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504: Neuro-modulation of Human Performance – Denmark

Course Date

Start: 31st May 2019 @ 09:00am
End: 2nd June 2019 @ 15:00pm


Course Location

Denmark
TBA, Denmark


Course Description

Instructors:

Dr. Kenneth Jay
Dr. Mike Nelson
Dr. Freddys Garcia
Dr. Matthew Antonucci
& contributions from Professor Frederick Carrick

Course Curriculum

Flipped classroom

  • Foundations of neurons, glia and the action potential
  • Neurotransmitters
  • The structure and organization of the nervous system
  • The cerebral cortex
  • The visual system
  • The vestibular system
  • The somatosensory system
  • Spinal control of movement
  • Brain control of movement

Live training

  • The purpose of the brain
  • Autonomic assessments
  • What does the brain need?
  • Brain health and performance
  • Perception
  • Cranial nerves and the cerebellum
  • The implications of the insula
  • Neuromechanics
  • Testing and assessing reflexes and locomotion
  • Lobes of the brain and hemispherisity
  • Integrative models of elite performance
  • Case studies

Pre-reading list:

The following three textbooks are fundamental for the Carrick Institute Human Performance program as they cover the basics of human physiology.

McArdle WD, Katch FI, Katch VL. Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance 8th edition. Wolters Kluver 2014

  • This textbook provides a comprehensive view of the systems in the body during exercise. All topics from module 2, 3, and 4 are covered in this textbook.

Bear MF, Conners B, Paradiso M. Neuroscience – Exploring the Brain 4th edition. Wolters Kluwer 2016

  • This textbook provides a comprehensive description of the structure and function of the brain and nervous system. All topics from module 5 are covered in this textbook.

Enoka RM. Neuromechanics of Human Movement 5th edition. Human Kinetics 2015.

  • Building on the fundamentals, this textbook provides an in-depth look at neural and biomechanical control of human movement. It is a great addition to the works of McArdle, Katch and Katch, and Bear, Conners and Paradiso.

Note: For each flipped classroom lesson, there will be select research papers included for discussion or as supplemental material.


Website

https://carrickinstitute.com/


Course Credits

25


Course Contact Name

Rebecca Robillard


Course Contact Email

rrobillard@carrickinstitute.com

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