Sport's Pneumology

Year
1

Academic year
2022-2023

Code
02466498

Subject Area
Sports Respiratory Medicine

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Based teaching Lectures and practical component, developed in the laboratory of respiratory functional exploration and shed cardiopulmonary stress.

Learning Outcomes

Knowing the fundamentals of basal respiratory physiology, in effort and under particular conditions: altitude and diving medicine. Knowing respiratory medical conditions with particular focus in the effort.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

1. Fundamental Bases of respiratory physiology and effort

2. Lung Function study

3. Asthma induced by exercise

4. COPD and effort

5. Cardiopulmonary exercise

6. Altitude Physiology

7. Dive Medicine

8. Imaging in Pulmonology

9. Respiratory Pathology illustrative case reports associated with the sport.

Head Lecturer(s)

Carlos Manuel Silva Robalo Cordeiro

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 100.0%

Bibliography

Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Exercise-Related Asthma, Respiratory and Allergic Disorders in Sports.

European Respiratory Society Monograph, Vol. 33, 2005Edited by K-H. Carlsen, L. Delgado, and S.R. Del Giacco Clinical Exercise Testing.

European Respiratory Society Monograph, Vol. 40, 2007Edited by S.A. Ward and P. Palange.