HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

FTR222

Course Code: FTR222
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

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

This course aims to gain knowledge and skills on the role of regular physical activity in improving health and improving the quality of life, the importance of increasing the level of physical activity in preventing and controlling chronic diseases, physical activity evaluation methods, approaches to planning physical activity recommendations and programs.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course
2^nd Week	Defining the concepts of physical activity, exercise and sports
3^rd Week	The importance of physical activity in developing healthy
4^th Week	Evaluation methods of physical activity-1
5^th Week	Methods for assessing physical activity 2
6^th Week	Application in physical activity assessment methods
7^th Week	Midterm, discussion
8^th Week	Adaptation to physical activity in healthy individuals
9^th Week	Planning physical activity and exercise program-1
10^th Week	Planning physical activity and exercise program-2
11^th Week	Effects and planning of physical activity in the elderly and children
12^th Week	Effects and planning of chronic diseases and physical activity
13^th Week	Physical activity and exercise planning application in different diseases
14^th Week	General review
15^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Bouchard C, Blair SN, Haskel WL. Physical Activity and Health. Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL; 2007.
2. Ehrman JK, Gordon PM, Visich PS, Keteyian SJ. Clinical Exercise Physiology. 3rd ed. Human Kinetics; 2013.
3. Kaya Utlu D. Fizyoterapistler için İşlevsel Anatomi ve Egzersiz Fizyolojisi. Ankara: Hipokrat Kitabevi; 2021.
4. Shephard RJ, Tudor-Locke C (Ed). The Objective Monitoring of Physical Activity: Contributions of Accelerometry to Epidemiology, Exercise Science and Rehabilitation. Switzerland, Springer;2016.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Discussion
Practice
Case Study
Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

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

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	1	14
Preparation for Final exam	1	16	16
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	16	16
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

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