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Physical Education - Fitness Training Principles and Methods

Online
1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn about sports science, effective methods and the principles of training programs in this free online course. This free online Physical Education program course focuses on fitness training methods and principles. You will learn about the area of sports science, effective training principles and techniques as well as basic muscle physiology, the different groups of muscles and how the heart functions. You will also learn about the energy system of the body and how food is converted to energy.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID192189
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Describe muscle architecture and muscle groups such as the motor unit, muscular force, muscle fibres, and joint actions
• Explain the benefits of involvement in fitness activities
• Relate heart rate to ATP-PC, and lactic acid to aerobic energy systems
• Explain about food conversion for energy
• Describe the four training principles: overload, specificity, reversibility and individual differences
• Illustrate the importance of maximum volume of oxygen consumed by the body, acute responses, fatigue, recovery and glycogen restoration
Course Code1090

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