HIGH PERFORMANCE TRAINING FOR SPORT

Overview

This subject provides you with advanced knowledge in exercise physiology to inform the prescription of training, ergogenic practices and athlete monitoring within high-performance sport. You will use authentic training case studies to highlight the important role of physiological knowledge in applied sport. Practical classes will allow you to apply knowledge and develop a range of skills needed to undertake advanced physiological testing and provide scientific support in high-performance sports. Using an evidence-based approach, you will demonstrate an ability to prescribe and deliver training programs for both individuals and teams, based on best-practice principles.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Anthea Clarke

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 3 - UG

AQF level

Level 7 - Bachelor Degree

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

Yes

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Subject instances

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Learning resources

Recommended - Book - Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness

Recommended - Book - High-performance training for sports

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Synthesise knowledge of physiological responses to acute and chronic exercise to appraise training and ergogenic practices specific to high-performance sport.

Critically evaluate best-practice guidelines to design and deliver exercise programs for individuals and groups for a range of performance outcomes.

Critically interpret physiological data in response to acute and chronic exercise to communicate variations between time-points, individuals and populations.

Apply exercise physiology theory to justify the development of testing batteries, training monitoring strategies and exercise programming.

Synthesise knowledge and skills across a range of exercise science disciplines to provide holistic development of training programs.

Learning activities

You will engage in a range of activities including online lectures and laboratory classes designed to achieve and assess your performance in alignment with the subject’s intended learning outcomes. You will receive timely feedback (formal and informal) about your performance on these activities to support your learning.

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: HBSES, HBSCD.

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