Exercise Physiology (3 cr)
Code: KTS1118-3002
General information
Enrollment
16.11.2020 - 10.01.2021
Timing
01.01.2021 - 31.07.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
- Kari Kauranen
Scheduling groups
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitus R 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitus R 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Tentti 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
FYK20Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Physiotherapy 20K, Lappeenranta
Small groups
- Luennot 1
- Harjoitus R 1
- Harjoitus R 2
- Tentti 1
Learning outcomes
.
Implementation and methods of teaching
Lectures and labworks.
Timing and attendance
None
Learning material and recommended literature
Notes of courses.
McArdle ym: Exercise physiology, nutrition and human performance.
Alternative completion methods
None
Working life cooperation
None.
Exam retakes
Written exam during week 7. Two retakes.
Learning environment
Classroom and laboratory of exercise physiology
Student time use and work load
3 credits = 80 h student work, presence 14 h, independence work 66 h.
Starting lecture 2 h, labworks 10 h and exam 2 h.
Contents
Energy transfer during exercise, cardiovascular system during exercise, exercise performance and environmental stress, exercise in weight control, overtraining, harms of physical exercise, optimal training during lifespan and measurement of physical performance
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
None
Assessment criteria
Participation of labworks. Examination of lectures and labworks.
Grade of the course consists of exam and labworks.
Assessment scale
1-5
Failed (0)
Student can not achieve learning level 1.
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student can explain the energy transfer during exercise in a general level. Student can explain the essential parts of the physical performance and training methods in a general level. Student can choose some endurance measurement methods and devices for different physiotherapy cases and she/he can argue the choices somehow. Student can perform the most common endurance measurements and she/he can explain the results of the measurements in a general level and apply the results in the planning of the physiotherapy somehow.
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student can explain the energy transfer during exercise comprehensively. Student can explain the essential parts of the physical performance and training methods logically. Student can choose endurance measurement methods and devices for different physiotherapy cases independently and she/he can argue the choices logically. Student can perform the most common endurance measurements independently and she/he can explain the results of the measurements in a general level and she/he can apply some parts of the results in the planning of the physiotherapy.
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student can explain the energy transfer during exercise logically, detailed and comprehensively. Student can explain the physical performance and training methods logically and detailed. Student can choose the most optimal endurance measurement methods and devices for different physiotherapy cases independently and she/he can argue the choices logically. Student can perform the most common endurance measurements independently and she/he can explain the results of the measurements detailed and apply the results in the planning of the physiotherapy logically.