COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ERGOGENICS AIDS IN PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BES 6017 ERGOGENICS AIDS IN PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Physical Education and Sport Doctoral

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Physical Education and Sport Doctoral

Course Objective

This course aims to help to explain topics such as the use of ergogenic aids to increase athletic performance, classification of ergogenic aids (mechanical-biomechanical, chemical, pharmacological, psychological, nutritional aids), expected benefits, harmful effects, intake quantity; ergogenic aids functioning as doping materials.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to classify ergogenic aids
2   To be able to use mechanical-biomechanical aids for sports
3   To be able to use pharmacological aids for sports
4   To be able to use physiological aids for sports
5   To be able to use psychological aids for sports
6   To be able to use nutritional aids for sports

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General guidelines in nutrition and nutrition of the athletes
2 Ergogenic aids; purpose to use them, expected benefits, their classification, mechanical and biomechanical aids
3 Pharmacological aids (amphetamines, anabolic steroids, beta blockers, analgesic injections, diuretics, peptides and analogues, alcohol, corticosteroids
4 Physiological aids (blood doping, erythropoietin, altitude, phosphate salts, sodium bicarbonate salts); psychological aids
5 Nutritional aids (carbohydrates: their functions, classifications, blood glycogen loading, its methods, benefits and harmful effects)
6 Excessive glucose intake before training; water and glucose support during the activity; carbohydrate intake regulation
7 Proteins and fats; their functions, quantity and intake timing
8 Vitamins, daily vitamin and mineral necessity, B6, B12, biotin, folic acid, C and E vitamins, minerals, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, zinc
9 Mid-term exam
10 Water, liquids for the athletes, water necessity, alkali salts, carnitin, (functions, quantity and intake timing)
11 Creatin (functions, quantity and intake timing), caffeine (functions, quantity and intake timing)
12 Protein supplements, whey, casein, egg protein, amino acids
13 Co enzyme Q10, royal jelly, brewer s yeast, spirulina, gelatin, ginseng, chromium picolinat, choline,
14 Ergogenic aids in supporting immune systems and preventing injuries; ergogenic aids for women, vegetarians, the handicapped, and people in various age groups
15 Nutrition planning
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ergen, E. ve ark. 1993. Spor Fizyolojisi, Anadolu Üni. Yayını, No: 584, Eskişehir. Dündar, U. 1995. Antrenman Teorisi, Onlar Ajans, Izmir, 86-88. Fox, EL., 1988. Physiological Basis of Physical Education and Athletics, 4th ed. Sounders College Publishing, Philadelphia. Kalyon TA. 1994. Spor Hekimliği 2. baskı Gata Basımevi ANKARA) Pehlivan, A. Futbolda Beslenme, (Marmara Üniversitesi, Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu) Sağlıklı Yaşam Için Doğru beslenme Aysel KAVAS 2000. Kurdak, SS. 1996. Sporda Doping ve Ilaç Kullanımı. Sporsal Kuram Dizisi, 7, Ankara. Günay M., Cicioğlu I. 2001. Spor Fizyolojisi. Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, whole class and small group discussions, using audio-visual materials, question-answer sessions, cooperative learning (some lessons will be practical and whole class participation will be involved

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.25 + ASG* 0.25 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.25 + ASG* 0.25 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.25 + ASG* 0.25 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.25 + ASG* 0.25 + RST* 0.50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri ve Teknolojisi Yüksekokulu,
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Yerleşkesi 35340 Inciraltı/IZMIR

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
0
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 3 8 24
Preparation for final exam 3 8 24
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 149

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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