Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Exercise Physiology I ATE104 2. Semester 2 + 1 5.0 5.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Önder ŞEMŞEK
Instructors Önder ŞEMŞEK
Assistants
Goals Knowing the effects of exercise on the systems that make up the human organism and the response of the organism to the exercise will form the basis for training sciences.
Course Content Physiological concepts, Cell physiology, Adaptation of all systems that make up the human organism to acute and chronic exercise, Fatigue mechanisms, Heat regulation mechanisms, Altitude training, Underwater Physiology.
Learning Outcomes - Student can define the relationship between energy systems and sports activities
- Student has knowledge about recovery from exercise, about types of muscle fiber,
- Student has knowledge about types of muscle fiber and explain fatique mechanisms
- Student can explain respiratory and circulatory responses to exercise
- Student has knowledge about endurance sports physiology explain central and peripheral adaptations to endurance training
- Student can explain effects of environmental factors on exercise have knowledge about gender differences in exercise performance
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week The meaning and importance of sports physiology
2. Week Muscle physiology, classification, functions, contraction mechanisms.
3. Week Contraction types, fast and slow contraction muscles.
4. Week Control of muscle movement.
5. Week Exercise and energy systems.
6. Week Effects of exercise on physiological systems
7. Week Cardiovascular system
8. Week Midterm
9. Week The respiratory system
10. Week The respiratory system
11. Week Doping, endocrine system
12. Week Sports, diving, mountaineering, hot and cold exercise in various nature conditions
13. Week Sports in children, women and the elderly
14. Week Metabolic adaptation to exercise compliance to aerobic training, compliance to anaerobic training, lactic acid physiology
Recommended Sources
TİRYAKİ SÖNMEZ, G (2002).EZGERSİZ VE SPOR FİZYOLOJİSİ ABANT İZZET BAYSAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, BOLU
Ergen, E (2002) Exercise Physiology. Nobel : Ankara, TURKEY
McArdle, W. (2001) Exercise Physiology. Pennsylvania : Lippicott Wilkins & Wilkins
Material Sharing
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 Measurement Method
PY1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Homework 1 1 3 3
Final 1 2 2
Classroom Activities 10 10 100
Total Workload 106
ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0