SE 303 - Sport Performance Training

This course is meant to be very “hands - on” by having the student work with the various sports teams at Saint Joseph’s College. Athletes will have the opportunity to have their fitness tested and retested, such as aerobic capacity, strength, power, flexibility, and body composition, among others. The athlete will also have the option of having a training program designed to improve on any of these fitness components.

Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite(s): SE 204, SE 208, SE 302, SE 304, and SE 320

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Construct a needs analysis for multiple sports.
• Define the following terms: progressive resistance, isotonic/isometric, concentric, eccentric, atrophy, hyperplasia, hypertrophy, sets, repetitions, plyometrics, Valsalva maneuver.
• Conduct fitness-related testing and interpret test scores. Identify targeted areas of improvement based on test scores.
• Identify the bioenergertic demands of each sports, and design appropriate sport-specific aerobic and anaerobic conditioning programs. Differentiate between and design interval, continuous, and circuit training programs. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each of the previous programs. (ACSM KSA 1.7.13; 1.7.44; 1.7.18)
• Describe the principles of overload, specificity, and programs and give examples of how they apply to program development. (ACSM KSA 1.7.12)
• Identify, describe, and demonstrate exercises designed to target the strength, endurance, or stability of major muscle groups. Demonstrate progressions for each exercise. (ACSM KSA 1.7.11; 1.7.31; 1.7.37)
• Demonstrate and teach proper and improper technique and spotting techniques for the use of resistance equipment such as stability balls, weights, bands, resistance bars, and water exercise equipment. (ACSM KSA 1.7.29)
• Identify and correct improper technique in the use of resistance equipment such as stability balls, weights, bands, resistance bars, and water exercise equipment. (ACSM KSA 1.7.29)
• Demonstrate plyometric exercises and incorporate plyometric exercises into workout programs.
• Design multiple strength and conditioning programs for a variety of sports, genders, ages, and skill levels. Incorporate appropriate bioenergetics conditioning, resistance training, plyometric training, speed and agility training, aerobic and anaerobic exercises. Analyze and critique strength and conditioning programs.
• Design strength and conditioning programs for specific goals, such as endurance or strength, based on client and sport profile and needs analysis. Describe the principles involved in muscular strength and endurance. Explain the principles of specific and overload as it relates to exercise programing. (ACSM KSA 1.7.42; 1.1.23; 1.1.31)
• Develop periodization cycles for a variety of sports, genders, ages, and skill levels. Analyze and critique periodization cycles.
• Demonstrate and teach components of an exercise session including warmups, aerobic stimulus phase, cool down, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility. (ACSM KSA 1.7.21; 1.7.15)
• Identify the physical and psychological signs of overreaching/overtraining. Provide recommendations to modify strength and conditioning programs for these problems. (ACSM KSA 1.1.33)
• Explain the principles of fatigue and delayed onset muscle soreness. Relate muscle fatigue to mode, intensity, duration, and accumulative effects of exercise. Identify the concepts of detraining, its reversibility of conditioning, and its implication in conditioning programs. (ACSM KSA 1.1.16; 1.1.24; 1.1.32)