Sports Science Faculty · Physical Education and Sports Teaching · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Esilay KILIÇ
Course Objective
The aim of this course is for students to have theoretical knowledge about the concept of physical fitness, to learn the effects of physical activity on physical fitness components and physical fitness tests.
Course Content
Definition of physical fitness, its components, importance, concepts related to physical fitness, measurement and evaluation of physical fitness, methods of determining ideal weight, exercise methods to develop and maintain physical fitness at all ages and physical levels, physical fitness tests, speed, coordination, flexibility, strength-specific tests.
Required Resources
1-Fox,Bowers,Foss Beden Eğitimi ve Sporda Fizyolojik Temeller 4. basım. 2- Guyton Tıbbi Fizyoloji, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi 3-Sharkey Fitness and Health, Human Kinetics
Course Learning Outcomes
- Can explain health assessment and risk classification.
- Can explain the evaluation and tests of aerobic fitness.
- Can explain the determination of body composition, weight control, and measurement methods.
- Can explain cardiorespiratory fitness and evaluation methods (maximal and submaximal tests).
- Can calculate cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic equivalent calculation methods.
- Can explain muscular fitness (strength and muscular endurance) evaluation and test methods.
- Can explain anaerobic performance tests.
- Can explain flexibility, its importance, and measurement methods.
- Have theoretical knowledge about physical fitness.
Core Area Distribution
(72) Health%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGuided PracticeBrain Storming
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic concepts and subcomponents of physical fitness | Course presentation and reference books |
| 2 | Physical fitness elements, aerobic fitness, muscular fitness, health relationship, exercise fitness | Course presentation and reference books |
| 3 | Measurement of physical activity, metabolic equivalent | Course presentation and reference books |
| 4 | Physical activity measurement methods | Course presentation and reference books |
| 5 | Maximum performance tests, aerobic and anaerobic tests | Course presentation and reference books |
| 6 | Speed, coordination, endurance tests | Course presentation and reference books |
| 7 | Maximal tests and submaximal tests | Course presentation and reference books |
| 8 | Midterm | - |
| 9 | Muscle strength and endurance tests | Course presentation and reference books |
| 10 | Flexibility tests and measurements | Course presentation and reference books |
| 11 | Body composition and evaluation | Course presentation and reference books |
| 12 | Body weights and specific gravity | Course presentation and reference books |
| 13 | Field methods, skinfold fold measurements | Course presentation and reference books |
| 14 | Infaruj interaction measurements | Course presentation and reference books |
| 15 | Anthropometric measurements and somatypic measurements | Course presentation and reference books |
| 16 | FİNAL | - |