Certificate in Strength Training: From Rehabilitation to Performance

• Neuromuscular basis for strength training
  • MODULE 1: Characteristics of the musculoskeletal system.
    Unit 1: Movement from the central nervous system.
    Unit 2: Function of the skeletal muscles.
  • MODULE 2: Muscle action and its relationship to sports.
    Unit 1: Types of muscle action.
    Unit 2: Interrelationship of muscle action in movement and posture maintenance.
  • MODULE 3: Systemic changes in detraining and immobilisation.
    Unit 1: Detraining in relation to the skeletal muscle.
    Unit 2: Muscle hypertrophy.
  • MODULE 4: Assessment of muscular properties in relation to sport.
    Unit 1: Surface electromyography.
    Unit 2: Tensiomyography.
• Strength training methodology: its application in the improvement of sports performance and post-injury rehabilitation for competition
  • MODULE 1: Contextualization: how can we adapt strength training to team sports?
    Unit 1: Strength and its relationship to the coordination and cognitive requirements of team sports.
    Unit 2: Progression in the difficulty of the strength workload in relation to the specificity of the sport.
  • MODULE 2: Strength workload methodology in situation sports.
    Unit 1: Strength training and the need to work with overload.
    Unit 2: Integrating strength workload with the other capabilities.
  • MODULE 3: Integrating strength workload into planning and programming of situation sports.
    Unit 1: Strength in the integrated training of long-term regular league class programming. Examples based on football.
    Unit 2: Strength in the integrated training of blocks of preparation – competition programming. Examples based on tennis.
  • MODULE 4: Strength in the design of sports specific tasks. Examples based on football.
    Unit 1: Small-sided games (SSG): characteristics for their design and the relationship with the development of sports ability.
    Unit 2: SSG in relation to strength workload.
• Strength and muscle power as a key feature of rehabilitation from sports injuries
  • MODULE 1: Analysis of injury in sports: injury mechanisms and associated risk factors.
    Unit 1: Injury biomechanics and the implications of strength in the recovery of athletic skills.
    Unit 2: Risk factors associated with lack of strength.
  • MODULE 2: Sports injuries and their relationship with the quality of strength.
    Unit 1: Injuries in muscle and tendon structures.
    Unit 2: Joint injuries.
  • MODULE 3: Strength manifestations and muscle power in the post-injury rehabilitation process.
    Unit 1: Strength and its different manifestations according to external load and speed of execution.
    Unit 2: Strength workload programming in sports injuries.
  • MODULE 4: New paradigms in strength training: muscle building through vascular occlusion.
    Unit 1: Basis of traditional muscle building vs. muscle building through blood flow restriction (BFR).
    Unit 2: Programming of training through blood flow restriction: key variables for optimal prescription.
• Technology in strength training and muscle power development
  • MODULE 1: Technology, equipment and general strength training.
    Unit 1: Equipment for the general orientation workload with respect to the specific nature of sports.
    Unit 2: Other equipment related to the general orientation loads.
  • MODULE 2: Technology, equipment and specific strength training in relation to sports.
    Unit 1: Equipment for directed and specific orientation workloads related to the specific abilities of sports.
    Unit 2: GPS technology and its relationship to the evaluation and control of strength in training and competition.
  • MODULE 3: Technology in strength and muscle power evaluation.
    Unit 1: Use of lineal and rotating encoders for the evaluation of strength and muscle power.
    Unit 2: Integrated systems in muscle assessment.
  • MODULE 4: Interactive technology and strength training.
    Unit 1: Gamification in sports.
    Unit 2: Interactive methodologies related to gamification.

• Enhance critical analysis by engaging in training programs focused on diverse professional roles in sports science and health
• Boost sports performance and improve injury prevention with an advanced understanding of methodologies in strength training and muscle power programs
• Apply appropriate methodologies in designing post-injury rehabilitation where strength development is essential
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of emerging strength training methodologies grounded in a strong scientific foundation

Duration: 4 months.
Average dedication: 6/8 weekly hours.
Delivered in: English.

Aimed at:
• Physical trainers.
• Strength trainers.
• Physiotherapists and physical therapists.
• Rehabilitators.
• Sports physicians.
• Students in fields related to the science of exercise and health through movement.

• Guarantee transparency of the certification process.
• Validates the identity of the certificate holder.
• Accredits the acquisition of specific competencies and skills.

• 24-hour access to study material, from anywhere on any device.
• Accompaniment, monitoring, and virtual support from an expert in the field.
• Activities and assessments with personalised feedback.
• Discussion forums and interaction with colleagues from all over the world.
• Certificate issued by Barca Innovation Hub and endorsed by the corresponding institution.
• Self-assessment to measure your learning progress.

A good understanding of strength and muscles would be beneficial.