SWIMMING AND PHYSICAL HEALTH
| Title | ΚΟΛΥΜΒΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΣΩΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΥΓΕΙΑ / SWIMMING AND PHYSICAL HEALTH |
| Code | ΕΠ0168 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Koutlianos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 400000554 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600069027
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Class Schedule
| Building | Επιστήμης Φυσικής Αγωγής και Αθλητισμού (Εγνατία & 3ης Σε |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΤΑΞΥΠ 1 (81) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 12:30 έως 14:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There is no obligation to follow successfully any other course in order to follow swimming and physical health.
Learning Outcomes
To provide students with all the essential knowledge for general and special health issues related to swimming. In particular, the effects of acute and chronic systematic swimming training as well as the specific health disorders of swimmers are presented.
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
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Hygiene and safety issues in swimming pools.
Acute effects of swimming on the organic systems.
Chronic effects – adaptations of swimming.
Swimming in extreme temperatures.
Swimming for special needs.
Swimming and elderly.
Health disorders of swimmers.
The swimming in the prevention of health disorders.
Swimming and obesity.
Ergogenic aids in swimming – biomedical side effects.
Pre-participation medical screening of swimmers, ergometric evaluation.
Lifeguarding principles – cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Review
Keywords
swimming, physical health
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 Communication with Students
Description
Use of powerpoint for teaching purpose and communication with the students via e-mail
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 25 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 50 | 2 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 75 | 3 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation of the students is conducted objectly since their tests are written on questions with specific answers.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Ιατρική της Άθλησης, από τη θεωρία στην πράξη. Αστέριος Δεληγιάννης. University Studio Press, 1997.
2. Κολύμβηση. D. Costill, E. Maglischo, A. Richardson. Εκδόσεις Π.Χ. Πασχαλίδης, Θεσσαλονίκη, 2007.
Additional bibliography for study
Επιδίδεται σε ηλεκτρονική μορφή σχετική επιστημονική βιβλιογραφία (επιστημονικά άρθρα για θέματα υγείας στον υγρό στίβο).
Last Update
30-06-2017
