SBT662 - PHYSIOLOGY of ELITE ATHLETES
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSIOLOGY of ELITE ATHLETES | SBT662 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | - | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Ayşe Kin İşler, PhD, Tahir Hazır, PhD | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to examine the relationships between gene polymorphism and performance in elite level athletes, to evaluate and compare physiological profiles of elite athletes from different sport branches with non-elite athletes and to discuss endurance, power, strength and speed characteristics of elite athletes in relation with the current literature. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Current research related to the polymorphic genes that affect performance in endurance and power/strength sports, The physiological basis of endurance, power, strength and speed characteristics of elite level athletes. | |||||
| References | 1. Current research on athletic performance and Gene Polymorphisms http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed 2. Current research on biological, physiological and biochemical characteristics of elite athletes In team and individual sports, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed, 3. Spurway N., Wackerhage H. (2006). Genetics and Molecular Biology of Muscle Adaptation. Advances in Sport and Exercise Science series. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN: 978-0-443-10077-2 4. Zilberman-Schapira, G., Chen J., Gerstein M. (2012). On Sports And Genes. Recent Patents on DNA & Gene Sequences, Vol.: 6, No:3. 5. Komi, P (2005) Strength and Power in Sport. Blackwell Science. 6. Shephard, RJ, Astrand, PO. (1992) Endurance in Sport. Blackwell Scientific Publications. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Molecular genetics, Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, Elite Sports Performance and Polymorphic Genes |
| Week 2 | Gene polymorphisms and elite athletes:ACE gene Polymorphism in elite endurance athletes |
| Week 3 | Gene polymorphisms and elite athletes:PPAR? Gene Polymorphism in elite endurance athletes |
| Week 4 | Gene polymorphisms and elite athletes:ACTN3 Gene Polymorphism in elite power / strength athletes |
| Week 5 | Gene polymorphisms and elite athletes:AMPD1 Gene Polymorphism in elite power / strength athletes |
| Week 6 | Physiological basis of strength:Neural adaptations to strength training |
| Week 7 | Physiological basis of strength:Acute and chronic metabolic adaptations to strength training |
| Week 8 | Physiological basis of endurance sports:Limiting factors for maximum oxygen consumption |
| Week 9 | Physiological basis of endurance sports:Anaerobic threshold and running economy |
| Week 10 | Physiological basis of speed:Acute and chronic adaptations to speed training |
| Week 11 | Physiological profile of the elite athlete / Team Sports Seminar - Paper Presentation-Discussion |
| Week 12 | Physiological profile of the elite athlete / Team Sports Seminar - Paper Presentation-Discussion |
| Week 13 | Physiological profile of the elite athlete / Individual Sports Seminar - Paper Presentation-Discussion |
| Week 14 | Physiological profile of the elite athlete / Individual Sports Seminar - Paper Presentation-Discussion |
| Week 15 | Preparation for exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 2 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 2 | 30 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 4 | 20 | 80 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 38 | 38 |
| Total Workload | 33 | 71 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Students will be able to follow the conceptual and scientific developments related to basic measurement and evaluation techniques specific to the Exercise and Sports Physiology, and use the deep and systematic knowledge specific to the field of Exercise and Sports Physiology in their professional and academic studies. | X | ||||
| 2. Has the laboratory safety and technical knowledge and skills required for laboratory studies in Exercise and Sport Physiology, and able to solve the research problems using the tools and equipment in the field. | X | ||||
| 3. Has the competency to analyse and integrate the information from other disciplines, synthesize new information, make decisions and solve problems by using theoretical and applied concepts and principles in Exercise and Sport Physiology with a critical approach. | X | ||||
| 4. Has the competency to conduct research, take part in research projects, chose the appropriate statistical methods, interpret the results of his/her work, write the report and present it in scientific meetings or publish. | X | ||||
| 5. Evaluates national/international strategies, politics and practices related to Exercise and Sports Physiology in line with the national values and country realities. | X | ||||
| 6. Acts in compliance with legislation, professional values and ethical principles in the formation of knowledge related to Exercise and Sports Physiology, and transfers his/her professional knowledge, skills and responsibilities to team work. | X | ||||
| 7. Reads and analyses the scientific papers in Exercise and Sports Physiology, conducts and carries out evidenced based research in the concerned professional field. | X | ||||
| 8. Knows the importance of communication with other sciences related to Exercise and Sport Physiology, uses his/her knowledge and problem solving abilities in interdisciplinary studies. | X | ||||
| 9. Adopts lifelong learning principles, identifies his/her learning needs and goals, and contributes to quality improvement, vocational training and promotion programs in Exercise and Sports Physiology. | X | ||||
| 10. Establishes written, verbal and visual communication with national and international scientists and defends his/her opinions on the issues in Exercise and Sports Physiology. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest