Understanding vascular health and functional impairment in the atherosclerotic disease process
ROLE OF EXERCISE
Attività formativa del progetto COLLEGIALE NON RESIDENTE
In collaborazione con la Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia – Dipartimento di medicina interna e terapia medica. Il corso è riolto a tutti gli studenti dei corsi di laurea magistrale dell’Università di Pavia, in particolare di Medicina e Chirurgia corso Golgi. È inseribile nel piano di studi con codice 510713. Il corso si terrà in inglese.
DOCENTE
Jason David Allen, University of Virginia
PROGRAMMA
Lunedì 4 maggio 2026
10.00 – 13.00
Part 1: Cardiovascular Physiology
– Brief overview of CV system
– PA/Fitness and CV system
– Associations between fitness and CV health
– What is CV fitness
Location: Collegio Borromeo
14.30 – 16.30
Part 2: Acute Responses and Chronic Adaptations to Exercise
Factors that limit aerobic performance
Delineate CV system response to acute exercise
Chronic adaptations to exercise
Location: Collegio Borromeo
Martedì 5 maggio 2026
10.00 – 13.00: Part 3: Clinical conditions related to CV and benefits from exercise
Atherosclerosis by numbers
Atherosclerosis pathophysiology
CHF
PAD
Beneficial effects of exercise on CV diseases
Location: Collegio Borromeo
14.30 – 18.00: LAB activity 1: Evaluation of cardiovascular responses during exercise
Location: HIPE Lab, Department of Human Physiology (via Forlanini, 6)
18.00 – 19.30: Scientific aperitif: Drinks and informal discussion
Location: Aula B, Department of Human Physiology (via Forlanini, 6)
Mercoledì 6 maggio 2026
10.00 – 13.00: Part 4: Nitric oxide bioavailability, vascular function and health
NO and the nitrate pathway,
Factors that influence response to nitrate
Ergogenic Aid or Clinical Therapeutic
Our data on PAD, CHF, Sex differences, Post MP females
Location: Collegio Borromeo
14.30 – 17.30: LAB activity 2: Running competition with heart rate monitor
Location: HIPE Lab, Department of Human Physiology (via Forlanini, 6)
Giovedì 7 maggio 2026
10.00 – 13.00: LAB activity 3: Group discussion of Scientific papers
Location: Aula B, Department of Human Physiology (via Forlanini, 6)
14.30 – 16.00: LAB activity 4: Evaluation of blood flow during small muscle mass exercise
Location: HIPE Lab, Department of Human Physiology (via Forlanini, 6)
16.30 – 18.00: LAB activity 5: Evaluation of endothelial function by ultrasound and FMD
Location: HIPE Lab, Department of Human Physiology (via Forlanini, 6)
