Module SPRT2251: SPORT AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

Department: Applied Social Sciences (Sport)

SPRT2251: SPORT AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

Prerequisites

• Introduction to Exercise Physiology.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To develop the understanding of the current methods used to enhance athletic performance in an applied setting. This will be achieved through the more detailed use of relevant sport examples within taught sessions and the continuation of laboratory work.
• Develop a broader and deeper understanding of the role of sports physiology in enhancing athletic performance.

Content

• The module will follow on from Introduction to Exercise Physiology and will focus on how athletic performance can be enhanced and assessed.
• Topics covered will include: Nutrition and energy provision during exercise; Hydration status; Body composition assessment; The validity and reliability of laboratory and field based testing; Lactate threshold testing; Maximal and sub-maximal exercise; Power and strength adaptations through training.
• The module will primarily focus on what effect these interventions will have on an athletic population at the elite level. This is due to the fact that minor changes at this level may have a more pronounced outcome than with the general population.

Learning Outcomes

• Appreciate factors that can affect the physiological responses to exercise.
• Display an understanding of the limitations and/or benefits of both laboratory and field based physiological assessments.
• To develop an understanding of the current issues in exercise physiology.

• Competently use a range of laboratory equipment and techniques to assess physiological parameters at rest and during exercise.
• Undertake and evaluate fitness tests in relation to sports performance.
• Conduct a needs analysis to enhance the physiological profile of an athlete.

• Conduct empirical research and to produce accurate and concise appraisals of the studies undertaken.
• Manage their time appropriately in order to meet the requirements of independent study.
• Use library and IT facilities to find and integrate information from a range of sources.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Teaching and learning will be centred on lectures and practical laboratory sessions. The lectures will provide students with the opportunity to enhance their underpinning knowledge and understanding of key content areas as identified. These taught sessions will also permit the student to place their theoretical knowledge into a more applied environment.
• In practical laboratory sessions, students will be provided with further opportunities to develop their lab skills in planning, undertaking and reporting on experiments that have explicit relevance for enhancing practical sport performance.
• Assessment will be a 2,500 word laboratory report and a two hour examination which will appropriately assess the learning outcomes of the module.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Non-compulsory 2,500 word lab report.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University