This module is an Introduction to the Strength and Conditioning field and how to integrate those skills as a therapist. This is a very practical session and you will learn how to test someones muscular strength, endurance and power. Our focus in this module is dealing with clients/patients that have pain or injury so that we can choose the appropriate testing method based on their history.

• Differences between strength and power

• Electromechanical delay and injury

• How to improve electromechanical delay

• Periodisation

• Acute:Chronic Workload

• Monitoring load/volume

• Measuring Intensity - Exertional Minutes & AC:WR

• How to test for muscular strength & power and CV endurance

• Understand the effects of exercise on the body

• Understand how to apply the principles and variables of fitness to an exercise programme for someone with an injury or pain

• Understand how to safely monitor exercise intensity and adapt to someone with injury/pain

• Understand the health benefits of physical activity and the effects of exercise on pain relief and injury recovery

• Analyse the movement demands of a sport and identify the variables that contribute to performance and injury risk

• Select exercises and design a training session to meet the demands of a sport

3 Parts -

• Worksheet

• Needs analysis

• 12 week periodised exercise plan

Detailed breakdown of assessments