Training for Endurance in Sport and Fitness - Open University

In this free course you will explore an important aspect of strength and conditioning which refers to the physical preparation of athletes: endurance.  You will look at the physiological factors that underpin endurance and assess how endurance can be developed relative to performance in a range of sports.

After studying this course, you should be able to:

 - explain what is meant by the concept of endurance

- understand the physiological principles that underpin endurance

- apply a range of techniques for endurance in practice

- assess which training methods are most suitable for performance in different sports.