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This diploma course is designed for professionals seeking to optimise athletic performance and prevent injuries in team sports through evidence-based training and assessment methods.
Covering key areas such as strength training, injury prevention, workload monitoring, and sports nutrition, this program provides a comprehensive understanding of the physiological demands of team sports and the tools to create tailored training programs.
Participants will also gain insights into the life of elite athletes and strategies to enhance long-term performance.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to develop and monitor training programs, implement injury prevention techniques, and use data-driven approaches to enhance athlete performance in team sports environments.
Fees
COURSE OUTLINES
Syllabus:
- Sports Assessment
- MODULE 1: Strength evaluation in team sports
- MODULE 2: Speed and agility assessments
- MODULE 3: Endurance assessment in team sports
- MODULE 4: Integrative reading
- Strength Training in Team Sports
- MODULE 1: Introduction to strength in collective sports. Our paradigm
- MODULE 2: Periodization and training means
- MODULE 3: Session programming
- MODULE 4: Integrative module
- Injury Prevention
- MODULE 1: Basic concepts in epidemiology and injury prevention
- MODULE 2: Muscle injury prevention
- MODULE 3: Prevention of joint injuries
- MODULE 4: Integrative reading
- Training Programs and Physiological Profiles in Team Sports
- MODULE 1: Periodization, planning and methodologies. Theories and new paradigms
- MODULE 2: Sports season
- MODULE 3: Characterization of team sports with a focus on football. Analysis of physical demand
- MODULE 4: Integrative reading
- Tools and Variables for Monitoring Training Loads
- MODULE 1: Introduction to the Monitoring of Training Loads
- MODULE 2: The Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation Cycle in the Training Process
- MODULE 3: Internal Load Monitoring Tools and Their Variables
- MODULE 4: External Load Monitoring Tools and Their Variables
- The Life of an Elite Athlete
- MODULE 1: Systemic model
- MODULE 2: Sports career model I and II
- MODULE 3: Dual career
- MODULE 4: Examples of intervention in different transition stages of an athlete's life
- Supplementation and Ergogenic Aids in Sports
- MODULE 1: Introductory concepts
- MODULE 2: Sports foods
- MODULE 3: Ergogenic aids
- MODULE 4: Integrative reading
- A Best Practice Approach to Workload Monitoring
- MODULE 1: Weekly changes
- MODULE 2: Acute chronic load ratio: concept and calculation method
- MODULE 3: Acute chronic load ratio: application and limitations
- MODULE 4: Training load moderators and mediators
- Neuromuscular Basis for Strength Training
- MODULE 1: Characteristics of the musculoskeletal system.
- MODULE 2: Muscle action and its relationship to sports.
- MODULE 3: Systemic changes in detraining and immobilisation.
- MODULE 4: Assessment of muscular properties in relation to sport.
- Create assessment plans to analyze various motor skills and gather measurements for future training processes
- Develop and analyze strength training programs tailored for team sports
- Propose effective injury prevention strategies grounded in scientific evidence
- Design training processes for team sports based on physical and physiological demands
- Manage various tools and variables for monitoring training loads
- Adopt a holistic perspective on sports to prevent risky situations by understanding the context and stakeholders in various sports environments
- Utilize knowledge of sports nutrition tailored to the needs of different physical activities
- Analyze workload monitoring data to guide training processes, focusing on injury prevention and optimizing sports performance
- Enhance critical analysis skills through training in the diverse professional roles within sports science and health
COURSE DETAILS
Duration: 9 months.
Average dedication: 6/8 weekly hours.
Delivered in: English.
Thanks to our integration with remote supervision technologies, the Verified Certificate of Approval:
- 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.
PREREQUISITES
A good understanding of training would be beneficial
FEES & FUNDING
Through the Get Qualified Scheme, students benefit from tax credits of up to 70% of their course fees after successful completion. Our team can assist you with applying for the Get Qualified scheme when undergoing training at the NOUV Academy.
Businesses seeking to train their staff can benefit from the Investing in Skills Scheme, a government incentive designed to provide support to companies to increase the productivity and adaptability of individuals that are active in the Maltese labour market. Our team will assist you in accessing applicable schemes when enrolling your staff in training courses through the NOUV Academy.