1) Knowledge and understanding: knowing and understanding the physiological principles related to movement in the context of sports performance.
2) Applied knowledge and understanding: knowing the principles that allow the transfer of theoretical bases to the field, in the context of prevention, recovery and rehabilitation of the athlete.
3) Autonomy of judgment, acquiring one's own integrated vision of the functioning of the human body in the sports field and in the management of the athlete.
4) Communication skills, getting used to the presentation, in the classroom, of the concepts requested by the teacher, in a stimulating and interactive teaching environment. Students will always be encouraged to keep in mind the need for scientifically rigorous presentation and communication with colleagues and simple, yet exhaustive, with patients and their families. They will be encouraged to express themselves with correct and essential language.
5) Learning ability: during the lectures, reference will not be made to a single study text, but students will be encouraged to consult several, citing the sources of the information presented. The topics covered will always be approached from different points of view, so that the student can form a clear and complete opinion. Learning will be verified daily, by asking short questions to students during the lectures.

Knowledge of the anatomical, physiological and functional mechanisms related to human movement.

Functional assessment of motor and sports skills: assessment of maximum anaerobic alactic and lactic power, assessment of maximum aerobic power. Field tests and laboratory tests.
Ventilatory thresholds and metabolic thresholds.
Training phases and modulation, microcycles and macrocycles, fatigue, overload, overtraining. Principles of strength and conditioning.
Recovery strategies.

Fisiologia dell'esercizio. L'essenziale. W. McArdle, F.I. Katch and V.L. Katch, a cura di A. Paoli

Physiological and sports performance assessment
• Laboratory and field tests
• Physiological performance parameters
• Lactate analysis, anaerobic threshold, recovery
Training adaptations
• Aerobic and anaerobic training
• Periodization and overload
• Long-term training effects
• Muscle fatigue and recovery
• Endocrine system and hormonal response, anabolic and catabolic hormones, training, stress and hormonal recovery
Physiology applied to specific disciplines
• Endurance sports
• Power and strength sports
• Team sports
Recovery strategies
• Thermotherapy
• Pressotherapy
• Active recovery
• Sleep, nutrition and hydration

Frontal lectures and practical sessions. Slides and multimedial tools.

Students with disabilities or students with SLD
Students with disabilities or with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), accredited to the Service Center for disabled students and students with SLD, can apply directly to the professor, or through the Department’s delegate for disability/SLD, to decide, having consulted the Service Center, on how to carry out the intermediate tests or the examinations, adopting any dispensatory measures or compensatory tools provided for by the current regulations and the University Guidelines.

The methods for assessing the results directly to ensure adequate preparation of students and the ability to effectively communicate the issues covered by the teaching activity is oral. The final mark is expressed in thirtieths. The evaluation grid adopted is the following: -Excellent (30 -30 cum laude): excellent knowledge of the topics, excellent language skills, excellent analytical skills; the student is able to brilliantly apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases. -Very good (27 -29): good knowledge of the topics, remarkable language skills, good analytical skills; the student is able to correctly apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases. -Good (24-26): good knowledge of the main topics, good command of the language; the student shows an adequate ability to apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases. - Satisfactory (21-23): the student does not show full command of the main subjects of teaching, while possessing the fundamental knowledge; however, s/he shows satisfactory language skills and sufficient ability to apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases. -Sufficient (18-20): minimum knowledge of the main subjects of teaching and of the technical language, limited ability to adequately apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases. - Insufficient (<18): the student does not have an acceptable knowledge of the contents of the various topics of the program.

Among the objectives that will be deepened in the course, particular attention will be dedicated to:
3) Good Health and Well-being - the contents of the course will be oriented to the learning of skill and concepts to promote health and well-being for all the citizens;
4) Quality Education - particular attention will be given to provide the student with the most appropriate tools for a proper technical-scientific education related to the course and degree;
5) Gender equality - the contents of the course will consider physiological gender differences; appropriate tools and solutions will be provided to the students considering eventual requests and needs to promote gender equality in opportunities and resources
13 and 15) Climate Action and Life on Land - the course contents will consider the effects of man on climate and land health, including the effects of the environment on human health.