TECHNOLOGY AND SPORTING PERFORMANCE Recreational (SECBA)

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Overview

This course explores the use of technology in monitoring athletes and teams within sport and exercise contexts. Learners will develop the skills to collect and analyse performance data, and apply this analysis to support improvements in athletic and team performance.

At the start of every season, athletes and teams undergo fitness testing to establish their baseline levels of performance. Increasingly, this process relies on technology — from wearable devices and GPS trackers to specialist testing equipment — to provide accurate, real-time data. The information gathered during these pre-season assessments helps coaches and sports scientists design effective training programmes, monitor progress, and reduce the risk of injury.

Technology is now a central part of sport and exercise at all levels, enhancing both performance and the overall experience of participants. For this reason, it is essential that sports scientists, coaches, and performers understand its applications and impact.

In this unit, learners will examine how technology influences sport and exercise. They will explore a range of technologies and personal equipment available to performers, and investigate how these tools support performance. Finally, they will learn how to measure, record, and analyse performance data using technology, and apply this knowledge to help athletes and teams make meaningful improvements.

This course is ideal for recreational athletes, amateur coaches, fitness trainers, and anyone passionate about sports and technology.

No prior technical expertise is required.

Ares of study include:

Investigate technology aids that are used to help athletes in individual and team sports
Understand the ethics, reliability and validity of using technology in sport
Implement the use of these technology aids in a practical setting
Develop the ability to interpret performance data and provide constructive feedback to athletes in order to support and enhance their performance

Assessment for this programme will be through individual presentation, group presentation and group practical assessment.

Upon completing the Technology and Sporting Performance (Recreational) course, students can pursue a variety of academic and professional pathways to deepen their knowledge and enhance their careers in sports science, technology, and performance optimisation. This may include Sports and Exercise courses at Level 3 offered in the College with a view to higher level study in this area.

This course provides a strong foundation in how technology enhances performance in recreational sports, and opens up a range of career opportunities. Depending on your interests - whether they lean towards sports coaching, technology, health, or data analysis - and further study - this course can lead to several exciting career paths such as Sports Performance Analyst, Sports Coach, Personal Trainer or Sports Data Analyst.