Physical Preparation for Performance
Gain an in-depth examination of key physiological principles useful for coaches to help understand and enhance athletes’ performance.
Key facts
Overview
This module provides students with an in-depth examination of key physiological principles useful for coaches to assist them in understanding and enhancing athletes’ performance.
Content includes:
- Understanding the physical demands of sport
- Physiology and exercise intensity
- Working in teams and with specialist groups
Entrance requirements
A minimum of a second class Honours degree (2.1 preferred) or equivalent in a relevant subject. You must also have five years' appropriate work experience in coaching, and evidence of successful completion of sport-specific coaching qualifications is expected.
Objectives
By the end of the module students will have had the opportunity to:
- Critically analyse models of athletes’ development and the contribution of physical preparation.
- Evaluate current principles and practices of physical preparation for specific coaching domain(s).
- Use current evidence to guide design of physical preparation as part of an integrated approach to athletes’ development for a specific population/coaching domain.
Delivery and assessment
The module is delivered entirely online through pre-recorded presentations, learning materials, asynchronous discussion and tutorials.
Assessment will be practical discussion tasks and a coaching case-study.
Module coordinator
Andrew Kirkland
Employability
Typically, individuals who apply for a Sport Performance Coaching CPD module will already be employed in
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