Training for Improved Performance

Overview

In this focus area, students investigate the significance of Training for Improved Performance. This includes recognising the importance of personalised exercise assessment and prescription, and exploring how various training types and methods can be used to positively affect physiological adaptations.

Students compare training plans and programs for recreational or elite individuals and groups, applying their understanding of biomechanics, injury prevention, training methods and technology to analyse how athletes can train for sustained movement and performance. Students explore the importance of nutrition, and how nutrition and supplementation affect an individual’s performance. They compare the dietary requirements of athletes from different sports.