- Docente: Samuele Maria Marcora
- Credits: 6
- SSD: M-EDF/02
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Wellness, Sport and Health (cod. 5813)
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from Feb 25, 2025 to May 27, 2025
Learning outcomes
This course provides an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of sport and physical activity. The student learns the complex interaction between mind, brain and body during exercise, and how to integrate the psychological and biological sciences to better understand sport performance, sedentary behaviour and physical activity
Course contents
Basic principles of psychobiology
Perception of effort and other sensations experienced during exercise
Acute and chronic effects of exercise on mood
Acute and chronic effects of exercise on cognitive function
Psychobiological models of sport performance
Psychobiological models of physical activity behavior
Readings/Bibliography
Books
Acevedo, E. O., & Ekkekakis, P. (2006). Psychobiology of Physical Activity. Human Kinetics.
Buckworth, J., Dishman, R. K., & Tomporowski, P. D. (2013). Exercise Psychology. Human Kinetics.
Articles
Relevant original and review articles will be provided during the course
Teaching methods
Traditional lectures
Student debates (viewpoint and and point-counterpoint)
Small group work
On request, tutorials to be privately arranged with the lecturers
Assessment methods
Oral examination on the course contents. The course leader will provide details of the assessment methods during the lectures.
Teaching tools
Teaching platform "Virtuale"
Exercise Science Lab, QUVI Building, Rimini
Office hours
See the website of Samuele Maria Marcora
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.