Overview

The module is delivered by accredited staff who have worked as practitioners in the field of strength and conditioning within professional and performance sport pathways, and are active and inclusive consultants and researchers in the field. During the course, you will learn about the fundamental theories of training science, how factors such as individual athlete profiles, the physiological demands and injury profile of the sport can affect the strength and conditioning process. Alongside theoretical concepts of training you will practice the fundamental practical techniques underpinning the delivery of training, such as speed, strength and endurance training.

Topics may include:

• Principles of training;
• The needs analysis process;
• Energetic and movement demands of different sports;
• Injury profiles and individual athlete considerations;
• Program and session design, introduction to RAMP warm-up;
• Exercise programming for strength and power training;
• Exercise programming for endurance and metabolic training;
• Exercise programming for speed and agility training.

The module is delivered by accredited staff who have worked as practitioners in the field of strength and conditioning within professional and performance sport pathways, and are active consultants and reasearchers in the field. During the course, you will learn about the fundamental theories of training science, how factors such as individual athlete profiles, the physiological demands and injury profile of the sport can affect the strength and conditioning process. Alongside theoretical concepts of training you will practice the fundamental practical techniques underpinning the delivery of training, such as speed, strength and endurance training.

Topics may include:

• Principles of training;
• The needs analysis process;
• Energetic and movement demands of different sports;
• Injury profiles and individual athlete considerations;
• Program and session design, introduction to RAMP warm-up;
• Exercise programming for strength and power training;
• Exercise programming for endurance and metabolic training;
• Exercise programming for speed and agility training.

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -(D) Students will be able to demonstrate an adequate knowledge and understanding of the theoretical principles of strength and conditioning and the needs analysis process. They will also demonstrate an adequate knowledge of training prescription and the application of this knowledge to the design of strength and conditioning training sessions.

-good -(B) Students will be able to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of the theoretical principles of strength and conditioning and the needs analysis process. They will also demonstrate a good knowledge of training prescription and how to apply this knowledge to the design of clear strength and conditioning training sessions.

-excellent -(A) Students will be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the theoretical principles of strength and conditioning and the needs analysis process. They will also demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of training prescription and how to apply this knowledge to the design of clear and professionally appropriate strength and conditioning training sessions.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the basic theoretical principles of strength and conditioning to session design

• Demonstrate competence in written communication appropriate to strength and conditioning practice

• Understand basic theoretical principles of strength & conditioning

• Understand the process of the needs analysis from a strength and conditioning perspective