DIET FOR EXERCISE IN CHRONIC DISEASES
| Title | ΔΙΑΤΡΟΦΗ ΓΙΑ ΑΣΚΗΣΗ ΣΕ ΧΡΟΝΙΕΣ ΠΑΘΗΣΕΙΣ / DIET FOR EXERCISE IN CHRONIC DISEASES |
| Code | ΚΑΕ5 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Anatoli Petridou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015421 |
Programme of Study: PMS ANTHRŌPINĪ APODOSĪ (2021-sīmera)
Registered students: 21
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASKĪSĪ GIA PROLĪPSĪ KAI APOKATASTASĪ | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | Spring | - | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600293305
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
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/1/600293305
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=11630
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, the student will be able to:
• Describe the special nutritional needs of exerciser who suffer from chronic diseases.
• Nutritionally evaluate exercisers who suffer from chronic diseases.
• Describe how exercisers who suffer from a number of chronic diseases can be supported nutritionally.
• Calculate exercise parameters by analyzing experimental data obtained during exercise tests of persons who suffer from chronic diseases.
• Write reports on laboratory measurements of exercise metabolism.
• Present the results of laboratory measurements of exercise metabolism.
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
- Work in teams
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. The role of nutrition in supporting exercise metabolism 1
2. The role of nutrition in supporting exercise metabolism 2
3. Nutritional support of exercisers who suffer from chronic diseases
4. Nutritional support of exercising obese persons
5. Nutritional needs and support of children and adolescents with chronic diseases
6. Nutritional needs and support of older people with chronic diseases
7. Nutritional support of exercisers with cardiovascular disease
8. Laboratory exercise
9. Nutritional support of exercisers with osteoporosis
10. Nutritional support of exercisers with diabetes mellitus
11. Nutritional support of exercisers with disordered nutritional behavior and dietary disorders
12. Presentation of laboratory reports by students 1
13. Presentation of laboratory reports by students 2
Keywords
exercise, nutrition, chronic diseases
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- 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
Description
Computers, MS Office, internet, e-learning platform
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 27 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 3 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 60 | ||||
| Project | 60 | ||||
| Written assigments | 60 | ||||
| Exams | 2 | ||||
| Total | 212 |
Student Assessment
Description
Quizes and assignments during the semester, 20%
Project, 30%
Final exam, 50%
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
- Report (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Clayton ZS et al. (2017). Egg consumption and heart health: A review. Nutrition 37: 79-85.
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Koidou, Eir., Tsorlakis, N., Papadopoulou, S.K. & Grouios, G. (2022). Bone Density Measurements and Biomarkers in Nutrition: DXA (Dual X-ray Absorptiometry), Osteopenia, and Osteoporosis. In Biomarkers in Nutrition (pp. 1067-1084). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
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Leitão, C., Mignano, A., Estrela, M., Fardilha, M., Figueiras, A., Roque, F., & Herdeiro, M. T. (2022). The effect of nutrition on aging—A systematic review focusing on aging-related biomarkers. Nutrients, 14(3), 554.
O'Donnell M et al. (2019). Joint association of urinary sodium and potassium excretion with cardiovascular events and mortality: prospective cohort study. BMJ 364: l772.
Papadopoulou, S. K., Papadimitriou, K., Voulgaridou, G., Georgaki, E., Tsotidou, E., Zantidou, O., & Papandreou, D. (2021). Exercise and nutrition impact on osteoporosis and Sarcopenia—the incidence of Osteosarcopenia: a narrative review. Nutrients, 13(12), 4499.
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08-08-2025
