Professional Diploma in Strength and Conditioning

€ 990 10 monthly payments of € 99

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€ 990

10 monthly payments of € 99

Start date

Aug 10, 2024

Level: Advanced

Delivery mode: Online-based

Duration: 9 months

Average dedication: 6/8 weekly hours

Delivered in: English

Description

IMPORTANT:

If you are or have been a participant in an online program of Barça Innovation Hub Universitas and you are interested in enrolling in this Professional Diploma, contact us via CHAT to guide you in the purchase process.

EXPERT ADVISORS

Daniel Romero Rodriguez

Ex - Strength and Conditioning coach of FC Barcelona’s footbal first team. Director of the Physical Therapy Department, School of Medicine and Health Sciences at UIC.

Francesc Cos

Former Head of Strength Training for FC Barcelona's first team football squad (2004-2016). Former Director of the Performance area of Barça Innovation Hub (2016-2018). Currently Physical Trainer of the Manchester City.

Gil Rodas Font

Medical Doctor and Surgeon. Specialist in Physical Education and Sports Medicine. Head of the Barça Innovation Hub Medical Service area.

Ana Merayo García

Sports Psychologist. Instructor. Coordinator of the SAIE (Service for Comprehensive Athlete Care) at Masia 360, FC Barcelona.

Asker Jeukendrup

Sports nutrition scientist. Professor of Exercise Metabolism. Performance consultant in elite sport. Entrepreneur. Ironman triathlete.

David Casamichana Gómez

Doctor in Physical Activity and Sports Science. Physical trainer in soccer. University Professor and Researcher.

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1 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.

2 Strength training methodology: its application in the improvement of sports performance and post-injury rehabilitation for competition

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.

3 Strength and muscle power as a key feature of 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.

4 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.

5 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

6 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

7 Basic coaching skills

MODULE 1: Leadership
MODULE 2: Communicational Tools
MODULE 3: Motivational Climates
MODULE 4: Coaches and their Environment

8 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

9 Assessing Training and Training Load Management

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

Learn to

Improve critical analysis by completing a training program on the different professional roles of sports science and health.
Apply the appropriate methodology to the design of the post-injury rehabilitation process in situations where strength development plays a significant role.
Apply the appropriate methodology to the design of the post-injury rehabilitation process in situations where strength development plays a significant role.
Have a broad understanding of the emerging methodologies of strength training in order to explore these with the benefit of a solid scientific foundation.
Get to know the fundamental characteristics for both prevention strategies and injury rehabilitation, as well as the different injury mechanisms in team sports.
Handle pathologies and specific injuries corresponding to each sport.
Use the appropriate tools to develop effective leadership in the management of groups and individuals.
Optimize acute recovery and training adaptation with nutrition.
Analyze workload monitoring data to orientate the training process towards preventing injuries and consequently successfully optimize sports performance.