Module JXH-4401:
Performance Physiology
Performance Physiology 2024-25
JXH-4401
2024-25
School Of Human And Behavioural Sciences
Module - Semester 1 & 2
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Jonathan Moore
Overview
The module will address the following:
- Exercise fatigue
- The role of hormones, recovery and sleep
- Preparation for endurance sports - heart and circulatory adaptation in endurance athletes, alltitude and hypoxic training, heat
acclimation/acclimtization - The training process - needs analysis,periodization and programming
Assessment Strategy
-threshold -(C) Evidence of basic knowledge and understanding of the principles and application of physiology to sports training and performance, critical analysis of available evidence; and, the ability to identify gaps or controversies in evidence. Most criteria are meet to an adequate standard; there may be a wide range in the quality of different components -good -(B) Evidence of good knowledge and understanding of the principles and application of physiology to sports training and performance, critical analysis of available evidence; and, the ability to identify gaps or controversies in evidence. Most criteria are meet to a good standard; some may be met to a very good standard -excellent -(A) Evidence of deep knowledge and understanding of the principles and application of physiology to sports training and performance; critical analysis of available evidence; and, the ability to identify gaps or controversies in evidence. Some criteria are meet to an exceptionally high standard; the remainder are met to an excellent standard
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of approaches to training used to prepare athletes for competition an apply this to provide an effective briefing.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of exercise fatigue, the role of hormones, recovery and sleep and apply this knowledge and understanding to performance sports
- Demonstrate scholarly ability to identify relevant scientific information, critically analyze existing knowledge, and to identify gaps or controversies
Assessment method
Blog/Journal/Review
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
You are required to write a balanced discussion and evaluation of strengths, weaknesses, and applicability to performance physiology of a topic related to content covered by Dr Blanchfield. A suggested sequence for the ‘critical review’ or ‘critique’ is: Section 1: A brief literature driven synthesis of your chosen topic Section 2: An overview of the current limitations that exist Section 3: Future directions for research in this topic Section 4: Devise an experimental design to test one of these future directions OR discuss the applied implications of this topic for a sport practitioner
Weighting
50%
Due date
26/05/2023
Assessment method
Group Presentation
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
You are required to give an oral presentation to a high-performance director from a sport of your choice. Using content delivered by Dr Jonathan Moore and/or Dr Julian Owen as a framework, prepare and deliver a strategy for optimizing an aspect of athletic performance in your chosen sport. The format will involve small groups presenting (20 mins) with a follow up question and answer session (10 min). The focus of the assessment will be the capability to present information logically and coherently at a level that is of most benefit to the performance director.
Weighting
50%
Due date
17/03/2023