- Docente: Claudio Stefanelli
- Credits: 3
- SSD: BIO/10
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Sciences and Techniques of Sports Activities (cod. 9069)
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from Mar 03, 2025 to May 26, 2025
Learning outcomes
The course presents the biochemical processes associated with exercise. The student should understand the molecular basis of training and exercise as well as the biochemistry of the organism adaptions responsible of performance enhancement and associated to the beneficial effect of exercise on human health.
Course contents
Exercise metabolism and bioenergetics
Metabolic biochemistry of exercise. The regulation of metabolism. Energy sensors.
Integrated catabolism of carbohydrates and lipids. Amino acid metabolism.
Muscle characteristics; adipose tissue.
Bioenergetic of exercise. Aerobic endurance exercise. Anaerobic resistance exercise.
Cardiac metabolism.
Gender differences.
Integrated Biochemistry of exercise
Biochemistry of creatine, carnitine, carnosine, ketone bodies.
Effect of exercise on the levels of circulating hormones and hormone-like effectors.
Muscle as an endocrine tissue: Myokines
Exerkines.
Biochemical adaptions in trainingBiochemical mechanisms in training. The role of stress in muscle adaption. Metabolic adaption following aerobic or anaerobic training.
Biochemical adaptions to exercise. Sprint training and endurance training.
The regulation of the muscle mass. Biochemistry of muscle hypertrophy.
Biomarkers of physical activity
Meaning of the clinical determination of specific molecules: metabolites, proteins, hormones, stress markers.
Readings/Bibliography
Di Giulio, Fiorilli, Stefanelli. BIOCHIMICA PER LE SCIENZE MOTORIE. Casa editrice Ambrosiana, 2011
Maughan, Gleeson, Greenhaff, Biochemistry of exercise and training. Oxford University Press, 2000
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars on selected topics.
Assessment methods
The learning assessment is conducted through a written final examination at the end of lessons (20-26 multiple choice questions plus 5-11 specific questions).
Teaching tools
The teaching material presented at the lectures is available as electronic format in the UniBO website in the VIRTUALE repository
Office hours
See the website of Claudio Stefanelli
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.