Endurance Sports Performance
To enable students to gain knowledge of the physiological, metabolic and conditioning factors for enhancing endurance sports performance.
| Information | |
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| Course Code | ASPA601 |
| Level | 6 |
| Credits | 15 |
Description
- Evaluate how the periodisation of endurance exercise is applied to exercise prescription for enhancing endurance sports performance.
- Analyse the major metabolic pathways for skeletal muscle contraction and their utilisation during endurance exercise.
- Apply the physiological responses and training adaptations to endurance exercise.
- Evaluate how to effectively utilise recovery and nutritional practices after aerobic exercise to enhance sports performance.
- Apply physiological and aerobic fitness assessment for understanding the cardiovascular, metabolic and ventilatory factors affecting endurance sports performance.