Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
-understand the biological adaptations caused by exercise to maximize human performance
-recognize the contribution of measurement and evaluation to the achievement of specific educational goals and objectives of physical education
-apply the basic principles of exercise physiology and testing in sports and physical education
-describe the mechanism of the oxygen transport and consumption system during training
-highlight the scientific application of exercise to improve health and physical performance
-design exercise programs for the general and special population and training programs for athletes based on the principles of exercise physiology
Course Content (Syllabus)
•Energy sources - Metabolism- Muscle work
•Oxygen transportation and consumption system
•Exercise-induced effects and adaptations of the respiratory muscles
•Exercise-induced hypoxemia. Hemoglobin saturation curve
•Muscle contraction - Electromechanical coupling
•Cardiovascular system and exercise (theory)
•Cardiovascular system and exercise - exercise testing (practise)
•Ergogenic aids
•Free Radicals - Antioxidants
•Exercise in patients with chronic diseases I
•Exercise in patients with chronic diseases II
•Students oral presentations
•Students oral presentations