Laboratory evaluation of athletes
| Title | ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΑΚΗ ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ ΑΘΛΗΤΩΝ / Laboratory evaluation of athletes |
| Code | Ν559 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Thomas Metaxas |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600000194 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600063051
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600063051
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning (Moodle):
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Be critical and self-critical
Keywords
Physiological assessments, evaluation of human performance, ergospirometric evaluation and treadmill or cycle ergometer, ergometric measurement or estimation or prediction or determination of maximal oxygen consumption or maximal aerobic power and aerobic and anaerobic capacity, anaerobic threshold, assessment of muscle strength and power, isokinetic dynamometer, body composition assessment, cardiorespiratory and metabolic adaptations, muscle biopsy, histological analysis of muscles biopsies, electrophoresis, heart rate monitoring, maximal and submaximal exercise testing, practical applications, field and laboratory exercise testing
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 50 | 2 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 50 | 2 | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 25 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 50 | 2 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 75 | 3 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 250 | 10 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oral and written exams.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Κλεισούρας Β. (2004). Εργοφυσιολογία.
2. Κλεισούρας Β, Γελαδάς Ν, Κοσκολού Μ, (2015). Εργομετρία
Additional bibliography for study
2. Åstrand, P.O., and Rodahl, K. (1986). Textbook of Work Physiology, 3rd edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.
3. McArdle, W.D., F.I. Katch, V.L. Katch. (1996). Exercise Physiology: Energy, nutrition, and human performance. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, Maryland, USA,
4. Maud P. Foster C. (1995). Physiological assessment of human performance. Champaing IL: Human Kinetics.
5. Morrow J. Jackson A. Disch J. Mood D. (1995). Measurement and evaluation in Human Performance. Champaing IL: Human Kinetics.
6. MacDougall JD, Wenger H. Green H. (1991). Physiological testing of the high – performance athlete. Champaing IL: Human Kinetics.
7. Myers J. (1996). Essentials of Cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Champaing IL: Human Kinetics.
8. Willmore J Costill D. (1999). Physiology of sport and exercise. Champaing IL: Human Kinetics.
9. Åstrand PO Rodahl k Dahl H. Stromme S. (2003). Textbook of Work Physiology. Physiological basis of exercise. Champaing IL: Human Kinetics.
10. Wasserman K. Hansen J. Sue D. Whipp B. Casaburi R. (1994). Principles of exercise testing and interpretation. Lea and Febiger.
11. Australian Sports Commission (2000). Physiological tests for elite athletes. Champaing IL: Human Kinetics.
12. Κλεισούρας Β. Εργομετρία. Εκδόσεις Συμμετρία, Αθήνα 1991.
13. Essen, B., E. Jansson, J. Henriksson, A.W. Taylor, and B. Saltin. Metabolic characteristics of fiber types in human skeletal muscle. Acta Physiol. Scand. 95: 153-165, 1975.
14. Brook, M.H., and K.K. Kaiser. Three "Myosin adenosine triphosphatase" systems: The nature of their pH lability and sulfhydryl dependence. J. Histochem. Cytochem. 250: 670-673, 1970.
15. Tesch, P., and J. Karlsson. Muscle fiber types and size in trained and untrained muscles of elite athletes. J. Appl. Physiol. 59(6): 1716-1720, 1985.
16. Andersen, P. Capillary density in skeletal muscle of man. Acta Physiol. Scand. 95: 203-205, 1975.
17. Saltin, B., and P-O. Åstrand. Maximal oxygen uptake in athletes. J. Appl. Physiol. 23(3): 353-358, 1967.
18. Åstrand, P-O., and B. Saltin. Maximal oxygen uptake and heart rate in various types of muscular activity. J. Appl. Physiol. 16(6): 977-981, 1961.
19. Saltin, B., and S. Strange. Maximal oxygen uptake: “old” and “new” arguments for a cardiovascular limitation. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 24(1): 30-37, 1992.
20. Howley, E.T., D.R. Bassett, J.R., and H.G. Welch. Criteria for maximal oxygen uptake: review and commentary. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 27(9): 1292-1301, 1995.
21. Östenberg, A., E. Roos, C. Ekdahl, and H. Roos. Isokinetic knee extensor strength and functional performance in healthy female soccer players. Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports. 8: 257-264, 1998.
22. Steinacker, J.M., W. Lormes, M. Lehmann, and D. Altenburg. Training of rowers before world championships. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 30(7): 1158-1163, 1998.
Last Update
11-09-2017
