Sports Science (Level 3) Course

Course Structure

Lesson 1: Functional anatomy

• Understand terminology
• Describe key structures and the function of the skeleton
• Explain joint classifications
• Describe key structures of the muscular system

Lesson 2: Biomechanics

• Understand the term biomechanics
• Understand movement technology used in biomechanics
• Understand Newton’s law of motion
• Understand kinematics and kinetics
• Understand projectile motion

Lesson 3: Exercise physiology

• Define human homeostasis
• Explain energy metabolism with the human body
• Demonstrate an understanding of cardiovascular and respiratory systems
• Describe how the human body responds to exercise

Lesson 4: Fitness training and testing

• Explain the psychological adaptations that result from fitness training
• Understand the principles behind effective fitness training
• Describe different methods of fitness training
• Describe methods for testing fitness across a range of fitness components

Lesson 5: Nutrition for Health and performance

• The importance of a balanced and varied diet
• Dietary reference values and healthy eating principles
• Basic dietary assessment methods
• Performance nutrition strategies

Lesson 6: Sports psychology

• Know the roles of a sports psychologist
• Know the different professional associations within sports psychology
• Understand the importance of motivation in sport
• Understand the influences of arousal, stress and anxiety in sport
• Understand methods of enhancing the performance of athletes

Lesson 7: Coaching science

• Understand what sport is
• Understand the concept of sports coaching
• Appreciate the areas of sports science impacting on coaching
• Understand what coaching science is
• Explain the main theories of learning in relation to coaching
• Understand learning styles, coaching styles and multiple intelligences
• Understand the process of communication and the communication channels used by coaches

Lesson 8: Performance analysis

• Know the purpose of performance analysis at different levels of sport
• Know the cycle of completing performance analysis in sport
• Know the different performance criteria used in performance analysis
• Know methods of performance analysis and the use of technology
• Know how to provide feedback after analysing performance

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