Information Package / Course Catalogue
Physical Fitness and Fitness
Course Code: REKR505
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Knows and understands physical fitness parameters and influencing factors, Knows, applies and interprets laboratory and field tests, Knows and creates fitness training for athletes, Knows and creates exercise prescription for sedentary individuals, Knows and can evaluate physical fitness in different groups

Course Content

At the end of this course, students learn the concepts of physical fitness, the parameters of physical fitness and the factors affecting them. Learns to create an exercise prescription for sedentary individuals and to create a training program for athletes by learning the laboratory and field tests used for performance evaluation. It also learns the assessment of physical fitness in children, the elderly and women.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Can identify and understand physical fitness and its elements.
2.Can understand the purpose and reasons for measuring physical fitness items.
3.Be able to measure and evaluate flexibility.
4.Be able to measure and evaluate anaerobic fitness.
5.Be able to measure and evaluate muscular fitness.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özer, Kamil (2001) Fiziksel Uygunluk. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. Ankara.
2.Heyward, V. (1991). Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Presciption. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics.
3.Baechle, RT & Earle, RW (2008) Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning. Human Kinetics, Champaing, IL
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Physical fitness assessment: General principles
Week 2 - Theoretical
Exercise test selection and application principles
Week 3 - Theoretical
Evaluation and programming of aerobic fitness
Week 4 - Theoretical
Evaluation and programming of aerobic fitness
Week 5 - Theoretical
Evaluation and programming of muscular fitness
Week 6 - Theoretical
Evaluation and programming of muscular fitness
Week 7 - Theoretical
Evaluation and programming of flexibility
Week 8 - Theoretical
Ergogenic aids in improving physical fitness and Interim Evaluation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Body composition assessment and weight control and body composition programming
Week 10 - Theoretical
Body composition assessment and weight control and body composition programming
Week 11 - Theoretical
Evaluation and programming of anaerobic fitness
Week 12 - Theoretical
Evaluation and programming of anaerobic fitness
Week 13 - Theoretical
Physical fitness and mental health
Week 14 - Theoretical
general review and evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment6016
Individual Work142256
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026