Sport and physical activity is for everyone, and the way we choose to participate and perform changes through our life course. When it comes to physical activity and sport, there is no ‘one size fits all’, and diverse guidelines exist to meet the specific needs of children, youth, females, pregnancy, disability, adults and older adults. Each week you will examine a different life course stage, and you will consider specific physical activity and training modifications that can be applied to maximise health, fitness and performance potential according to individual goals and needs. You’ll explore the physiological, biological and psychosocial changes we all experience through our life course, and learn how to consider these when we are working with people. Upon completion, you'll be equipped to provide relevant and tailored recommendations to individuals to support health improvement, training for performance, and lifelong participation.
Lectures/Seminars 16 hours, Workshops 16 hours
Online Moodle Quiz worth 30%.
2 Hour Exam worth 70%.
Reassessment Method: Like for like
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1. Identify and evaluate physiological, biological or psychosocial differences which exist through the life course in a sport and physical activity context
2. Apply knowledge of the principles of training, considering how physical activity and training prescription should be adapted to suit individual characteristics
3. Differentiate between the needs of population groups based on life course stage and consider ways to accommodate these
4. Interpret physical activity guidelines, appraise scientific evidence and apply evidence to provide health and training recommendations which address the needs of individuals throughout the life course
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