PHYSIOLOGY OF SPORT PERFORMANCE

PHYSIOLOGY OF SPORT PERFORMANCE
Course Code
SR 4001
Credit Points
30
Course Coordinator
Dr F Bowser-Riley

Pre-requisites

SR 3001

Co-requisites

BM 4005

Overview

This course provides a detailed coverage of the physiological factors which influence sports performance and of the specific adaptations that occur in response to different types of training. It will include a consideration of four main situations, and consider the factors peculiar to each: these are weightlifting, sprinting, endurance sports and team games. The potential limitations to performance, including primarily metabolic and cardiorespiratory factors, will be considered, and the implications for training programmes will be considered. The impact of nutritional factors will also be described.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures/tutorials plus student presentation per fortnight.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (70%) and in-course assessment (30%).

Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.