Units of Study

Below is a list of the topics covered in the Sports Science Academy. Specific content for each topic can be found by visiting the Sports Science eBook.

Introduction to Sports Science

• Introduction to Sports Science

• Methods to Assess Health-Related Fitness

• Methods to Assess Performance-Related Fitness

Data Collection and Analysis

• Characteristics of Fitness Testing

• The Research Process

• Data and Statistical Analysis

The Skeletal System

• The Language of Anatomy and Physiology

• Structure and Function of the Skeletal System

• Joints and Movements

• Further Aspects of the Skeletal System

The Muscular System

• Characteristics and Structure of Exercising Muscle

• Muscles of the Human Body

• Additional Muscular System Anatomy

• Neuromuscular Structure and Function

• Skeletal Muscle and Exercise

Movement Analysis

• Linear Kinematics and Projectile Motion

• Center of Mass and Bernoulli's Principle

• Linear Kinetics

• Friction and Fluid Mechanics

• Angular Motion

Exercise Physiology

• Structure and Function of the Ventilatory System

• Structure of the Cardiovascular System

• Control of the Cardiovascular System

• Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise

• Further Aspects of the Cardiovascular System

Nutrition and Energy Systems

• Structure and Function of the Digestive System

• Water and Electrolyte Balance

• Nutrients

• Bioenergetics

• ATP and Energy Systems

• Energy Expenditure

• Fatigue

Training

• Characteristics of Training Programs

• Exercise in Hot and Cold Environments

• Non-Nutritional Ergogenic Aids

• Physiological Responses to Altitude

• Recovery

Skills

• The Characteristics and Classification of Skill

• Information Processing

• Principles of Skill Learning