ENVIRONMENT AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
| Title | ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΗ ΑΠΟΔΟΣΗ / ENVIRONMENT AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE |
| Code | ΚΜΕ7 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Kosmas Christoulas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015385 |
Programme of Study: PMS ANTHRŌPINĪ APODOSĪ (2021-sīmera)
Registered students: 21
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGISTOPOIĪSĪ TĪS ANTHRŌPINĪS APODOSĪS | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | Spring | - | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600293301
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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/1/600293301
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=11535
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will have acquired the knowledge and skills to search and utilize the information appropriately offered by the international literature, regarding the reactions, adaptations and performance of athletes in different environmental conditions.
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
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. The environment at altitude - Responses and adaptations of the human body to altitude
2. Respiratory function at altitude
3. Muscular adaptations, benefits and organic disorders at altitude
4. Athletic performance and altitude training
5. Hypoxic training models and altitude simulation methods
6. Thermoregulation - Exercise and performance in hot environments
7. Responses and adaptations of human body with water immersion and exercise
8. Cooling and pre-cooling methods in sports
9. Exercise and performance in cold environments
10. The impact of the environment on biological rhythms and athletic performance
11. Presentations of scientific articles: Performance at altitude
12. Presentations of scientific articles: Performance in hot environment
13. Presentations of scientific articles: Performance in cold environment - Environment and biological rhythms
Keywords
environment, athletic performance, altitude, hypoxic training, altitude simulation, thermoregulation, hot environment, cold environment, cooling methods, precooling, biological rhythms
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 | 36 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 3 | ✓ | |||
| 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
