1. Demonstrate the conduct and application of primary screening tests for the upper and lower body. Demonstrate progression of the tests based upon movement competency.
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2. Demonstrate competency in administering physical tests to athletes to assess; maximum strength, maximum power, speed and agility, repeat sprint ability, aerobic capacity, acceleration. Analysis.
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3. Demonstrate the ability to analyse and interpret physical performance tests.
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4. Demonstrate the ability to monitor and analyse change in athletic performance over the course of intervention.
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The module aims to develop students’ understanding of the principles of Human Performance: Training and Development through a series of lectures and practical workshops. Students will be required to perform essential practical tests to accurately measure performance attributes such as repeated sprint ability, acceleration, power, strength and speed and agility. Students will be required to produce an individual needs analysis report based on performance testing along with proposed intervention strategies. Students will be required to develop a good working knowledge of performance monitoring and diagnosis and produce a final case study report of an individual player.

Assessment 1. Practical laboratory/field assessment. Students will conduct a performance testing protocol on a subject athlete (peer) utilising the following components of performance e.g. strength, power, agility, speed and acceleration, repeat sprint ability, estimated VO2; this will be a practical assessment (weighted at 20%) and assessing LOs 1. and 2.

Assessment 2. A written athlete needs analysis (weighted at 30%) will be produced from the test data identifying individual performances and intervention strategies relative to the current literature in the area, assessing LO3.

Assessment 3 (FINAL). A case report, 1500 words, will analyse the results of on-going training interventions and performance testing of the athlete and produce a performance diagnosis report analysing and interpreting the effects of the training interventions (weighted at 50%) and assessing LOs 2 and 4.

An overall mark of 40% of summative assessment MUST be passed to achieve a pass in this module.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (72 hours)
24 hours of Lectures
48 hours of workshop-based material, with the emphasis on building on the development of technique delivered by the teaching staff

Guided independent study (228 hours)
70 hours of preparation for workshops/task completion/Bb activities
52 hours of assigned reading
14 hours of tutorial support
70 hours of preparation for summative tasks
22 hours of reflective practice on the testing processes as coach and participant

Cardinale, M., Newton, R., & Nosaka, K. (2011). Strength and Conditioning: Biological Principles and Practical Applications. Chichester, UK. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Carling, C., Reilly, T & Williams, M. (2008). Performance Assessment for Field Sports. Abingdon, UK. Routledge.

Recommended:
Baechle, T., & Earle, R. (2008). Essentials of Strength and Conditioning: National Strength & Conditioning Association (3rd ed.) Champaign, Il, Human Kinetics.

Keisel, K., Pilsky, P.L., & Voight, M.L. (2007). Can serious injury in professional football be predicted by a pre-season functional movement screen? North American Journal of Physical Therapy, 2(3), 147-158

Access to Blackboard/Pebble+/voice thread
IT resources
Library resources
Strength lab
Conditioning facility – indoor hall/outdoor athletics field or pitch