The module will provide the students with an understanding of the principles of Strength and Conditioning and develop their ability to perform essential practical elements of Strength and Conditioning coaching. These include the coaching of Olympic Weightlifting core lifts and derivatives of them for sports performance.



Students will progress from level four content of exercise prescription to critically evaluate the literature concerning the principles of training and the relationship to components of performance e.g. speed, agility, repeated sprint ability, reactive strength, power, endurance and skill acquisition.

Practical assessment. The students will be required to demonstrate and coach the Clean & Jerk and Snatch Olympic lifts. Students will be assessed for practical competency in demonstration and coaching of the lifts, accessory exercise and regressions and progressions.¿The practical assessment assesses learning outcome 1.

Literature review. Students will be required to apply critical evaluation of appropriate literature concerning the principles of training for a specific biomotor or biomotor relationship, e.g., strength, power, acceleration, deceleration, etc. The written essay will assess learning outcome 2.

This module incorporates a tutor-lead lecture programme and practical sessions. Students will be required¿to conduct¿tutor-directed independent¿study, as well as student-lead enquiry and reading into research around¿the topics of the science of exercise prescription covered in the module. Online platforms will be utilised to support the delivery of the module. It will host resources and additional independent learning tasks for students to complete. Formative assessment will be incorporated throughout the module and regular peer feedback will be a feature of the delivery.

1. On the completion of this module, you will be able to demonstrate an ability to deliver effective and technically competent practical strength and conditioning training sessions.

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Communication
Knowledge and understanding
Learning


2. On the completion of this module, you will be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge, critical understanding and application of the concepts and principles relevant to the designing of specific biomotor training programmes.

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Enquiry
Knowledge and understanding

Jeffries, I. & Moody, J. (2016). Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance. Abingdon, Oxon, UK. Routledge.


Newton, H. (2010). Explosive Lifting for Sports. Champaign, Il, Human Kinetics.

Specialist strength and conditioning laboratory

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The module will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the principles of Strength and Conditioning and develop your ability to perform essential practical elements of Strength and Conditioning coaching. These include the coaching of Olympic Weightlifting core lifts and derivatives of them for sports performance. You will also be introduced to the principles of conditioning and the relationship to components of performance e.g. speed, agility, repeated sprint ability, reactive strength, endurance and skill acquisition.

This module provides learning opportunities that will enable you to critically understand optimal training protocols for developing physical performance. You will explore the research literature to critically demonstrate knowledge of applied protocols relating to the principles of training.