Exercise in endocrine, and metabolic diseases

Code:

AFES25

Acronym:

AFES25

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Health Sciences

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	2nd Cycle in Physical Activity, Exercise and Health

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
2CAFES	27	Official Plan	1	-	6	45	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Deepen the knowledge in physiopathology and exercise prescription using it in the formulation, resolution and discussion ofproblems in the area of the student intervention.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the CU, the student must: (1) know the pathophysiology of a set of metabolic diseases, its clinical manifestations,diagnostic criteria, treatments and adverse effects (2) understand their repercussions regarding tolerance to exercise; (3)understand the risks and benefits of exercise in its treatment and prevention (4) assess the readiness for exercise, identify contraindications and risks of adverse events; (5) apply physiological and psychological assessment methodologies; (6) create and apply exercise programs, based on scientific evidence, adequate to the needs, capacities and limitations of patients withthese pathologies; (6) understand, communicate and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams with different health professionals involved in the treatment of these diseases.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Pathologies to be addressed
1.1. Type 1 diabetes mellitus
1.2. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
1.3. Gestational diabetes
1.4. Obesity
1.5. Liver steatosis / steatohepatitis
1.6. Post bariatric surgery
1.7. Arterial hypertension
1.8. Dyslipidemia
1.9. Metabolic syndrome
1.10. Chronic renal failure and the patient on dialysis
1.11. Polycystic kidney disease
2. Definition and epidemiology
3. Pathophysiology
4. Diagnostic criteria, clinical presentation and treatment bases
5. Safety and effectiveness of physical exercise as a preventive and therapeutic strategy
6. Assessment of readiness for physical exercise
7. Practical recommendations for the prescription of physical exercise

Mandatory literature

J. Larry Jameson, Anthony S. Fauci, Dennis L. Kasper, Stephen L. Hauser, Dan L. Longo, Joseph Loscalzo; Harrison'sprinciples of internal medicine, 2018
Vinay Kumar, Abul Abbas, Jon Aster; Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 2020
Ehrman JK, Gordon PM, Visich PS, Keteyian SJ; Clinical exercise physiology, 2019
American College of Sports Medicine; ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription, 2018

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes will be theoretical-practical and seminars, allowing the transmission of the necessary contents as well as the consolidation of knowledge through the interpretation and discussion of clinical cases contextualized to the subject of each class.

Frequency Conditions: Final exam, consisting of multiple-choice questions. The approval of the course unit will be achieved by obtaining a grade equal to or higher than 9.5 values. To have accesses to the final exam, it is necessary to attend to at least 75% of the classes.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	117,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

The students must be present in the classroom.

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation of the students is according with the legal roles established by University of Porto as well as with those defined by Pedagogic Council from the Faculty of Sport. Therefore, to be approved students have two evaluation moments as 1st and 2nd seasons. For those students who do not achieve positive score during the 1st season, they can be under evaluation during the 2nd season, in which they also need to obtain a minimum score of 9.5 values. The final score of the test will be adjusted for unit values (without decimal places).