Sports Science Faculty · Physical Education and Sports Teaching · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of lesson; To provide students with the knowledge to examine the effects of exercise on all physiological systems.
Course Content
Lesson; Basic concepts of physiology, cell, tissue, energy metabolism, aerobic and anaerobic energy systems, anaerobic glycolysis and regeneration of ATP, energy consumption, oxygen uptake and deficiency, lactic acid threshold, sports branches and energy use, recovery after exercise, motor unit types, muscle structure, myofibril and fibrillar muscle movements, skeletal muscle and movement, muscle contraction types and relationship between exercise, muscle hypertrophy, proporeceptors, neuromuscular adaptations to training and physiological systems.
Required Resources
Ergen E. Egzersiz Fizyolojisi, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, 2002 Sönmez G.T. Egzersiz ve Spor Fizyolojisi, Ata Ofset Matbaacılık, Bolu, 2002 Wilmore J.H, Costill D.L. Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Human Kinetics, USA, 1994
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explain the basic concepts, meaning and importance of exercise physiology.
- Explain the relationship between aerobic and anaerobic energy systems.
- Calculates work, power and energy expenditure.
- Demonstrates exercise practices that exemplify muscle contraction types.
- Explains the response and adaptation of physiological systems by examining the effects of exercise on physiological systems.
- Explains the recovery process after exercise.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy sources in exercise, ATP, Anaerobic system, phosphogen and Lactic acid system | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 2 | Energy sources in exercise, Aerobic system, Krebs cycle, O2 deficit and oxygen debt | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 3 | Exercise and energy balance, effects of exercise on anaerobic and aerobic systems | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 4 | Nutrients required for energy production, carbohydrates, proteins, fats | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 5 | Post-exercise recovery, fast and slow recovery, phosphogen stores, glycogen sources, lactic acid removal, myoglobin oxygenation | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 6 | Circulatory system in exercise, heart and exercise, starling's law, blood, athlete's anemia | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 7 | General revision before midterm exam | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 8 | Midterm | - |
| 9 | Nervous system in exercise, nerve cell, neuron, muscle sensory receptors | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 10 | Motor control systems, reflex, spinal cord functions, vestibular reflexes, movement regulation, action potential | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 11 | NMuscular system in exercise, muscle contraction and energy, neural and molecular structure of the muscle, motor unit | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 12 | Muscle cell potential, contraction mechanism, nerve-to-muscle stimulation | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 13 | Sensory and muscle receptors, contraction types, muscle fiber types | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 14 | Slow and fast twitch fibers, motor unit stimulation, effects of exercise on muscles, fatigue | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 15 | Exercise in different environments, hypoxia, acclimatization, hyperventilation | Lecture presentation and reference books |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM | . |