EXERCISE AND OBESITY
| Title | ΑΣΚΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΧΥΣΑΡΚΙΑ / EXERCISE AND OBESITY |
| Code | ΕΠ0225 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Koutlianos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023053 |
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 | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600292375
|
EPIChallenges
- Global Health
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There is no obligation to follow successfully any other course in order to follow exercise and obesity.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will gain information on all the modern data concerning obesity, as well as its treatment through exercise and proper nutrition.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction and definition of obesity
2. Epidemiology of obesity
3. Obesity pathophysiology and health implications - the role of physical inactivity
4. Excess weight, clinical implications, morbidity and mortality
5. Environment and obesity
6. Nutrition and body weight
7. Nutritional behavior and nutritional disorders of athletes
8. Measurement of human body composition
9. Health benefits and risks of weight loss
10. Aerobic exercise and treatment of obesity
11. Resistance training and obesity treatment
12. Pharmaceutical treatment and surgical treatment of obesity
13. Conclusions
Keywords
obesity, exercise
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 Communication with Students
Description
Use of powerpoint for teaching purpose and communication with the students via e-mail
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 25 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 25 | ||||
| Total | 50 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation of the students is conducted objectly since their tests are written on questions with specific answers.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Φυσική Δραστηριότητα και Παχυσαρκία. Claude Bouchard, Peter T. Katzmarzyk. 1η Ελληνική Έκδοση. Εκδόσεις Δίσιγμα. Uessalon;ikh, 2020.
Last Update
03-02-2025
