Sports Science
Work hard. Be loving. Do the right thing.
WATCH
Supersize me
The Last Dance (NetFlix)
Sonsational - Documentary on Amazon Prime
The Barcelona Way
Quiet Leadership
READ
All of these can be accessed via the School LRC
LISTEN
Is money ruining ‘our’ beautiful game?
Summarise this article and share your thoughts
The Sports Gene by David Epstein 2013
Bounce by Matthew Syed 2011
The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle 2009
CREATE
RESEARCH
Write an essay to critically review one technological advancement which has influenced sports performance.
Conduct a practical experiment which assesses participant reaction time and produce an academic poster. Consider: title, introduction, method, results, discussion, conclusion and references.
Write an essay on the role of technology in sport having watched this.
Research the selection of energy drinks on the market, comparing ingredients and benefits
Research the Karvonen Theory and calculate
‘Target Heart Rate Intensity Zone’. Target Heart Rate Intensity Zone = ((max HR − resting HR) ×
%Intensity) + resting HR
WEBSITES AND APPS
VISITS
Investigate Sports Science Degrees at University of Glasgow, Loughborough University & University of Nottingham
Investigate Sports Nutrition Degrees at University of Brighton, Leeds Trinity University & University of Exeter
Investigate Physiotherapy Degrees at University of Nottingham, University of Kent and University of Essex
APPS
Download a fitness / health tracker. Use this to monitor your performance and track improvements.
Arrange a visit to Nottingham Trent University; Loughborough University or Nottingham University to look at their sports facilities / laboratory work.