Sport and Exercise Science

Course Structure

1. Environmental and survival physiology, and medicine
2. Preparation for, and protection from, environmental extremes
3. Psychology of performance in extreme environments
4. Surveillance and cognitive function
5. Responses to cold water immersion
6. Peripheral vascular response to cold challenges
7. Cold water swimming training, thermoregulation over the course of a season
8. The effect of exercise when exposed to hypoxia following habituation to hand and forearm cooling
9. The influence of exercise in the cold on respiratory function, airway remodelling and the development of respiratory conditions
10. The influence of overweight and obesity on respiratory function, particularly in paediatric groups
11. Peripheral vascular responses evoked in normal and cold-sensitive individuals by iontophoresis of 1- and 2-adrenoceptor agonists
12. The effect of acute beetroot juice supplementation on local skin temperature and blood flow following cold water immersion in normal and cold-sensitive individuals
13. Diagnostic tests in Non-Freezing Cold Injury
14. Ethnic differences in thermoregulation
15. Understanding appropriate breast support
16. Clinical implications of breast pain
17. Influences of the breast on physical activity
18. Biomechanics of sports apparel
19. The behaviour of soft tissue during dynamic sporting activities
20. Breast support implications (biomechanical, physiological or psychological) for specific athlete populations
21. Bra fitting \x96 Research in this area may include investigating the effect of poor bra fit on the function of breast support or developing criteria for appropriate sports bra fit
22. The development of educational material for breast health issues
23. Occupational physiology and fitness standards
24. Enhancing human performance
25. Performance psychology of individuals and organisations
26. Clinical exercise science and physical activity promotion
27. Breathing muscle limitations and training in sport and/or exercise
28. Swimming performance physiology
29. Breathing muscle limitations in swimming and/or methods to overcome limitations
30. Role of exercise testing in elective and non-elective surgical screening and the effect of exercise prescription in managing surgical risk
31. Interaction of nutritional supplementation and exercise on health outcomes in individuals with chronic disease
32. Physical activity for type II diabetes
33. Evaluating exercise referral services
34. Exercise service provision for patients with cardiac, pulmonary and diabetes conditions
35. Force dissipation characteristics of different surface / footwear interfaces
36. Effects of interpersonal interactions on gait
37. Assistive devices
38. Relationship between physical activity and the development of sport and movement skills
39. Optimisation of training methods for improving perceptual skill and decision making
40. Psychology of elite performance
41. Stress and emotion
42. Performance profiling
43. Psychology of extreme environment activities
44. Psychological skills training for sports performance
45. Psychology of sports coaching
46. Mechanism(s) of exercise limitation in patients with chronic disease
47. Influence of chronic disease on oxygen uptake kinetics and muscle metabolism
48. Respiratory muscle training and singing in children and adults with cystic fibrosis
49. Physical activity behaviours and interventions in paediatric or chronically diseased groups
50. Talent identification of elite referees, pathways, referee selection and development
51. Analysis of refereeing pathways, structures, models, training and performance