BUS4036S - Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology

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Objective

The course will give students an understanding of the key elements within the field of exercise physiology, sports medicine and science. Students will develop a broad understanding of how these disciplines impact and influence other elements of sport management.

Course Outline

Principles of training for fitness (Adaptation and deadaptation; team monitoring and fatigue management over a season); Basics of exercise physiology; Basics of metabolism during exercise; Principles of injury and rehabilitation; Sport nutrition; Performance enhancement in sport (supplements, banned substances, anti-doping protocols); The professional sports medical team (Team roles and medical and reporting ethics); Mental approach to physical performance.