Information Package

Master's of Exercise and Sportive Performance with Thesis

SPS512

PHYSIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF ENDURANCE

Course Code
SPS512
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know and understand physiological basis of endurance
  2. Know and understand factors affecting endurance
  3. Know and understand adaptation to endurance training
  4. Know and understand sex and age differences in endurance
  5. Know and understand endurance characteristics in different groups
  6. Know and understand physiology of different endurance sports
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIncludes evaluation of endurance physiology, factors affecting endurance, sex differences in endurance, effects of endurance training and adaptation of body systems, endurance in children and elderly, evaluation of different endurance sports and their physiology.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Physiological foundations of endurance
2nd Week Physiological foundations of endurance
3rd Week Respiratory system and endurance
4th Week Cardiovascular system and endurance
5th Week Endocrine system and endurance
6th Week Muscular factors in endurance
7th Week Endurance and fatigue mechanisms
8th Week Different endurance training methods
9th Week Sex and age differences in endurance
10th Week Endurance characteristics of different groups
11th Week Measurement and evaluation of endurance
12th Week Measurement and evaluation of endurance
13th Week Presentations
14th Week Presentations
Recommended or Required Reading1.Bompa, TO. (1999) Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training. Human Kinetics, Champaing, IL
2. Shephard, RJ & Astrand, PO. (1992) Endurance in Sport. Blackwell Scientific Publications.
3. Astrand, PO, Rodahl, K, Dahl, HA & Stromme, SB. (2003) Textbook of Work Physiology: Physiological Bases of Exercise. Human Kinetics, Champaing, IL.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Experiment
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 30
Project 1 20
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 2 2 4
Preparation for Quiz 2 10 20
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 65 65
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 60 60
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load193
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6.43
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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