MOVE-H
Mountains, prevention, physical exercise and health
The course “Montagna, prevenzione, esercizio fisico e salute” aims to provide basic scientific knowledge on the relationships between the mountain environment, physical activity, prevention and health. It is intended for healthcare professionals, wellbeing practitioners, kinesiologists, mountain guides, mid-mountain escorts, CAI volunteers and members, FIE volunteers, and all those interested in the topics covered.
The course includes a final certificate of participation.
Application deadline: 15 novembre 2026
Course period: 27-28 novembre 2026
Contacts:
- DiMed Department
- Course Director Andrea Ermolao - andrea.ermolao@unipd.it
The course will be delivered online, partly in person, with the aim of educating and informing a broad range of the population and professionals, promoting greater awareness, competence and safety in relation to mountain activities.
The total expected duration is 16 hours and the scheduled dates are 27 and 28 November 2026.
Programme
Module 1: Adaptations of the body
- Exercise physiology
- Benefits of physical exercise, exercise vital signs
- High-altitude physiology
- High-altitude pathophysiology, AMS, HACE, HAPE
- Climate change, environmental conditions and the body's response
Module 2: Safe participation in mountain activities
- Natural environment, mountains, exercise and health
- Physical preparation for mountain activities
- Chronic diseases and exercise in the mountains
- Mountain medicine outpatient clinic
- Digital technologies in the mountains
- Emergency management/rescue
The course will address topics such as the physiology and pathophysiology of high altitude, exercise physiology, the benefits of physical activity, physical preparation for mountain activities, chronic diseases in relation to exercise at altitude, the body's response to environmental conditions and emergency management.
Main topics
- High-altitude physiology
- Exercise physiology
- The benefits of physical exercise, exercise vital signs
- High-altitude pathophysiology, AMS, HACE, HAPE
- Natural environment, mountains, exercise and health
- Chronic diseases and exercise in the mountains
- The mountain medicine clinic
- Physical preparation for mountain activities
- Environmental conditions and the body's response
- Emergency management/rescue