Course description
The aim of this course is to address the role of physical activity and exercise training in the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases associated with an ever-growing sedentary population. Interactive lectures will focus on the metabolic, physiological and molecular responses to physical activity and exercise in health and disease. A current understanding of the underlying molecular and cellular events that govern the acute and chronic exercise response will be provided. Topics include strategies for prescription of physical activity in various clinical situations including diabetes, obesity, musculoskeletal disorders and aging. Laboratory based lectures will give participants hands on experience in the assessment of glucose homeostasis in a context of physical activity/exercise and metabolic challenge.
Prerequisites and Selection
Prerequisite courses, or equivalent
No prerequisite courses, or equivalent, demanded for this course.
Selection
Selection will be based on:
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s doctoral project (according to written motivation).
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date).
Course director
David Rizo Roca
Course syllabus
C3F6036
Department
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Doctoral programme
Public Health Science (PHSP)
Type of course
**Other course
Keywords
exercise, physical activity, type 2 diabetes, metabolism, glucose homeostasis, molecular signaling, Träning, fysisk aktivitet, typ 2 diabetes, obesitas, åldrande, glukoshomeostas, molekylär signalering