HLTH 3016 Strength and Conditioning

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 401148

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Description Strength and Conditioning presents the growing body of research evidence supporting specific methods of resistance exercise and training, as well as the role of resistance exercise in disease prevention and health promotion. Students gain an understanding of the energetics and physiology of resistance exercise by also completing and experiencing laboratories focussed on the important applied concepts in resistance exercise and training.

School Health Sciences

Discipline Human Movement

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Pre-requisite(s) HLTH 2003 AND
BIOS 2012 AND
SPRT 2002

Equivalent Subjects HLTH 3015 - Resistance Training and Physiology

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in 4658 - Bachelor of Health Science (Sport and Exercise Science).

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Type Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Final Exam 2 hours 40 Y Individual
Applied Project Up to 8 pages 20 N Individual
Essay Up to 2 pages each 20 N Individual
Professional Task Up to 6 pages 20 N Individual

Prescribed Texts

  • Chapter exerpts from the book, Brooks GA, Fahey TD, Baldwin KM. Human bioenergetics and it�fs applications: fifth edition. McGraw-Hill.
  • This is an electronic book specially prepared for this subject. Http://www.mheducation.com.au/9781121631915-aus-resistance-training-and-physio
  • This e-book is a compilation of relevant chapters from the above named text, which is already available as a hard-copy in the library for students to access should they not purchase the e-book.

Teaching Periods