Information Package / Course Catalogue
Laboratory Measurement Techniques and Test Protocols For Athletic Performance
Course Code: HAB510
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: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide students with; To teach the tests and applications used in the sports physiology laboratory.

Course Content

Laboratory and performance tests related to sports branches.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The student will have information about the subjects and practices related to the measurement and evaluation of sportive performance.
2.Student can test and evaluate athletes to measure performance.
3.Student can write reports evaluating the physical performance of athletes.
4.The student can organize training programs according to the test results obtained.
5.Student can plan a study for performance evaluation.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bourdon, P., Savage, B., & Done, R. (2013). Physiological tests for elite athletes. Physiological tests for elite athletes. Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL, 77-102.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Oxygen kinetics of exercise fields.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Energy calculations of resting metabolism.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Exercise and energy. Calculation of energy consumption of aerobic and anaerobic exercises.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Efficiency and Economics concepts and calculations.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Exercise areas.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Aerobic threshold concept.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Anaerobic threshold concept.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Critical speed/power concepts. Mathematical models and interm evaluation.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Relationship with physiological and metabolic threshold types.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Respiration compensation point.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Vigorous exercise field and VO2max concept.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The first workload yielding VO2max and the highest workload yielding VO2max.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Oxygen responses and exercise effects of extreme exercises.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Anaerobic capacity and power concepts, tests and evaluation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment53015
Individual Work102020
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
1
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026