Syllabus
Lectures
Physical activity (PA) - an important component of healthy Lifestyle.
Non-communicable (“Civilization”) diseases of mass appearance and physical activity. Coronary heart disease (CHD) and PA.
Traumatic and overuse injuries of musculoskeletal system. Microtraumas in sport. Muscle dysbalances in sport.
Doping and doping control. Anti-doping chart. WADA.
Physical activity in hot and cold environment. Winter swimming.
Senior age and physical activity. Fitness testing in seniors. Metabolic syndrome and physical activity.
Women and sport. Athletic triad. Pregnancy and physical activity.
Practices
Introduction. Anthropometry. Somatotypology.
Spiroergometry (1): bicycle ergometry - procedure and data evaluation.
Spiroergometry (2): treadmill ergometry - procedure and data evaluation. Heart rate monitoring.
Assessment of anaerobic capacity. Wingate test.
Ultra-endurance performance - pro and contra. Hitting the wall.
Nutrition and sport: selected topics.
Mountain medicine. Altitude training.
Annotation
Anthropometry: methods and interpretation. Principles of exercise testing: bicycle, treadmill, indication and contraindication, test endpoints.
Cardiovascular response to exercise. Spiroergometry: working capacity, oxygen consumption, oxygen pulse and anaerobic threshold.
Physical activity in patients with coronary heart disease, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus and bronchial asthma. Medical examination of athletes.
Traumatic and over-use injuries in sportsmen. Thermal regulation and exercise.
Doping and doping control.