Sport and Exercise Physiology

Taught at one of the largest providers of sport in UK higher education – this course will give you an in-depth understanding of the physiological and metabolic effects of exercise and training. You’ll develop the practical skills required to meet the specific needs of the client, be it optimal performance or improved health.

As part of this Sport and Exercise Physiology program at Leeds Beckett University you’ll:

• Build knowledge, expertise and applied experience from working with athletes
• Develop clinical exercise physiology skills working alongside physiologists and doctors on a research project

Or

• Gain clinical exercise physiology skills working with athletes through the university's commercial screening services

Career

With your advanced knowledge, research experience and a range of transferable vocational and scientific skills, a wide variety of roles will be open to you. Your career choices could include leading fitness testing programs for teams and elite athletes, involvement in public health initiatives or employment with national governing bodies.

• Exercise Physiologist
• Sports Development Officer
• Health and Wellbeing Physiologist
• Community Sports Coach

Courses include:

• Advanced Exercise Physiology

• Research Process

• Professional Practice (course aligned)

• Major Independent Study

• Clinical Exercise Testing

• Evidence-Based Practice in Sports Physiology

• Mechanisms of Adaptation in Exercise Training