Investigating bioactive compounds in food

 Natural sources of compounds with health benefits: • Cyanobacteria and algae • Plants and parts of plants, roots, leaves, fruits, wood, by-products • Bioactive compounds in food of animal and plant origin • Bioactive compounds in foods typical in Mediterranean diet...

Research methods and advanced data analysis in public health

 • Systematic literature review with meta-analysis (PRISMA, meta-analysis, tools to support systematic literature review and meta-analysis, reporting systematic literature review and meta-analysis findings) • Research methods in public health o Methodological...

Research of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity

 Sedentary behavior and physical inactivity: • basic concept and context • bedentary behavior and physical inactivity parameters Sedentary behavior and health: • obesity • effects on metabolic system • effect on cardiovascular system • effect on musculoskeletal...

Spatial epidemiology of chronical diseases

 • epidemiological research; relative risk and casuality • Geographical Information System (GIS); types of data; sources of data; software tools • descriptive geographical studies • cluster studies • correlation studies • preparation of disease maps • risk...

From research to practice in health care

 • Sources of scientific evidence in health care • In-depth search for scientific evidence in literature • Use of scientific evidence in health care • Guidelines and restrictions on the use of scientific evidence in clinical practice • Formulating recommendations for...

Advanced exercise physiology

 Course content will be dependent on the goals and background knowledge of the doctoral student. In-depth discussions may focus on one (or more) of the following as they pertain to the exercise and health field: • Respiratory physiology • Cardiovascular physiology •...

Global health: disparities, determinants, advanced research methods

 • Critical evaluation of relevant scientif literature where the results could be transfered to practice • Research in the filed of global health o Theories and concepts related to multidisciplinatory research in global health • Design a study related to global...

Development of inovative products based on kinesiology science

 Proces of innovation • Basic concept (idea, invention, innovation, technical improvement) • Development and improvement of an idea (brain storming, focus groups) • The differentiation between (industrial) research and (industrial) development • The aim of the...

Qualitative research in health promotion and health education

 1. Foundations of qualitative research in health promotion and health education 1.1. Philosophy and paradigm of qualitative research 1.2. Applied social theory and other behavioural theories in health promotion and/or health education research 1.3. The process of...

Communication in science

 Structuring scientific writing • Specifics of experimental paper, review paper, meta-analysis • Presenting known or new methodologies • Reporting results, discussion • Proper use of terminology Argument and persuasive writing • Informative writing technique •...
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