504: Neuro-modulation of Human Performance – Denmark

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.