Sports Medicine
Physiology of physical activity
Lecture from Sports medicine for medical students 4th year. The basic concepts were presented. Maximal oxygen uptake, stress (lactate) threshold and lactate curve were elucidated. ST fibers, FTa and FTb fibers were presented.
Exercise testing
The lecture for students of generally medicine 4th year – The field: sports medicine. Principles of performance (exercise, stress) testing are introduced. Oxygen consumption (incl. VO2 max) and lactate curve are elucidated. Indication and contraindication of exercise tests are introduced. Both ECG and symptomatic indicators of coronary heart disease are discussed.
Doping and doping control
Doping is a great problem of contemporary sport. The article describes doping substances and methods. Harmful effects of doping are also listed. This article is suitable for 4th year students of general medicine.