Exercise Physiology, Nutrition and Human Performance

This modules aims to provide students with an opportunity to develop their understanding of sport and exercise physiology by applying various principles and knowledge of exercise physiology to field rather than laboratory settings. Students will gain experience in conducting accurate assessments of physical fitness and physiological response, both as a subject and as a practitioner, using equipment and skills that are used in a range of contemporary occupational settings.The module will also introduce nutrition and how it may apply to a strength and conditioning setting.

1. Demonstrate safe working practice with human subjects in a field based setting.

2. Identify, analyse and evaluate the use of nutrition and physiology principles to support strength and conditioning.

3. Outline differences in nutritional requirements, physiological and perceptual response to exercise in a variety of challenging environmental conditions.

4. Interpret and apply the facts, principles, common terms and procedures appropriate to applied sport and exercise physiology

5. Apply appropriate usage of a variety of nutritional and exercise/sport-performance-related physical and physiological assessments.