Professional Diploma in Strength and Conditioning

• 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.
• Strength Training Methodology: Application in Sports Performance and Post-Injury Rehabilitation
  • MODULE 1: Contextualization: how can we adapt strength training to team sports?
  • MODULE 2: Strength workload methodology in situation sports.
  • MODULE 3: Integrating strength workload into planning and programming of situation sports.
  • MODULE 4: Strength in the design of sports specific tasks. Examples based on football.
• Strength and Muscle Power as Key Features in Rehabilitation from Sports Injuries
  • MODULE 1: Analysis of injury in sports: injury mechanisms and associated risk factors.
  • MODULE 2: Sports injuries and their relationship with the quality of strength.
  • MODULE 3: Strength manifestations and muscle power in the post-injury rehabilitation process.
  • MODULE 4: New paradigms in strength training: muscle building through vascular occlusion.
• Technology, Strength Training, and Muscle Power
  • MODULE 1: Technology, equipment and general strength training.
  • MODULE 2: Technology, equipment and specific strength training in relation to sports.
  • MODULE 3: Technology in strength and muscle power evaluation.
  • MODULE 4: Interactive technology and strength training.
• Injuries and Team Sports
  • MODULE 1: Prevention of and readaptation from injuries
  • MODULE 2: Muscle injury and tendinitis management
  • MODULE 3: Management of joint and bone injury
  • MODULE 4: Decision making and returning to competition
• Team Sports Pathology
  • MODULE 1: Management of medical pathology 1
  • MODULE 2: Management of medical pathology 2
  • MODULE 3: Sports Specific pathologies
  • MODULE 4: Special sports and competitions
• Basic Coaching Skills
  • MODULE 1: Leadership
  • MODULE 2: Communicational Tools
  • MODULE 3: Motivational Climates
  • MODULE 4: Coaches and their Environment
• Nutrition, Recovery, and Training Adaptations
  • MODULE 1: Exercise and fatigue
  • MODULE 2: Recovery and adaptation
  • MODULE 3: Optimising recovery and adaptation
  • MODULE 4: Recovery from injury
• A Best Practice Approach to Workload Monitoring
  • MODULE 1: Analysis of the training task
  • MODULE 2: Analysis of the training session
  • MODULE 3: Analysis of the training microcycle
  • MODULE 4: Analysis of the training mesocycle and of broad temporary training phases

• Enhance critical analysis by completing a training program on various professional roles in sports science and health
• Improve sports performance and injury prevention through a deeper understanding of strength training and muscle power methodologies
• Apply suitable methodologies to design post-injury rehabilitation processes that emphasize strength development
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of emerging strength training methodologies with a solid scientific foundation
• Understand essential characteristics for both injury prevention strategies and rehabilitation, as well as different injury mechanisms in team sports
• Manage specific pathologies and injuries relevant to each sport
• Utilize tools to foster effective leadership in managing groups and individuals
• Optimize recovery and training adaptations through nutritional strategies
• Analyze workload monitoring data to guide the training process, focusing on injury prevention and optimizing sports performance

Duration: 9 months.
Average dedication: 6/8 weekly hours.
Delivered in: English.

Aimed at:
• Strength and Conditioning coaches;
• Physiotherapists;
• Return-to-Play coaches.

• 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 training and the human body would be beneficial