Strength and ConditioningLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

After having completed this course of attained an equivalent competence level, the student:
- Knows and understands evidence-based strength and conditioning science and its application to enhance sport performance.
- Knows and understands growth and maturation, injury prevention, biomechanics and exercise physiology in relation to coaching sport performance.
- Is able to develop short term plans and demonstrate effective and safe practical activities.
- Is able to construct an evidence based progressive long term strength and conditioning plan.

Assessment criteria - grade 1

The student is able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical principles of evidence-based strength and conditioning science and its application to enhance sport performance. Demonstrates an ability to build short- and long-term plans.

Assessment criteria - grade 3

The student is able to:
Examine the theoretical principles of evidence-based strength and conditioning science and its application to enhance sport performance in specific coaching context, relate the new knowledge to previous understanding. Construct short term conditioning plans and age/stage-appropriate S&C coaching curricula.

Assessment criteria - grade 5

The student is able to:
Discuss and combine the theoretical principles of evidence-based strength and conditioning science and its application to enhance sport performance in specific coaching context. Relate the new knowledge to previous understanding and reconstruct future actions based on the new knowledge. Construct and analyze effective short conditioning plans and age/stage-appropriate S&C coaching curricula.