GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY.

Lectures - 30 hours, classes 45 hours (IO, sem. 3) ECTS 6 (exam after fourth semesters.)
Course content
1 How is the body organized? Cells. Tissues. Organs.
2 The essence of physiological functions.
3 Homeostasis.
4 Neuronal signaling and the structure of the nervous system.
5 The dysfunction of the peripheral nervous system.
6 Nerve centers.
7 The endocrine system.
8 Molecular mechanisms of contraction
9 Cardiovascular disease.
10 Physiology of blood.
11 Respiratory physiology
12 Digestion and absorption
13 BMR.
14 Regulation of water and inorganic ions. Renal mechanism.
15 Physiology of reproduction.

PHYSIOLOGY OF EFFORT.
Lectures - 45 hours, classes 30 hours (IO, sem. 4) ECTS 6 (exam after fourth semesters.)
Course content
1 The concept of capacity and exercise tolerance.
2 Types of physical activity. Exercise program
3 Systems and organs response to exercises
4 Methods of control ling the exercise loads.
5 Tests and trials assessing efficiency.
6 Adaptation of exercise.
7 Effects of hyperkinesias.
8 Metabolic thresholds.
9 Load exercise in rehabilitation.
10 Contraindications to exercise in the rehabilitation effort.
11 Forms of cardiovascular disease during exercise
12 Theories of fatigue.
13 Environmental and genetic influences on performance
14 Prophylactic importance of increased physical activity.
PHYSIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Lectures - 15 hours, classes 30 hours (IO, sem. 5) 2 ECTS

Course content
1 Stress prevention policies.
2 The specificity of exercise loads of people with disabilities.
3 Diagnosis of functional physiological characteristics of special populations
4 Methodological assumptions of tests in rehabilitation.
5 Physical training for people with disabilities.
6 Physiological characteristics of the transportation of a disabled person.
7 The specificity of function tests in men and women.
8 The specificity of function tests in children.
9 The specificity of function tests in geriatrics.
10 Safety of exercise testing in the clinic.

GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY.
Lectures topics.
1 The concept of physiological processes. Cells, tissue and organs. The essence of physiological
functions. Components of homeostatic control system. Processes related to homeostasis.
2 The nervous system. Neuronal signaling. Action potentials. Transmission and modulation pulses.
Types of nerve fibers.
3 The dysfunction of the peripheral fibers. Nerve centers. The role of receptors and proprioceptive
sensation. Pulses of movement. Physiological consequences of damage to the nervous system.
4 Spinal shock. Neural control of motor function. The feeling and the sense organs. The autonomic
nervous system.
5 The endocrine system. Hormonal control of body functions. Noradrenergic and cholinergic
transmitters. Tissue hormones. The dysfunction of the endocrine system.
6 The muscular system. Physiological differences in the structure of muscle tissue. Action of the
muscle cell. Mechanisms of muscle contraction.
7 Regulation of muscle tone. Power contraction. Muscle dysfunction.
8 The circulatory system. Blood. Acid-base balance. Cardiac and peripheral vascular disease.
9 Control mechanisms of cardiovascular function. Coronary circulation.
10 Types of cardiovascular response. Physiological consequences of loss of blood. Bypass.
Angioplasty. Atherectomy. Restenosis.
11 Respiratory system. External and internal respiration. Mechanics of breathing. Regulation of
respiratory function. Impaired lung function.
12 Digestive System. Digestive activity. Control of secretion of digestive juices. Power foods. The
pancreas and liver. Renal food - obesity.
13 The transformation of matter and energy. Methods for measuring energy expenditure. Factors
affecting metabolism. Nervous and hormonal control of metabolism.
14 Regulation of water and inorganic ions. Renal mechanism. Fluid and electrolyte fluids. Extra-renal
function and endocrine. Kidney disorders. Loss of water and electrolytes. Mechanisms of
thermoregulation.
15 Physiology of reproduction. Basic physiological SI units and their use in biological reactions
observations of the system.
Exercise topics.
1 Organizational matters. The basic apparatus and equipment in the Laboratory of Functional
Diagnostics.
2 Action nerve cell. Observation of certain reflexes in man (knee reflex, pupillary). Seminar: electrical
potentials of nerve cell excitability, excitation, inhibition.
3 Spinal reflexes in frogs. Summing stimuli. Reflexive muscle tone (Brongeesta experience). Inhibition
of reflexes. Film Laboratory - the nervous system. Seminar: Selected aspects of nervous system
impairment - clinical classification.
4 Test messages - the nervous system.
5 Saving contractions of isolated frog muscle, contraction Secondary aluminum. Force versus the
strength of the muscle contraction stimulus. Isolated muscle fatigue curve with direct and indirect
irritation. Electromyography - clinical significance. Film Laboratory - the muscular system.
6 ST and FT fibers, capillaries, oxidative activity, glycogen. Film: The functioning of the
musculoskeletal system, muscle fibers FT ST. Seminar: The power of muscles, smooth muscles -
structure and function.
7 Test messages - the muscular system.
8 Observation of the isolated frog heart. Saving the heart rate. Effects of temperature, acetylcholine
and adrenaline on the heart function. Battens Stanniusa. Seminar: regulation of cardiovascular
function and some aspects of clinical disorders of the circulatory system. Video: Lab - the
cardiovascular system.
9 The test pulse. Measurement of blood pressure. Auscultation of the heart. Electrocardiography.
Video: comp - the cardiovascular system.
10 Determination of blood groups. The process of blood coagulation. Seminar: hematopoietic function,
lymph - physiological function, immune system mechanisms, functions, cellular components, plasma
and physiological functions associated with it. Movie: blood group and resistance.
11 Test messages - the circulatory system and blood.
12 Donders’ Experience - film screening. Measurement of minute ventilation. Pulmonary function test.
Seminar: regulation of breathing.
13 Test messages - the respiratory system.
14 Metabolism and thermoregulation. Seminar: digestive system, thermoregulation. Video: liver
function.
15 Test messages - metabolism, digestion, thermoregulation, Final Examination.
PHYSIOLOGY OF EFFORT.
Lectures topics.
1 The concept of capacity and exercise tolerance.
2 Types of physical activity.
3 Reactions systems and organs during exercise.
4 Methods to control the exercise loads.
5 Tests and trials assessing efficiency.
6 Adaptation of exercise.
7 Effects of hypokinesia.
8 Metabolic thresholds.
9 Load exercise in rehabilitation.
10 Contraindications to exercise in the rehabilitation effort.
11 Cardiac dysfunction during exercise.
12 Theories of fatigue
13 Environmental and genetic link capacity.
14 Prophylactic importance of increased physical activity.
15 Care - opportunities and types of post-exercise restitution.
Exercise.
1 Introductory classes. Principles for the preparation of reports. Measurement of cardio-respiratory
parameters at rest and exercise. Score restitution after workouts, depending on the nature of the load.
Assessment body's response to different types of exercise
2 Martinette test. Performed by two individuals.
3 Ruffier test. Performed by two individuals.
4 Functional characteristics of the dynamic efforts of different intensity and duration. Performed by
two individuals.
5 Functional characteristics of static efforts. Performed by four persons.
6 Effect of warming up the body. Performed by two individuals.
7 Stress Tests - Test Harvard (step-up test). Execution of the four persons.
8 Colloquium I.
9 Stress tests - Crampton test. Execution of the four persons.
10 Measurement of VO2max - indirect method Åstrand. Performed by four persons.
11 Measurement of VO2max - indirect method Margarii. Performed by four persons.
12 Test PWC170 + VO2max by extrapolation of HR to HR max. Performed by four persons.
13 Anaerobic threshold (PPB) - lactic acid.
14 Colloquium II.
15 Final Examination.
PHYSIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Lectures topics.
1 The introduction of diagnostic physiological rehabilitation process.
2 Stress prevention policies.
3 The specificity of exercise loads of people with disabilities.
4 Indirect tests assessing physical fitness and exercise tolerance.
5 Principles of exercise testing modifications for people with disabilities.
6 Diagnosis of functional physiological characteristics - the cardiovascular system.
7 Diagnosis of functional physiological characteristics - the respiratory system.
8 Functional studies in diseases of the circulatory system.
9 Functional studies in different units of disability.
10 Methodological assumptions function tests in rehabilitation.
11 Physical training of people with disabilities.
12 Physiological characteristics of the transportation of a disabled person.
13 The specificity of function tests in men and women.
14 The specificity of functional tests children.
15 Safety of exercise testing in the clinic.
Exercise topics.
1 Introductory classes. Measurement of cardio-respiratory parameters at rest and exercise. Score
restitution after workouts, depending on the load.
2 Rating physiological response to lower and upper extremities work
3 Indirect rating threshold stress in the clinic. Test PWC150, 130
4 Assessment of physical fitness in pediatrics. Åstrand test for children.
5 Physical fitness assessment for different levels of exercise tolerance. Test WX (130, 150.170).
6 Rating exercise tolerance in diseases of the circulatory system. HR safe.
7 Colloquium I.
8 Effect pulmonary parameters response to exercise.
9 Rating exercise tolerance in geriatrics. Test I.Astrand.
10 Physiological assessment of pathological gait.
11 Assessment body's response to isometric exercise.
12 The differences in the physiological responses to exercise in women and men.
13 The differences in energy expenditure in obesity.
14 Colloquium II.
15 Final Examination.