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HL30470: Sports physiology 2: contemporary issues in specific populations

[Page last updated: 19 August 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
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 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Oral (CW 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Reassessment not allowed
Requisites: Before taking this module you must take HL30469
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.


Aims: To develop key conceptual and contextual knowledge of exercise and sports physiological issues surrounding working with specific populations in a sports performance environment.

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.

Course availability:

HL30470 is Optional on the following courses:

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

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