ERGOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
| Title | ΕΡΓΟΜΕΤΡΙΚΗ ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ ΑΤΟΜΩΝ ΜΕ ΑΝΑΠΗΡΙΑ Η' ΜΕ ΕΙΔΙΚΕΣ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΙΚΕΣ ΑΝΑΓΚΕΣ / ERGOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS |
| Code | ΕΑΜΚΑ4 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Thomas Metaxas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015767 |
Programme of Study: PMS EKPAIDEUSĪ STĪ FYSIKĪ AGŌGĪ KAI STĪN PROSARMOSMENĪ-EIDIKĪ FYSIKĪ AGŌGĪ (2021-sīmera)
Registered students: 26
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROSARMOSMENĪ-EIDIKĪ FYSIKĪ AGŌGĪ | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | Spring | - | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600271816
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600271816
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15491
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 have acquired the knowledge and skills to carry out ergometric assessment tests on people with disabilities or with special educational needs, as well as the utilization of the information offered by the international literature, regarding biological adaptations and performance measured in untrained or trained individuals with disabilities or special educational needs.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
Course Content (Syllabus)
Test, measurement and evaluation. Scientific test criteria.
Work measurement, basic and special ergometers.
Measurement and assessment of aerobic capacity in untrained and trained individuals with disabilities or special educational needs. Analysis of scientific articles.
Measurement of aerobic capacity with upper and/or lower extremity tests
Laboratory applications for measuring and evaluating aerobic capacity in people with disabilities or special educational needs.
The effect of immobilization and disability on aerobic capacity. Analysis of scientific articles.
Measurement of respiratory function in people with disabilities or special educational needs.
Measurement of aerobic capacity and other components of physical fitness with field tests, in people with disabilities or special educational needs.
Measurement and assessment of muscle strength in people with disabilities or special educational needs. Analysis of scientific articles.
Laboratory applications for measuring and evaluating muscle strength in people with disabilities or special educational needs.
Body composition analysis methods.
Measuring and evaluating the gross mobility of people with disabilities.
Analysis of modern research data, from measurements and assessment of biological parameters in people with disabilities or special educational needs.
Keywords
Test, measurement, ergometric assessment, aerobic capacity, muscle strength, biological adaptations, people with disabilities, people with special educational needs
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
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
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Work | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Ken Pitetti, K., Baynard, T., and Agiovlasitis S. (2013). Children and adolescents with Down syndrome, physical fitness and physical activity. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2:47-57.
Mendonca, G.V., Pereira, F.D., and Fernhall, B. (2011) Effects of Combined Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Training in Adults With and Without Down Syndrome. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 92:37-44.
Farkas, G. J., Gorgey, A. S., Dolbow, D. R., Berg, A. S., & Gater Jr, D. R. (2021). Energy expenditure, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body composition following arm cycling or functional electrical stimulation exercises in spinal cord injury: a 16-week randomized controlled trial. Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, 27(1), 121-134.
Bass, A., Brosseau, R., Décary, S., Gauthier, C., & Gagnon, D. H. (2020). Comparison of the 6-Min Propulsion and Arm Crank Ergometer Tests to assess aerobic fitness in manual wheelchair users with a spinal cord injury. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 99(12), 1099-1108.
Totosy de Zepetnek, J. O., Au, J. S., Hol, A. T., Eng, J. J., & MacDonald, M. J. (2016). Predicting peak oxygen uptake from submaximal exercise after spinal cord injury. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 41(7), 775-781.
Abouelkheir, R.A., Khalil, M., Alsharidah, A.S., & Abd- Elfattah, H.M (2021). Effect of arm ergometry training on pulmonary function in children with Down syndrome. Curr Pediatr Res; 25 (12): 1137-114.
Gil, S. M., Yanci, J., Otero, M., Olasagasti, J., Badiola, A., Bidaurrazaga-Letona, I., . . . Granados, C. (2015). The Functional Classification and Field Test Performance in Wheelchair Basketball Players. J Hum Kinet, 46, 219-230.
Molik, B., Kosmol, A., Morgulec-Adamowicz, N., Lencse-Mucha, J., Mróz, A., Gryko, K., & Marszałek, J. (2017). Comparison of Aerobic Performance Testing Protocols in Elite Male Wheelchair Basketball Players. J Hum Kinet, 60, 243-254.
Last Update
28-09-2023
