Module SPRT2251: Advanced Sport and Exercise Physiology

Department: Sport and Exercise Sciences

SPRT2251: Advanced Sport and Exercise Physiology

Prerequisites

• SPRT1281 Introduction to Anatomy and Exercise Physiology.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To develop an understanding of the current methods used to assess and/or enhance sport, exercise, and health related performance. This will be achieved through more detailed use of relevant sport, exercise and health examples within taught sessions and the continuation of laboratory work.
• Develop a broader and deeper understanding of the role of sport, exercise, and health physiology in enhancing sport, exercise and health performance.

Content

• This module will build on the information provided in the Level 1 Introduction to Anatomy and Exercise Physiology. This module will focus on how sport, exercise and health performance can be enhanced and assessed.
• Topics covered will include: the validity and reliability of physiological assessments of sport, exercise and health, indicative content includes; Lactate/ventilatory threshold testing; Maximal and sub-maximal exercise tests, power and strength assessment and/or adaptations through training.
• The module will primarily focus on how exercise assessments or training can be utilised in an athletic population, or in a general, or clinical, population.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand factors that can affect the physiological responses to exercise.
• Display a knowledge 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 laboratory and/or field-based fitness tests in relation to sport, exercise and health performance.
• Identify how to enhance the physiological profile of an athlete, or improve the health and wellbeing of a person.

• Undertake empirical research to produce an accurate and concise appraisal of the demands of a given sport or condition.
• Manage their time appropriately in order to meet the requirements of independent study.
• Use library and IT facilities to source and integrate information from a range of empirical resources.
• Demonstrate verbal communication skills.

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 sport, health and exercise performance.
• Formative Assessment:
• Provide a rationale for your chosen physiological testing protocol for your chosen sport. Within this you may wish to consider your justification for field versus laboratory based tests, and evidence the reliability and /or validity of these tests. Word Count: Up to 1,000 words (±10%); ie. 200 words per test
• Summative assessment:
• Summative 1 - Report. A Needs Analysis of the physiological underpinnings and testing requirements of your chosen sport. Word Count: 2,000 words (±10%). Weighting: 50% of final mark.
• Summative 2 - Presentation. A 10-minute presentation detailing the results of the physiological tests identified in Summative 1 and a proposed physiological intervention you will use to enhance the performance of one or more of your participants. The presentation will be followed by 5 minutes of questions related to the materials presented. Weighting: 50% of final mark.
• Further Details
• Physiological testing will take place in your laboratory group during Term 2. Students will all be participants of an agreed testing protocol but will write up their work independently to allow for diversification of individual interests.
• On successful completion of both assessments you will have demonstrated your ability to:
• Assess the physiological demands of a chosen sport. You will also demonstrate the safe adoption of appropriate equipment and testing protocols to ascertain the physiological capabilities of the athlete.
• Design a physiological testing programme and demonstrate the ability to safely design and monitor progression of an intervention based upon the results.
• Communicate the aims, content and potential outcomes of the intervention for the participant(s).
• Be able to discuss the physiological demands of your chosen sport and demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the materials you have presented.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Formative assessment will be 1000 words, providing a rationale for your chosen physiological testing protocol for your chosen sport. Within this you may wish to consider your justification for field versus laboratory based tests, and evidence the reliability and /or validity of these tests.

■ Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.