1) Knowledge and understanding: knowing and understanding the physiological principles related to movement. 2) Applied knowledge and understanding: knowing the principles that allow the transfer of theoretical bases to the field, in the context of the prescription of physical exercise and healthy lifestyles. 3) Autonomy of judgment, acquiring one's own integrated vision of the functioning of the human body and the effects of physical activity and diet. 4) Communication skills, getting used to the presentation, in the classroom, of the concepts required 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 comprehensive, with patients and their families. They will be encouraged to express themselves with correct and essential language. 5) Ability to learn: 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 the students during the lessons.

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

The course aims to introduce the student to the role of lifestyle, and in particular physical activity and nutrition, as a factor in disease prevention, as a possible prognostic factor, as a tool for secondary prevention and as a therapeutic option. Therefore, topics such as: functional assessment of exercise capacity and related limiting factors or contraindications, types of physical exercise, main effects on various pathologies, prescription of physical exercise and hints of nutrition will be discussed. The course is contextualized in providing the basis of physiology and medicine of sports and physical exercise, which can also be applied in various specialist contexts or in general medicine.

ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (Lippincott Connect-ACSM)

Benefits and risks associated with physical activity
Preparticipation evaluation
Health-related physical fitness testing and interpretation
Clinical exercise testing and interpretation
General principles of exercise prescription
Exercise prescription for healthy populations with special considerations
Environmental considerations for exercise prescription
Exercise prescription for individuals with cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases
Exercise prescription for individuals with metabolic disease and cardiovascular disease risk factors
Exercise testing and prescription for populations with other chronic diseases and health conditions
Neurologic diseases, conditions, and disorders
Behavior-based strategy to promote physical activity and exercise
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.