BIOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT OF SPORT PERFORMANCE
| Title | ΒΙΟΧΗΜΙΚΗ ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΗΣ ΑΠΟΔΟΣΗΣ / BIOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT OF SPORT PERFORMANCE |
| Code | 061Κ |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Vasileios Mougios |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600001290 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600059544
|
Class Schedule
| Building | ΤΕΦΑΑ - Νέο κτίριο (Θέρμη) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | Γ1 ΘΕΡΜΗΣ (246) |
| Calendar | Thursdsay 18:30 to 19:30 |
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600059544
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=5137
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to know how biochemical tests in the blood of athletes or exercisers, in general, can be used to assess health status, physical fitness, sport performance, and suitability/effectiveness of training programmes.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Scope and value of the biochemical monitoring of exercisers
2. Hematological parameters
3. Iron status
4. Parameters of carbohydrate metabolism
5. Field test to construct a lactate-exercise intensity plot
6. Measuring lactate in the lab
7. Measuring glucose in the lab
8. Parameters of lipid metabolism
9. Parameters of protein metabolism
10. Parameters of phosphagen metabolism
11. Enzymes
12. Hormones
13. Integration of biochemical assessment
Keywords
biochemistry, athletes, assessment, iron status, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, hormones
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
The course is taught with use of slides from a computer and with internet connection. The entire educational material is available through the e-learning platform, which is additionally used for quizzes during the lectures.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 1.0 | |||
| Laboratory Work | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Fieldwork | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 4 | 0.2 | |||
| Written assigments | 30 | 1.2 | |||
| Exams | 36 | 1.4 | |||
| Total | 100 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Quizzes during the lectures, 20%
Project, 20%
Final exam, 60%
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Quizzes
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Mougios V. (2008) Βιοχημεία της άσκησης, Εκδόσεις Πασχαλίδης, ISBN: 9789603996989
Last Update
04-10-2019
