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Sport Physiology

Course code

TST6005.LT

old course code

TST6005

Course title in Estonian

Spordifüsioloogia

Course title in English

Sport Physiology

ECTS credits

5.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2025/2026 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To impart basic knowledge of sport physiology which is necessary for management of coaching in sports.

Brief description of the course

Relationship between structure and function. Functional characterization of muscles. Types of muscle fiber. Strength, endurance, speed, and power. Methods of assessment of physical working capacity. Mechanism of muscular contraction. Leverage systems. Passive components of muscular system and their role in alteration of its function. Adaptation, hypertrophy and hyperplasia. Muscle pain. Detraining. Body defense systems. Components of nonspecific body defense system. Immune system. Immunological memory. Allergy. Physical load and catching cold. Thermal regulation. Thermal balance of the body. Adaptation to cold and warm environment. Shivering and non-shivering thermogenesis. Characterization of sweat glands. Composition of sweat and need for restoring of electrolytes. Re-hydration, composition of sports drinks and requirements of the body. Appetite and mechanisms of regulation.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows the functions underlying work capacity, distinguishes between the principles of endurance development and strength-speed training;
- understands the nature of functional and non-functional fatigue;
- can relate the stress response to the three areas of acclimatization (time, temperature and altitude);
- knows the nature of the body's defense mechanisms and their relationship to diseases and their relationship to the training process;
- understands the relationship between the immune system, allergic reactions, and physical exertion;
- can independently, safely and effectively measure functional characteristics.

Teacher

Karmen Reinpõld ja Kristjan Port

Prerequisite course 1

Physiology (TST6025.LT)

Study programmes containing that course