In this free Open University course you will explore two aspects of strength and conditioning in sport and fitness: speed and power. Strength and conditioning is the physical preparation of athletes and in this course you will explore the physiology of speed before looking at training methods to develop speed. You will also look at power which is a concept closely related to speed.
By the end of the course learners will be able to:
- Explain what is meant by the concepts of speed and power.
- Understand the physiological principles that underpin speed and power.
- Apply a range of training techniques for speed and power in practice.
The course requires 5 hours of study time to complete.
