EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
| Title | ΦΥΣΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΣΚΗΣΗΣ / EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY |
| Code | ΚΜΕ1 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Thomas Metaxas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015379 |
Programme of Study: PMS ANTHRŌPINĪ APODOSĪ (2021-sīmera)
Registered students: 17
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGISTOPOIĪSĪ TĪS ANTHRŌPINĪS APODOSĪS | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | Winter | - | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600288961
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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/1/600288961
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=11351
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Knowledge of the essentials for biological adaptations of human organic systems, as a result of training interventions, with the aim of maximizing sports performance.
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 training, with the aim of maximizing sports performance.
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. Apnea and human performance
9. Factors affecting the energy cost of long-distance runners
10. Limits of athletic performance
11. Presentations of scientific articles: cardiorespiratory adaptations and athletic performance
12. Presentations of scientific articles: muscle tissue adaptations and athletic performance
13. Presentations of scientific articles: maximizing athletic performance
Keywords
human performance, biological adaptations, aerobic capacity, energy production, muscle fibers, neuromuscular function, fatigue
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 | 30 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 9 | ✓ | |||
| 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
