- Docente: Maria Lucia Valentino
- Credits: 4
- SSD: MED/26
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Sciences and Techniques of Sports Activities (cod. 9069)
Learning outcomes
The course aims to provide to the students the key scientific concepts to understand how the central and peripheral nervous systems control voluntary movements and muscle strength under physiological conditions.
The course will therefore address the most common neurological diseases characterized by impaired movement and the role of exercise in the treatment and prevention of the main complications associated with these diseases.
The course will also provide the tools to understand the potential enormous development in research into the therapeutic role of exercise in the field of rare neurological diseases in the coming years.
Course contents
Anatomy of central and peripheral nervous systems.
The most common diseases characterized by dysfunction of motor system: diseases of pyramidal and extrapyramidal systems, diseases of perypheral nerves, muscles and neuromuscular junctions.
The proprioceptive system and cerebellum in the control of coordination and balance.
Spinal cord injuries and nervous plexuses.
Dementias.
The role of exercise in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (acquired and genetics)
Readings/Bibliography
The scientific references will be indicated during the lessons
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons (in presence and/or online)
Assessment methods
Oral examination
Office hours
See the website of Maria Lucia Valentino