99754 - Exercise For Diabetes: Physiology, Education And Physical Activity Programs ( 4cfu)

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Docente: Milena Raffi
  • Credits: 4
  • SSD: BIO/09
  • Language: English
  • Teaching Mode: Blended Learning
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Wellness, Sport and Health (cod. 5813)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student acquires scientific and didactic-training knowledge in the field of metabolic diseases, with specific reference to the prescription and administration of physical exercise in type I and type II diabetes mellitus.

Course contents

The course is developed in the framework of the European project BE-NEW developed in the framework of Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances Project BE-NEW 622371-EPP-1-2020-1-IT-SPO-SCP with European funding https://site.unibo.it/benew/en

The course will be organized in both lectures and seminars.

The course will be held exclusively online via teams.

 

The lectures will be held by Prof. Raffi having as topics: glicemic control, types of diabetes, incidence, altered physiological mechanisms, effect of education on diabetes, diabetes and covid, postural control in diabetic subject.

 

In most of the lessons there will be a seminar held by a project partner. The specific contributions of each partner are listed below.

 

Prof. Vasiliki Derri, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece:

“Physical Education and Exercise in the Management of Diabetes in Children”

 

Prof. Helen Douda, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece:

“Exercise in the Management of Diabetes in Adults”

 

Prof. Angela Durante, University of La Rioja, Spain:

"Self-Care in the management of diabetes and exercise"

 

Dr. Mihai Androhovici and Dr. Viorela Tabusca, Association Sport for All Suceava, Romania:

“Risk factors for diabetes in the context of Covid and practical solutions for a balanced lifestyle”

 

Dr. Antonio Saccone, Radio Capodistria, Slovenia:

"Sport, physical education, communication and society"

 

Prof. Jernej Pajek, University of Ljubljana:

"Exercise and diabetes mellitus: physiological and medical aspects"

Readings/Bibliography

Papers, reviews.

Teaching methods

Lectures and seminars.

This course is included in the Teaching Innovation Project of the University of Bologna with blended teaching. 

Assessment methods

The exam consists of a written test with three open questions carried out on a PC in a computer room in a maximum time of 90 minutes. Each question will be evaluated from 0 to 10 points and the sum of the scores obtained in the three questions will form the final grade.

Teaching tools

Wooclap, PC.

Links to further information

https://site.unibo.it/benew/en

Office hours

See the website of Milena Raffi

SDGs

No poverty Good health and well-being Quality education Reduced inequalities

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.