercise
- aerobic training and hormonal variation according to different intensity of exercise
- hypothalamus and pituitary: common diseases;
Growth hormone (GH) therapeutical uses and doping;
- Deficit of GH and physical exrcise
- Thyroid diseases
- Ovarian cycle
- Menopause and physical exercise.
- Bone metabolism
- Osteoporosis;
- Osteoporosis and physical exercise;
- Obesity
- Obesity and physical exercise
- Type 2 diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes;
- Diabetes and physical exercise;
- Steroids: glucocorticoids snd androgens;
- Overtraining and overreaching

Recommended Bibliography

One of the following textbook:
• Endocrinologia per i corsi di laurea delle professioni sanitarie (autore: F. Monaco; casa editrice: Società Editrice Universo)
• Endocrinologia ed attività motorie (autore: A. Lenzi et al.; casa editrice: Elsevier Masson)

For general principles of physical exercise training refer to:
• ACSM. Linee guida per i test e la prescrizione d’esercizi (autore: ACSM; casa editrice: CLUEB)

For physical exercise in endocrine diseases, specific pamphlets, slides and review will be distibuted or suggested during lessons. They can also be requested by e-mail.

Teaching Methods

lectures
workshop in the gym

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

oral exam;
judgement will be stated in thierthieth; collective evaluation

Contacts/More Information

Location and reception hours: Palazzina ex-Rettorato, subjected to appointment, calling 0871/3556714

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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