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HL30470: Sports physiology 2: contemporary issues in specific populations

Academic Year: 2018/9
Owning Department/School: Department for Health
Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CW 50%, PR 50%
Assessment Detail:
  • Assignment (1500) (CW 50%)
  • Presentation (PR 50%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Reassessment not allowed
Requisites: Before taking this module you must take HL30469
Description: Aims:
To develop key conceptual and contextual knowledge of exercise and sports physiological issues surrounding working with specific populations in a sports performance environment.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
* Effectively identify key physiological issues when working with specific populations in a sports performance environment;
* Discuss the underpinning physiology from an exercise and sports perspective;
* Analyse, reflect, evaluate and critically appraise the performance needs of a population and their relevance to a specific sports performance context.

Skills:
Reading, Analysis, Interpretation, Application, Communication.

Content:
Paediatric; growth and maturation.
Ageing; the masters athlete.
Female athlete
Weight category sports / obesity
GP referral.
Disability, clinical considerations and classification I (CP, visual impairment, les autres)
Disability, clinical considerations and classification II (Spinal cord injuries, Amputees)
Diabetic / Asthmatic
Rehabilitation.
Programme availability:

HL30470 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department for Health
  • UHHL-AFB12 : BSc(Hons) Sport (Sports Performance) (Work-based learning) (Year 1)

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2018/19.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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