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
Course Credits
25
Course Contact Name
Rebecca Robillard