ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT

FTR517

Course Code: FTR517
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Manolya Acar

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn the definition of physical activity and the importance of physical activity in improving health.
Learn and apply physical activity evaluation methods.
Know how to plan and implement a physical activity program to improve health.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The role of regular physical activity in improving health and improving quality of life; The importance of increasing the level of physical activity in the prevention and control of some chronic diseases, methods of physical activity evaluation, approaches to planning physical activity recommendations and programs will be examined.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course
2^nd Week	Defining basic concepts such as physical activity, physical fitness, exercise, sports and
3^rd Week	The importance of physical activity in developing healthy
4^th Week	Criterion methods used in the evaluation of physical activity
5^th Week	Subjective methods used in the assessment of physical activity
6^th Week	Discussion
7^th Week	Objective methods used in the assessment of physical activity
8^th Week	Application in physical activity assessment methods
9^th Week	Adaptation to physical activity in healthy individuals
10^th Week	Planning a physical activity program
11^th Week	Effects and planning of physical activity in special groups
12^th Week	Effects and planning of physical activity in special groups (elderly and children)
13^th Week	Cardiopulmonary diseases and physical activity
14^th Week	Case presentation
15^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Bouchard, C., Blair, S.N., Haskel, W.L. (2007). Physical Activity and Health. Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL.
2. 2. Ehrman JK, Gordon PM, Visich PS, Keteyian SJ. Clinical Exercise Physiology. 3rd ed. Human Kinetics; 2013.
3. UTLU DK editors. Fizyoterapistler için İşlevsel Anatomi ve Egzersiz fizyolosi. Ankara: Hipokrat Kitabevi; 2021.
4. 5. Shephard, R.J., Tudor-Locke, C. (Editors) (2016) The Objective Monitoring of Physical Activity: Contributions of Accelerometry to Epidemiology, Exercise Science and Rehabilitation. Switzerland, Springer.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Presentation
Practice
Case Study
Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Presentation of Book	1	50
Presentation of Article	1	50
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	4	30	120
Total Work Load			240
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			8
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X
K3
K4
K5
K6