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Sports Performance

  • Starts February and September
  • Dutch, English
  • 30 ECTS
  • 5 months
Eindhoven
Become a strength and conditioning specialist, guiding athletes to peak performance with minimal side effects. Learn strategic, effective training methods for sports goals, from marathons to cycling granfondos and functional strength. Gain practical experience in an authentic setting with around 14 weekly contact hours during the minor Sports Performance.

About this minor

Elite athletes always strive to improve their performance and in order to achieve this physical training is a necessity these athletes. Physical training has to be effective and negative side effects of training need to be reduced as much a possible. On top of that physical training needs to be strategically scheduled within an annual schedule.

In addition, a lot of people want to achieve personal (sport) goals, such as running a marathon, participate in a cycling granfondo or improving functional strength to name a few. In order to achieve these goals, more and more people are looking for professional trainers and are willing to invest in their training programs. 

Why the minor Sports Performance?

  • Develop yourself to a strength and conditioning specialist
  • Knowledge about training (specific) methods
  • Hands-on and practical way of education and learning
 

More about the minor

In this course, you will develop yourself as a strength and conditioning specialist by acquiring a large theoretical and practical background about functional, sport-specific physical training and you will learn how to apply this knowledge in an authentic environment. The contact hours are ±14 hours per week.

 
 

 

 

Programme

The course has a task-based approach and is based on a profile of a strength and conditioning (S&C) specialist in which 8 core tasks that an S&C specialist performs daily are described. The course consists of 4 modules that focus on these tasks. In these modules, you will gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills about several topics, such as motor learning, exercise physiology and sport-specific strength training. In addition, you will acquire the necessary (strength) training skills to train (elite) athletes optimally. 

 

In addition, you are required to participate in an internship where you can apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the course in an authentic environment. 

You will receive 30 credits (ECTS) after meeting the following criteria:

Assessments

  • Theory assessment | 33% | minimum of 5,5
  • Oral assessment | 34% | minimum of 5,5
  • Skill assessment | 33% | minimum of 5,5

Professional

  • Professional competence | 50% | minimum of 5,5
  • Professional development | 50% | minimum of 5,5

 

 

For who?

This course is only suitable for students of the following Bachelor Programs: Sportkunde, ALO, and Physiotherapy.

For more information please read the information under the tab programme (specifically the part about the topics of the course). 

 

 

How to apply for this minor

    Apply for a minor that starts in September from 1 February until 1 July.

    Apply for a minor that starts in February from 1 July until 15 December.

    • Not every minor starts in February and September, you will find the start dates at the top of the minor page

    • Minors can have a numerus fixus or fill up quickly, so make sure you make your choice in time!

    • To take part in the minor, you must have completed the propaedeutic phase or have permission from your programme's examination board.

           
           

          Agenda

          Register here for one of our activities. This way you can be sure whether this is the minor for you! We hope to see you soon!

          There are currently no activities planned for this study programme. Please contact us if you have any further questions.

          Practical information

          This minor is completely in English.