Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitlePHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF EXERCISE
Course Unit CodeGED101
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated4
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Knowledge how selected chronic diseases and behavior may affect various organic systems and a person’s functional capacity.
  2. Analyze the benefits of exercise on functionality as well as on the psychological and social health of people.
  3. Develop knowledge of effects of exercise on physiological and functional alterations
  4. Knowledge for various types of exercise.
  5. Knowledge about design and implementation of exercise programs.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents Theoretical training:
-  Definition and components of health.
-  Relationship between physical activity and physical fitness and health.
-  Age-dependent morphological and physiological changes of humans.
-  Control of components of physical fitness.
-  Methods for developing the components of physical fitness.
-  Physical inactivity, teens, young’s and adults
-  Obesity, hypertension and exercise, Smoking and exercise.
-  Various types of exercise
Practical training:
-  Learning of basic anthropometric techniques
-  Learning of resting and exercise heart rate.
-  Methods for controlling agility

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Course notes
References
  • Corbin, C.B., Lindsey, R., Welk, G., (2001). Exercise-Robustness & Health. Edit V. Kleisoras, Athens: Pasxalis.
  • Tokmakidis, P.S (2003). Exercise and chronic disease. Medical publications, ,Athens: Pasxalis.
  • Toudas, G. (2004). Smoking and cardiovascular disease. Medical step,77: 70-72
Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures,discussions, assignments

Assessment methods and criteria
Midterm exam30%
Project30%
Final Exam40%
Language of instructionGreek
Work placement(s)NO

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