Strength and Conditioning

Overview

Key areas of study include physiology, coaching, psychology, nutrition and metabolism with a focus on the practical application of strength and conditioning.

In the past decade, there has been a marked growth in the career opportunities available for sport and exercise scientists, S&C coaches and individuals who are multi-disciplined in health, fitness and well-being.

In combination with a growing demand for S&C coaches, there is a demand for providing appropriately qualified and accredited individuals to undertake such roles.

The Strength and Conditioning course at the Atlantic Technological University, therefore, seeks to provide students with an opportunity to study at postgraduate level, to develop their knowledge of sport and exercise science and to increase their skills in applying such knowledge in a sport and exercise setting.

Job Opportunities

Specific job opportunities for graduates have included:

• Strength and conditioning coaches with amateur or elite teams

• Performance analysis

• Athlete development programmes

• Public health improvement

• Addressing inequalities in health

• Developing/commissioning and implementing policies and programs

• Monitoring, evaluation and assessment of training needs in individuals/teams

• Education and generating research evidence linking training regimes and sport and exercise performance across a range of employers

• Professional sports clubs and organisations (nationally and globally)

• National sporting associations, governing bodies and other related sporting agencies

• Private health and fitness clubs and public sports and recreation facilities