EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
| Title | ΦΥΣΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΣΚΗΣΗΣ / EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY |
| Code | ΚΑΕ1 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Thomas Metaxas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020628 |
Programme of Study: PMS ANTHRŌPINĪ APODOSĪ (2021-sīmera)
Registered students: 11
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASKĪSĪ GIA PROLĪPSĪ KAI APOKATASTASĪ | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | Winter | - | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600288960
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600288960
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=16155
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of human physiology and biological adaptations of human organic systems, as a result of exercise-induced stimuli and interventions, with the aim of preventing and improving human physical fitness and health.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will have acquired the knowledge and skills to search and utilize the information appropriately offered by the international literature, regarding biological adaptations from the application of exercise programs in healthy and special populations.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Biological adaptations and human performance
2. Aerobic capacity and heredity
3 Changes in maximal oxygen uptake with immobilization and exercise.
4. Laboratory applications for the measurement and evaluation of aerobic capacity
5. Neuromuscular function and fatigue
6. Laboratory applications for the measurement and evaluation of neuromuscular function
7. Plasticity of muscle fibers
8. Responses and adaptations of human body with water immersion and exercise
9. Exercise and woman
10. Impact of lockdown on Physical Activity
11. Presentations of scientific articles: cardiorespiratory adaptations with exercise for prevention and rehabilitation
12. Presentations of scientific articles: muscle tissue adaptations with exercise for prevention and recovery
13. Presentations of scientific articles: exercise and biological adaptations in older individuals
Keywords
human performance, biological adaptations, aerobic capacity, Neuromuscular function, fatigue, immobilization, lockdown
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 33 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 6 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 40 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 70 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 152 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Last Update
25-01-2024
