ERGOMETRY
| Title | ΕΡΓΟΜΕΤΡΙΑ / ERGOMETRY |
| Code | ΕΠ0146 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Thomas Metaxas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 400000511 |
Programme of Study: Proptychiakó Prógramma Spoudṓn TEFAA 2024-25
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Theoretical Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600129704
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
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/1/600129704
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The course is designed to study the methods of measurement and evaluation of physical capacity in the muscular effort, the biological determinants of human performance parameters and biological adaptations achieved by exercise. Moreover, given the opportunity to study the physiological adaptations of the athletes leading to improvement and maximize athletic performance.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction of Ergometry, ergometric proccess, measurment and evaluation, scientific criteria
2. Basic and expert ergometric devices, comparison, and exercise protocols
3. Anthropometric measurements, analysis of human body, laboratory methods of body fat assessments, hydrostatic weight, practical procedures
4. Determination of Vo2max, resting spirometry, anaerobic threshold
5. Practical procedure
6. Measurment and evaluation of muscle strength
7. Prctical procedure
8. Field tests of aerobic capacity
9. Practical procedure
10. Field tests of sprint and speed performance
11. Practical procedure
12. Laboratory methods and analysis of muscle tissue
13. Τhe importance of ergometric evaluation in phyical education and elite sports
Keywords
Ergometry, Testing, Measurment, Evaluation
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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 25 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | ✓ | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 50 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 100 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Εργομετρία, συγγραφέας Β. Κλεισούρας, N. Γελαδάς, Μ. Κοσκολού
Additional bibliography for study
ΛΕΞΕΙΣ ΚΛΕΙΔΙΑ ΑΝΑΖΗΤΗΣΗΣ ΣΤΟ ΔΙΑΔΙΚΤΥΟ
physiological assessments, evaluation of human performance, ergospirometric evaluation, treadmill or cycle ergometer, ergometric measurements, estimation or prediction or determination of maximal oxygen consumption, maximal aerobic and anaerobic power, aerobic and anaerobic endurance, anaerobic threshold, continuous and intermittent protocols, assessments of muscle strength and power, isokinetic dynamometer, anthropometry, body composition assessments, cardiorespiratory and metabolic adaptations, skeletal muscle, muscle biopsies, immunohistochemistry analysis of muscles biopsies, electrophoresis analysis, heart rate monitoring, telemetry, maximal and submaximal exercise testing, practical applications, field and laboratory tests
Last Update
04-10-2019
