is not itself an automatic accreditation to serve as a strength and conditioning professional. Far removed from those early days, today’s professional must undergo the rigors of a specifically designed curriculum, replete with a full com- plement of scientifically geared courses and practitioner- oriented activities. For an undergraduate student embarking on an educa-
tional path with an emphasis in exercise science, and an eventual stemming into the practical elements enveloping strength and conditioning, one or more courses in each of the following subject areas is necessary: • Human Anatomy And Sports Physiology: This coursework would cover the structure, function, interac- tions, adaptive responses and training protocols for the skeletal, neuromuscular/connective tissue and bio-energy systems. Course emphasis should be related to applying principles to practice. • Scientific And Practical Applications In Athletic
Strength And Conditioning: These readings provide in- struction on the “whys and hows” of various training proto- cols and systematic progressions in developing year-round training scripts for specific sports. • Biomechanics Of Athletic Movement (or a similar discipline within Kinesiology): This is a crucial area of study to gain perspective on how the body’s movement structures and central nervous system work in harmony
to execute sports skills. • Essentials Of Musculoskeletal Care: Material cov-
ered here would focus on the neuromuscular system’s re- sponse to training and athletic related activities. Avoiding overtraining and grasping the processes required for recov- ery, rejuvenation, healing and healthy, continual progres- sion are emphasized. • Research Methodologies—Tests And Measure-
ments In Training And Athletic Related Scientific Stud- ies: Reading and deciphering the latest peer-reviewed sci- entific literature on myriad training issues is paramount for the strength and conditioning professional. To do this ef- fectively, a course in research methodologies is a necessity. • Clinical Sports Medicine/Athletic Training: Closely related to the Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, this course provides insights on injury rehabilitation protocols. Since the strength and conditioning coach is actively involved in this process—and eventually assumes full responsibility in its latter stages—a complete understanding of these initia- tives is important for the involved athlete and the produc- tive working relationship between the training and strength and conditioning staffs. • Motor Learning—Scientific Concepts And Practical Applications: The segue from developing the engine that comprises the human musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems to that of actual sport-specific movements on the
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