Classes by Prof. Dr. Dr. Dieter Leyk
Training and regeneration in sports
| Description | Important practical sports issues (warm-up, nutrition and ergogenic aids, body weight, overtraining, regenerative measures) are discussed. Participants should have basic biological knowledge. Active participation. |
| Area | Voluntary/ extracurricular |
| Period | Winter semester |
| Mode | currently digital / online
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Climate and sport
| Description | Heat and physical work combined are one of the greatest stressors for the human organism. Within a short period of time, they can lead to drastic performance reduction and severe health outcomes. The following topics will be discussed: Thermoregulation, factors for cold/ heat tolerance, performance under cold and hot conditions, acclimatisation, preparation for sports under adverse climatic conditions. |
| Area | Voluntary/ extracurricular |
| Period | Summer semester |
| Mode | currently digital / online
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Physiology and pathophysiology of sitting
| Description | Technification and automation are characteristics of the modern working world. As a result, most work is done mostly seated and at low physical activity levels. In addition, the leisure time behaviour of large population groups is also characterised by physical inactivity, such as media consumption, often for hours. The net result is a psycho-physical deconditioning cycle, leading not only to health complaints and inability to work - with considerable consequential costs for companies and the health system - but also to increased mortality rates. The class will present and discuss research methods and physiological reactions and adaptations to sitting and other forms of chronic underload. |
| Area | Voluntary/ extracurricular |
| Period | Summer and winter semester |
| Mode | currently digital / online
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