- Docente: Francesca Maffei
- Credits: 3
- SSD: BIO/14
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Wellness and Sport Management (cod. 8210)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student knows the safety and the toxic risk linked to drug therapy. The students knows the epidemiology of doping and the health risk of doping substances.
Course contents
Principles of Toxicology: Classification of the toxic effects. Risk-assessment for drug. Relationship between efficacy and toxicity of drugs.
List of substances and methods prohibited. Mechanism of action and toxic effects induced by doping substances: Non-approvated substances; Anabolic agents; Peptide hormones; Beta-2 Agonist; Glucocorticosteroids; Stimulants (amphetaminrs, cocaine, ephedrine); Narcotics.
The substances included in the Monitoring Program.
Analysis of the health risks related to the abuse of drugs used to improve sports performance.
Epidemiology of doping. Analysis of doping in various sports.
Regulatory aspects: the national and international legislation on doping
Doping control in sport. Analytical procedures doping: present situation and prospectives
Readings/Bibliography
Howland R.D., Mycek M.J. – Le basi della Farmacologia –Zanichelli, Bologna, 2006
Mottram D.R. - Farmaci e Sport – Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano, 2003
Teaching methods
Lectures with multimedia aids.
Assessment methods
The final test of the integrated course “Hygiene and safety of sports facilities - Toxicology and prevention of doping" consists of an oral interview for "Toxicology and prevention of doping" and a written test for "Hygiene and safety of sport facilities". both subjects, that can not be divided in separated examination. The student will get a mark, for each subject. The two partial marks, in proportion to the number of credits, contribute to the final mark
Teaching tools
Teaching aids: The teaching material presented at the lectures is available as electronic format on internet. The material should be printed and brought in class.
To get teaching material: http://campus.unibo.it/.
Username e password are restricted for students enrolled at University of Bologna.
Office hours
See the website of Francesca Maffei