Sport and Exercise Sciences

Ben Ainslie, Finn. The Weymouth and Portland International Regatta. Skandia Team GBR image.

Your community, your University Department Mission

'To achieve recognised excellence in the provision of undergraduate and postgraduate education, research and consultancy in the Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences, Sports Coaching Science and Sports Therapy’

Contents

The Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences 3 What makes us different 5 Sports Coaching Science (BSc Hons) 6 Sports and Exercise Science (BSc Hons) 16 Sport and Exercise Psychology (BSc Hons) 32 Supporting Sport Performance 45 Sports Therapy (BSc Hons) 46 Sports Science and Medicine Services 58 Our Sports Injuries Clinic 60 Our employability pledge 62 Sports Activity and Research Centre (SARC) 65 Staff Profiles 66

2 The department

Our department of Sport and Our staff delivering the programmes have diverse research and consultancy interests Exercise Sciences has been and this, combined with very well equipped delivering sport science laboratory spaces, provide you with the programmes since 1982 and has opportunity to pursue your own research interests in sport and exercise sciences and a proven track record of sports therapy. excellence in teaching, research The combination of our research, teaching and applied sport and exercise and applied sport and exercise science and science. sports therapy enable us to maintain very highest standards and remain one of the top UK sports science universities. You will really value the vibrant and hands-on learning environment we create and the opportunities for independent research that we offer.

This brochure provides information about our undergraduate courses and our staff. Please also browse our web pages (www.chi.ac.uk/sport) where you will find links to further information.

If you have any questions or comments, then please contact us via our admissions office or the addresses you find in our staff pages.

Dr Mike Lauder Head of Department

3 Ben Quilter, World Judo Champion.

4 What makes us different?

The University of Chichester offers two of The University has a well-established the few BASES endorsed programmes in the Olympic heritage dating back to the 1988 UK. We also offer an accredited BPS Seoul Games, and continues to be involved programme in sport and exercise psychology in the training and preparation of Olympic and our sports therapy degree is endorsed athletes. by The Society of Sports Therapists. Some of our recent successes have included: Sport and exercise is perhaps the one area • Ben Ainslie – Sailing 4th Olympic Gold of sport that has expanded most rapidly • Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell – Sailing over the last decade with the introduction of • Ian Percy and Andrew Simpson – Sailing government funding for Sport Science • Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark – Sailing Support Services on the one hand, and • Nick Dempsey – Windsurfing public health and well-being on the other. • Amir Khan – Boxing • Pete Waterfield/Leon Taylor – Diving

5 Sports Coaching Science (BSc Hons)

This course aims to develop The course is delivered by highly qualified effective coaches through the coaches who have worked at the highest level, and who are coach educators with application of sport and governing bodies of Sport. Chichester offers exercise science. The course one of only a few BASES-endorsed will develop educated coaches, programmes in the UK. Over the last decade the vocational opportunities for coaches have offering practical skills with a grown immensely. Athletes at all levels look theoretical underpinning in the to their coach for advice, guidance and fields of Biomechanics, support, thus placing huge demands on their knowledge and skills. You will develop an Psychology, Physiology and Skill understanding of the underlying principles Acquisition. controlling performance and learning. The analysis of coaching practice also forms an important part of the degree, where traditional and non-traditional methods are critically examined. You will be expected to take part in practical coaching sessions, culminating in a work placement in year three. With experience of delivering sport science support to Olympic medal winners, Chichester is well placed to provide a 92% significant contribution to athlete services for the 2016 Olympic Games. Student Satisfaction The National Student Survey is an independent market research survey carried out by Ipsos MORI. Final year students are asked about their experience of the course. Our undergraduate sports courses delivered in the department of Sport and Exercise Sciences achieved an average student satisfaction rating of 92% in the 2012 Survey.

6 Photo Credit: Gary Prior for Castrol EDGE Castrol Gary Credit: Prior for Photo

7 Year One Module Information Indicative Curriculum Content: The module content will include material selected from the following: introduction to Scientific Inquiry into Sport key concepts in the psychology of sport and and Exercise Double Module exercise situations including motivation for achievement and participation; individual Aims: difference characteristics of elite performers; The module aims to provide students with a group cohesion and leadership. foundation in study and research skills which will support and underpin work in other sports science modules. Anatomy and Kinesiology Indicative Curriculum Content: The module will be split into four blocks Aims: which will use a particular sporting context to This module aims to introduce students to develop study and research skills through the basic anatomical and physiological practical application. In addition students will components and biomechanical principles be introduced to simple methods of underpinning the practical analysis of human qualitative and quantitative research and data movement. It will also consider the role of analysis together with the philosophies that analysis in sport and in movement education. underpin them. It will serve to widen the students' knowledge base and show the integrative nature of the separate disciplines of physiology and biomechanics; it will also provide a firm basis Introduction to Sport for work at a higher level in the discipline of and Exercise Psychology biomechanics. Aims: Sport and exercise contexts provide a Indicative Curriculum Content: fascinating and complex opportunity to The module content will include: definitions investigate elements of the psychology of of human movement terms; form and human behaviour. The impact of social nomenclature for skeletal muscle; classification psychological factors on the participation in of bones, joints and muscles; positions and and performance of sport and exercise actions of major skeletal muscles; behaviour is critical for both coaches and concentric/eccentric action and performers to understand. Theoretical electromyography, histological description of perspectives and research findings from a osseous tissue; growth, repair and mechanical number of current areas within the field will properties of bone; the specialised structure provide students with guidance on how and function of tendons and ligaments; the behaviour can be shaped in both sporting and concept of centre of mass; levers; physical activity settings. anthropometry; flexibility and the kinesiological analysis of sports movements.

8 Dr Mark Willems Professor in Exercise Physiology Mark’s work is considered innovative by his peers across the world. He is an Applied Exercise Physiologist whose research work for many years has focused on the physiology of skeletal muscle with a particular interest in exercise- induced injury and fatigue. He has had 42 articles published in scientific journals and has collaborated with Dr Siu Huang of Harvard Medical School. Mark was awarded the 2008 Aban Izett Special Award for best presentation at the 10th International Sport Sciences Congress in Turkey, for his work on the physiology of interactive video games. Physiology of the Exercising Human Indicative Curriculum Content: Double module The module content will include physical concepts such as: Newton's laws of motion; Aims: force; mass; gravity; ground reaction force; This module aims to develop an friction; torques; moments; momentum; understanding of the structures and functions coefficient of restitution; equations of motion; of the main physiological systems of humans linear and angular displacement; velocity and within the context of sport and exercise. acceleration; centripetal force; angular Aspects of metabolism and integrated control momentum and inertia. Kinetic energy, will also be developed to allow an initial potential energy, work power. muscle grounding in factors underpinning energetics. kinetics/energetics. Projectile motion, Magnus effect, spin, lift and drag. Biomechanical kinetic Indicative Curriculum Content: and kinematic measurement methods and The module will examine the structures and tools used for assessment/analysis in sport and functions of the skeletal, neuromuscular, exercise. respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, digestive and thermoregulatory systems with Acquisition and Performance a strong focus on their direct or indirect of Sports Skills influence on the processes of energy metabolism. In covering these topics, a focus Aims: on integrated control will be maintained. The study of coaching in sport and exercise Work will be placed within the context of the related sciences requires at least, a exercising human across the breadth of the rudimentary understanding of the energy spectrum. psychological principles underlying skill acquisition and performance. This module sets out to provide the students with that Introduction to Sport Biomechanics basic knowledge. The knowledge may be an end in itself, but also forms the basis of Aims: further study in this area. This module aims to introduce the basic concepts of biomechanics as they relate to Indicative Curriculum Content: human movement and performance in sport The first part of the module examines the and exercise. Students are shown how the psychological factors involved in performance: basic physical principles underpin sensation, perception, reaction time, decision performance in sport, and how such making, anticipation and efferent organisation. principles can be practically investigated. The second part examines factors affecting Practical work considers the general principles skill acquisition: memory, feedback and of biomechanics related experimental practice. Throughout the module, the relative methodology, data analysis, and statistical strengths and weaknesses of Information analysis for practical investigations into the Processing Theory and Ecological Psychology evaluation of sport and exercise. Theories are discussed.

10 Year Two Module Information Developing and Monitoring Fitness in the Coaching Process Researching Sport and Exercise Aims: Aims: In most cases, successful sporting The module builds on experience gained at performance is dependent on the physical level one. It aims to enable students to development of participants to meet the complete a research proposal and to conduct demands of the event. The aim of the a small scale research project within the area module is to provide students with grounding of Sports Science. in the knowledge of planning physical fitness tests and programmes, and developing multi- Indicative Curriculum Content: directional fitness activities that are available Students’ experience with statistics will be to the coach. expanded to support the analyses required in other component modules of each of the Indicative Curriculum Content: degree programmes to which this module This module will examine physiological factors contributes. It will explore the theories associated with the development and underpinning research and will address ethical monitoring of fitness in competitive athletes. issues relating to such work. Students will be Topics covered will include: definitions of encouraged to formulate a research project fitness, periodised training, principles of and construct a research proposal. Through a physiological testing, common field tests and small scale project students will gain designing strength and conditioning experience of conducting research within an programmes. area of personal interest. The final part of the module will focus on the development of a proposal for an independent project to be Analysis of Coaching Practice conducted at level three. Double Module

Aims: The study of coaching science requires the student to put theory into practice, using multi and inter-disciplinary approaches. This module sets out to (a) examine how this can be done and (b) critique the way it is done at present.

Indicative Curriculum Content: The module covers the following topics, from single, multi and/or inter-disciplinary perspectives: the coaching process, training, practice, pre-performance preparation, intervention during performance and post performance evaluation.

11 Cognitive Psychology for Sports Biomechanics and Performance Performance Analysis in Sport and Exercise

Aims: Aims: One of the basic aims of coaching is to This module aims to extend the students' develop skill, therefore this module critically knowledge and practical skills in the examines the strengths and weaknesses of application of biomechanics to specific sport theories concerning the acquisition of skill. and exercise activities. The emphasis will be Particular attention is placed on the ecological on the application of biomechanics in the validity of such theories. assessment, evaluation and improvement of technique in a range of sports. Students will Indicative Curriculum Content: be introduced to notational analysis and its The module covers the following topics, from place in the scientific support of individuals Information Processing and Ecological and teams. In addition, the relationship Psychology perspectives: pre-instructional between the biomechanist, performance factors, observation and feedback, coaching analyst and coach will be explored. Practical styles, practice, transfer of training, declarative experiences will include the role of and procedural knowledge, motivation and biomechanical kinetic and kinematic learning, and arousal and learning. The assessment in the analysis of sport and the module will focus on the critical application of application of hand and computerised theory and research in these areas to practice notation systems to individual and team in coaching and sport science. sports.

Indicative Curriculum Content: The biomechanics principles underpinning performance in a range of sports will be considered in relation to practical performance of sport. The module content will include analysis methodologies and research, which has enhanced biomechanics knowledge of sports performance. The biomechanics analysis and evaluation of selected sport and exercise activities will be considered e.g. golf, football, tennis, high jump, long jump, javelin, discus, gymnastics, cycling, swimming and hand and computerised notational analysis techniques.

12 Psychology of Training Year Three Module Information and Competition Independent Project Aims: One of the fundamental concerns of sports Aims: psychologists and coaches is enabling an The independent project provides an athlete to perform to their potential when opportunity to apply the appropriate training and competing. In order to do this, knowledge, concepts, techniques and sport scientists and coaches must understand research methods of Sport and Exercise the psychological pressures that are inherent Sciences to an in-depth study of a particular in training and competition and the potential question or problem related to sport, consequences of these pressures. This exercise or sports therapy. This module aims module will seek to develop the students’ to foster a greater understanding of the understanding of the psychological demands processes used to undertake a small scale of training and performance and seek to research project, and marks the culmination explore ways in which these demands can be of the students’ learning experience. The managed, regulated and controlled. study will enable you to produce a written research report. Indicative Curriculum Content: The module will examine psychological Indicative Curriculum Content: factors that contribute to sports Students are encouraged to adopt a problem- performance. This will include theories and oriented approach, you will identify a problem approaches to stress and appraisal. in sport, exercise or sports therapy which is Explanations for choking will be considered of interest and relevance to their degree which will include the role of self- studies. An appropriate approach to consciousness. This module will also examine addressing the problem is then determined research on coping and emotions caused by through discussion with tutors who have stress, including theories of anxiety. Finally, relevant theoretical and practical expertise. attributions following performance success The investigation may be based within a single and failure will be examined. discipline, or it may involve more than one discipline, but it must be based within your Free Choice chosen degree programme. In all cases, tutors A Free Choice module can be chosen from will advise on the capability of the student to across the Sports Science Programme in complete the complexity of the study in the Semester two. time available and with the necessary resources.

13 Issues in Sports Coaching Science Indicative Curriculum Content: You will be expected to undertake a Aims: placement of 105 hours (33 hours actual Both nationally and internationally, research coaching) the remaining 72 hours will include and practice in coaching science is rapidly planning, preparation and evaluation. You will developing. This module aims to develop your produce a proposal for the work placement critical awareness of key contemporary issues which will be agreed by the tutor and host that the coaching profession is facing. The organisation. The curriculum content of the module also aims to examine the implications module will be driven by the learning of these issues on coaching practice. Current contract, and can contain any aspect of the theory and research in sports science coaching process and components associated disciplines will be drawn upon throughout the with sports coaching. The placement module to provided you with an supervisor must see a copy of your Criminal understanding of how coaching can draw Record Bureau check, which must be from these disciplines. conducted through the University if you intend working with children. Indicative Curriculum Content: Content will alter as different issues are Training Strategies for Sport identified. At the time of writing, the most Performance likely areas of content are: ethics, working with disabled performers, lifestyle Aims: management, drugs, supplementation and An understanding of training principles is gene doping, burnout in coaches, gender essential when examining participation and issues, child protection, talent identification performance in sport and exercise. This and talent transfer, coach mentoring and the module aims to develop knowledge of the Long Term Athlete Development nature of physiological adaptation in response Programme. to exercise training, whilst addressing the concepts of overload, specificity, progression Sports Coaching Science Work and reversibility. Athletic training will be Placement discussed within theoretical and practical contexts. Aims: This module will offer you the opportunity to Indicative Curriculum Content: complete a unit of directed study This module examines training principles and incorporating a work placement of 105 hours adaptations across the exercise mode and (33 hours actual coaching) in a sports intensity spectrum. Topics covered will coaching environment. This placement can include: physiological adaptation to aerobic, take place in a club, school or college, or any anaerobic, strength and power training; coaching environment, which is relevant to flexibility training; the overload principle your needs and career aspirations. (frequency, intensity and duration); periodisation of training; overtraining and tapering for performance.

14 Group Dynamics Elective Modules

Aims: The following Electives can be chosen for Due to the pervasive nature of groups within Year three of the Sports Coaching Science all areas of human endeavour (work, Programme: education and sport) and the potential impacts that groups can have on an individual’s • Biomechanical Techniques performance, life satisfaction and • Applied Sports Psychology psychological well-being it is important for • Nuitritional Strategies for Sport psychologists, coaches, teachers and sport scientists to have an understanding of group A free choice module can be chosen from dynamics. The aims of this module are across the Sports Science Programme in Year therefore to examine and evaluate current three during Semester two. knowledge of group productivity and functioning and to evaluate current practice in team-building programmes.

Indicative Curriculum Content: The module will examine those factors that contribute to group productivity and functioning. These will include the abilities of team members, the impact of the group environment, group organisation and leadership, team cohesion, communication, team confidence. The module will also examine the effectiveness of team-building techniques and programmes.

15 Sport and Exercise Science (BSc Hons)

Our British Association of The courses at Chichester are taught by well- Sport and Exercise Sciences qualified staff and further enhanced by a strong research and consultancy profile with (BASES) endorsed Sport and many staff having achieved professional Exercise Science programme is accreditation from BASES. built on strong foundations as Sport and exercise is perhaps the one area of we were one of the first sport that has expanded most rapidly over institutions in the UK to develop the last decade with the introduction of a sports related degree government funding for sport science support services on the one hand and public programme. The current health and well-being on the other. The programme allows for establishment of UK Sport and National/ specialisation in either Sport Regional Centres of Excellence and the Department of Health’s National Support Performance or Physical Teams means that there is a growing demand Activity for Health. for well-qualified sport and exercise scientists. The legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games has focussed UK Sport as a world leader; and with experience of delivering sport science support to Olympic medallists, we are well placed to provide a significant contribution to athlete services at this 92% exciting time. Student Satisfaction The National Student Survey is an independent market research survey carried out by Ipsos MORI. Final year students are asked about their experience of the course. Our Undergraduate Sports courses delivered in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences achieved an average student satisfaction rating of 92% in the 2012 Survey.

16 Photo Credit: Gary Credit: Prior Photo EDGE Castrol for

17 Supporting Team GB The University has played a strong supporting role in the recent success of the British Sailing Team, preparing sailors for the physical challenges of competition.

The British Sailing Team has topped the sailing medals table in three out of four of the last Olympics Games, and with the continuing support provided by us, they are widely tipped to repeat this success in Rio 2016. All of the squad come to our Bishop Otter Campus for regular fitness assessments and general sport science support as part of their programme, taking advantage of our world-class facilities.

As an Official Supplier to the British Sailing Team, we also provide physiology services to the future gold medallists who are currently part of the pathways squads, made up of junior, youth and Olympic development and transitional sailors.

A postgraduate student is employed as part of the Sports Science and Medicine team at the Royal Yachting Association to deliver and develop sports science support to the future of British competitive sailing. The student is also working towards a PhD by investigating the training loads associated with Olympic class sailing in a programme, supervised by our academics.

The official partnership will see us supporting sailors preparing for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which will mark 20 years since the relationship between the University and the British Sailing Team produced its first Olympic success.

18 Three blondes in a boat. Every medal winner for sailing in the last four Olympic Games has undertaken part of their training at the University of Chichester and we continue to prepare sailors for 2016. This work is funded by the Royal Yachting Association.

Ben Ainslie, Finn. The Weymouth and Portland International Regatta, 31st July - 13th August 2011. Skandia Team GBR image.

19 Year One Module Information osseous tissue, growth, repair and mechanical properties of bone; the specialised structure and function of tendons and ligaments; the Scientific Inquiry into concept of centre of mass; levers; Sport and Exercise anthropometry; flexibility, and the kinesiological analysis of sports movements. Aims: The module aims to provide you with a Introduction to Sports foundation in study and research skills which Biomechanics will support and underpin work in other sport science modules. Aims: Indicative Curriculum Content: This module aims to introduce the basic The module will be split into four blocks concepts of biomechanics as they relate to which will use a particular sporting context to human movement and performance in sport develop study and research skills through and exercise. You will be shown how the basic practical application. In addition you will be physical principles underpin performance in introduced to simple methods of qualitative sport, and how such principles can be and quantitative research and data analysis practically investigated. Practical work together with the philosophies that underpin considers the general principles of them. biomechanics related experimental methodology, data analysis and statistical analysis for practical investigations into the Anatomy and Kinesiology evaluation of sport and exercise. Aims: Indicative Curriculum Content: This module aims to introduce you to the The module content will include physical basic anatomical and physiological concepts such as: Newton’s laws of motion; components and biomechanical principles force; mass; gravity; ground reaction force; underpinning the practical analysis of human friction; torques; moments; momentum; movement. It will also consider the role of coefficient of restitution; equations of motion; analysis in sport and in movement education. linear and angular displacement; velocity and It will serve to widen your knowledge base acceleration; centripetal force; angular and show the integrative nature of the momentum; and inertia. Kinetic energy, separate disciplines of physiology and potential energy, work and power. Muscle biomechanics; it will also provide a firm basis kinetics/energetics. Projectile motion. Magnus for work at a higher level in the discipline of effect, spin lift and drag. Biomechanical kinetic biomechanics. and kinematic measurement methods and tools used for assessment/analysis in sport and Indicative Curriculum Content: exercise. The module content will include: definitions of human movement terms; form and nomenclature for skeletal muscle; positions and actions of major skeletal muscles; concentric / eccentric action and electromyography, histological description of

20 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Indicative Curriculum Content: Psychology The first part of the module examines the psychological factors involved in performance: Aims: sensation, perception, reaction time, decision Sport and exercise contexts provide a making, anticipation and efferent organisation. fascinating and complex opportunity to The second part examines factors affecting investigate the elements of the psychology of skill acquisition: memory, feedback and human behaviour. The impact of social practice. Throughout the module, the relative psychological factors on the participation in strength and weaknesses of Information and performance of sport and exercise Processing Theory and Ecological Psychology behaviour is critical for both coaches and Theories are discussed. performers to understand. Theoretical perspectives and research findings from a Physiology of the Exercising number of current areas within the field will Human Double module provide students with guidance on how behaviour can be shaped in both sporting and Aims: physical activity settings. This module aims to develop an understanding of the structures and functions Indicative Curriculum Content: of the main physiological systems of humans The module content will include material within the context of sport and exercise. selected from the following: introduction to Aspects of metabolism and integrated control key concepts in psychology of sport and will also be developed to allow an initial exercise situations including motivation for grounding in factors underpinning energetics. achievement and participation, individual difference characteristics of elite performers, Indicative Curriculum Content: group cohesion and leadership. The module will examine the structures and functions of the skeletal, neuromuscular, Acquisition and Performance of respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, Sports Skills digestive and thermoregulatory systems with a strong focus on their direct or indirect Aims: influence on the processes of energy The study of coaching in sport and exercise metabolism. In covering these topics, a focus related sciences requires at least a on integrated control will be maintained. rudimentary understanding of the Work will be placed within the context of the psychological principles underlying skill exercising human across the breadth of the acquisition and performance. This module energy spectrum. sets out to provide you with that basic knowledge. The knowledge may be an end in itself, but also forms the basis of further study in this area.

21 Year Two Module Information Biomechanics and Performance Analysis in Sport and Sport Performance (SP) and/or Exercise (SP) / (PAH) Physical Activity for Health (PAH) routes Aims: This module aims to extend your knowledge and practical skills in the application of Researching Sport and biomechanics to specific sport and exercise Exercise (SP) / (PAH) activities. The emphasis will be on the application of biomechanics in the assessment, Aims: evaluation and improvement of technique in a The module builds on the experience gained range of sports. You will be introduced to at level one. It aims to enable you to complete notational analysis and its place in the scientific a research proposal and to conduct a small support of individuals and teams. In addition, scale research project within the area of the relationship between the biomechanist, Sport and Exercise Sciences. performance analyst and coach will be explored. Practical experiences will include Indicative Curriculum Content: the role of biomechanical kinetic and Your experience with statistics will be kinematic assessment in the analysis of sport expanded to support the analyses required in and the application of hand and computerised other component modules of each of the notation systems to individual and team degree programmes to which this module sports. sports. contributes. It will explore the theories underpinning research and will address ethical Indicative Curriculum Content: issues relating to such work. You will be The biomechanics principles underpinning encouraged to formulate a research project performance in a range of sports will be and construct a research proposal. Through a considered in relation to practical small scale project, students will gain performance of sport. The module content experience of conducting research within an will include analysis methodologies and area of personal interest. The final part of the research, which has enhanced biomechanics module will focus on the development of a knowledge of sports performance. The proposal for an independent project to be biomechanics analysis and evaluation of conducted at level three. selected sport and exercise activities will be considered e.g. golf, football, tennis, high jump, long jump, javelin, discus, gymnastics, cycling, swimming and hand and computerised notational analysis techniques.

22 Sports Injury and Indicative Curriculum Content: Prevention (SP) / (PAH) The module will examine contemporary theories relating to the adoption and Aims: maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. It will also This module aims to develop an awareness of examine the relationship between activity potential injury situations and predisposing involvement and individual affective factors to injury in sport. Familiarity with types responses, cognitions of self and health- of sport injury and treatment procedures related behaviour. Specifically, theories of should aid in the prevention and effective behaviour change and self-concept will be treatment of injury in the workplace. explored alongside an emphasis on the positive and negative consequences of Indicative Curriculum Content: exercise involvement. Basic musculo-skeletal anatomy revision including features particularly prone to injury Cognitive Psychology for Sports in sport e.g. ligaments; incidence of sport Performance (SP) injury; common injuries to the body and methods of occurrence; first aid procedures Aims: and injury assessment; predisposing factors to One of the basic aims of coaching is to injury; psychology of injury; prevention of develop skill. Therefore, this module critically injury and protective measures; role of examines the strengths and weaknesses of biomechanics assessment in injury theories concerning the acquisition of skill. prevention/treatment; treatment methods Particular attention is placed on the ecological e.g. massage; theory behind rehabilitation. validity of such theories. Consideration of case studies will be included to aid revision. Indicative Curriculum Content: The module covers the following topics: from Psychology of Physical Activity Information Processing and Ecological and Health (SP) / PAH) Psychology perspectives to pre-instructional factors, observation and feedback, coaching Aims: styles, practice, transfer of training, declarative The discipline of exercise psychology is and procedural knowledge, motivation and concerned with the application of learning, and arousal and learning. The psychological principles to the context of module will focus on the critical application of physical activity and health related quality of theory and research in these areas to practice life. This module will seek to provide you with in coaching and sport science. a comprehensive understanding of the psychology theories applied to the contexts . of physical activity and health and to evaluate the positive and negative psychological effects of participation in activities.

23 Psychology of Training and Indicative Curriculum Content: Competition (SP) The module reviews literature that examines exercise in the context of health and fitness. Aims: Health issues such as coronary heart diseases, One of the fundamental concerns of sports obesity, diabetes and asthma will be examined psychologists and coaches is enabling an with regards to the implications for exercise athlete to perform to their potential when capacity. Fitness assessment, will be examined training and competing. In order to do this, with regards to those who are clinically sport scientists and coaches must understand limited, sedentary, moderately fit and the psychological pressures that are inherent recreationally active. Issues associated with in training and competition and the potential health screening and lifestyle management will consequences of these pressures. This be discussed. module will seek to develop the student’s understanding of the psychological demands Sport and Exercise in Extreme of training and performance and seek to Environments (SP) explore ways in which these demands can be managed, regulated and controlled. Aims: Sport performance frequently takes place in Indicative Curriculum Content: hostile environments. In addition, The module will examine psychological improvements in communication have factors that contribute to sports opened up the more hazardous locations of performance. This will include theories and the world to the recreational traveller. This approaches to stress and appraisal. module aims to examine the ‘challenge’ of Explanations for choking will be considered extreme environments to exercise which will include the role of self- performance. The nature and extent of consciousness. This module will also examine physiological acclimatisation will be evaluated research on coping and emotions caused by in identifying the limits of human tolerance. stress, including theories of anxiety. Finally, Finally, the application of the body’s attributions following performance success acclimatisation responses in enhancing and failure will be examined. sporting performance will be addressed.

Physiological Aspects of Physical Indicative Curriculum Content: Activity and Health (PAH) This module will examine the physiological responses to extreme environments. The Aims: consequences of acute exposure to Increased incidence of chronic disease within environmental stressors will be identified as the young and elderly have emphasised the well as the mechanisms by which need to explore the inter-relationships acclimatisation to chronic exposure takes between exercise, fitness and health. This place. Topics covered will include: exercise in module aims to develop an awareness of hyperbaric environments, altitude training, methods utilised for assessment of health space physiology, exercise and air pollution, status as well as a theoretical and practical thermoregulation, maintenance of fluid evaluation of common strategies balance and exercise in the heat and cold. implemented within the health industry.

24 Dr Marcus Smith Reader in Sport and Exercise Physiology Marcus is the co-founder of the high profile Clem Burke Drumming Project, a collaborative research project with the University of Gloucestershire on the physiological challenges of high performance rock drumming. Since 2009 he has been working with the Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences at King’s College London investigating the effects of dehydration on brain structure using magnetic resonance imaging. Physiological Limitations to Sport Indicative Curriculum Content: Performance (SP) This module will examine the relationship between nutrition and health with particular Aims: focus on prevalent diseases found in the Athletic performances span from power and ‘westernised’ world. Topics covered will sprint activities lasting less than 10 seconds to include: digestion, absorption and storage; the endurance activities lasting many hours. The role of micro-nutrients; nutrition and aim of this module is to more fully examine prevalent diseases; obesity; eating disorders; the metabolic, neuromuscular, food allergies; under-nutrition and special neuroendocrine and cardiovascular systems populations e.g. diabetics. of the human body to develop knowledge on the nature of limitations to performance In addition, year two students may choose to across this intensity spectrum. take one of the following available electives:

Indicative Curriculum Content: Health and Fitness across the The module examines the ‘challenge of Generations (SP) / (PAH) exercise’ in respect to the systems of the Planning for Sport and Fitness (SP) human introduced during level 1 modules. Quality Management and Customer ‘Sprint’ and ‘endurance’ will be evaluated in Service in Sport and Fitness (SP) / light of application of biochemical and (PAH) physiological knowledge with a focus on Operational Management (PAH) limitations to performance. Topics covered Sport and Fitness Marketing (PAH) will include: regulation of energy metabolism; central and peripheral fatigue; acid-base status and energetic and fluid balance.

Nutritional Aspects in Health and Disease (SP) / (PAH)

Aims: Many prevalent diseases in the ‘westernised’ world appear to have close links with inadequate diet and sedentary lifestyles. This module aims to explore the relationship between nutrition and health status before considering some nutritional and exercise strategies that may aid in the prevention or management of these diseases. Consideration will be made of application to ‘special’ populations.

26 Year Three Module Information Issues in Sport and Exercise Sport Performance (SP) and/or Sciences (SP) / (PAH) Physical Activity for Health Aims: (PAH) routes The rapid development of Sport and Exercise Sciences, undertaken in an ever changing environment, means that issues are arising Independent Project (SP) / (PAH) constantly. This module sets out to examine some of the up to date issues facing Aims: practitioners and to examine them from The independent project provides an single, multi- and/or inter-disciplinary opportunity to apply the appropriate approaches, depending on the nature of the knowledge, concepts, techniques and problem. research methods of Sport and Exercise Sciences to an in-depth study of a particular Indicative Curriculum Content: question or problem related to sport, Specific topics covered will vary to map the exercise or sports therapy. This module aims contemporary issues of relevance but some to foster a greater understanding of the likely areas of content include: substance processes used, to undertake a small scale abuse, equal opportunities in the sport and research project, and marks the culmination exercise industry, legal and child protection of your learning experience. The study will issues, professionalism and training, the role of enable you to produce a written research the sports scientist and the focus on report. performance or the individual.

Indicative Curriculum Content: Biomechanical Techniques (SP) You will be encouraged to adopt a problem- solving oriented approach of which the first Aims: stage is to identify a problem in sport, This module aims to enable you to develop exercise or sports therapy which is of interest experimental skills that may be of relevance, and relevance to your degree studies. An not only biomechanics, but also in other appropriate approach to addressing the scientific fields where accuracy of problem is then determined through measurement is important. The experimental discussion with tutors who have relevant skills gained will underpin research in theoretical and practical expertise. The biomechanics and equip you with the skills investigation may be based within a single required for a final year independent project discipline, or it may involve more than one in the area. discipline, but it must be based within the your chosen degree programme. In all cases, tutors will advise on your capability to complete the complexity of the study in the time available and with the necessary resources.

27 Indicative Curriculum Content: Indicative Curriculum Content: Data analysis techniques in biomechanics; The module will evaluate the evidence of computer simulation and modelling; body current practices of professionals involved in segment analysis; electromyography theory physical activity adoption and maintenance. and measurement in normal, pathological and The areas of individual, group-based and sporting situations; application of telemetry to community interventions will be examined in describing human movement; kinematic terms of their theoretical underpinning, photographic data collection and analysis e.g. structure and evaluative methods. A cine, video recording; force platform design particular emphasis will be placed upon feature and various applications in interventions with specialised populations and, biomechanics analysis; isokinetic in particular, children and adolescents. dynamometry. Investigation of each biomechanical technique will be accompanied Applied Sport Psychology 1: Mental by a consideration of errors. Skills and Strategies (SP)

Exercise and Physical Activity Aims: Interventions (PAH) Traditionally, sport psychologists have advocated the use of numerous mental skills Aims: training techniques that are purported to Physical inactivity is recognised as a key enhance the cognitive, affective and behaviour predictor of a range of adverse health and state of the performers with whom they social outcomes. Increasing activity levels in work with. These include imagery, goal- the general population is now a priority of setting, relaxation techniques and pre- government, and opportunities for activity performance routines. The aims of this professionals are increasing. This module module are to explore these mental skills and builds on the core knowledge of exercise to explore the research evidence supporting psychology gained in SPL205 Psychology of the use of these skills. Physical Activity and Health. You will integrate a complex knowledge base derived from Indicative Curriculum Content: sport and exercise, health and mainstream The module will explore the nature and psychology as well as the discipline of health scope of the mental skills that are commonly promotion to provide a theoretical cited in sport psychology literature as being underpinning to the professional practice of effective in enhancing sporting performance activity promotion and intervention. and promoting positive mental approaches to competition. The module will examine the efficacy of such mental skills and strategies as goal-setting, relaxation and imagery. You will have the opportunity to participate in and deliver these mental skills and strategies to fellow students.

28 Training Strategies for Sport Indicative Curriculum Content: Performance (SP) This module will examine exercise in terms of ‘energy demand’ and ‘energy supply’ and the Aims: ways in which the composition of food An understanding of training principles is influences energy metabolism. Diet will be essential when examining participation and examined in terms of the optimisation of performance in sport and exercise. This performance and an important component module aims to develop knowledge of the of the module will be the practical application nature of physiological adaptation in response of nutritional theory to the sporting arena. to exercise training, whilst addressing the Topics covered will include: factors associated concepts of overload, specificity, progression with energy balance; the role of macro- and and reversibility. Athletic training will be micro-nutrients in health and performance; discussed within theoretical and practical dietary strategies to optimise performance; contexts. and theoretical and practical issues associated with ergogenic aids. Indicative Curriculum Content: This module examines training principles and adaptations across the exercise mode and Exercise Prescription for Health intensity spectrum. Topics covered will include and Fitness (PAH) physiological adaptation to aerobic, anaerobic, strength and power training; flexibility training; Aims: the overload principle (frequency, intensity Scientific research continues to challenge and duration); periodisation of training; popular perspectives on the inter- overtraining and tapering for performance. relationships between exercise, fitness and health. This module aims to develop a critical awareness of screening methods, and the Nutritional Strategies for Sport methods of individual fitness assessment, Performance (SP) which are increasingly being employed within physical eduction, the leisure industry and Aims: clinical rehabilitation centres. Exercise A continuous supply of energy to working prescription will be examined from both muscles is vital for exercise of all modes, health and fitness perspectives. intensities and duration. This module aims to explore the relationship between nutrient Indicative Curriculum Content: intake and storage, energy metabolism and This module critically reviews literature that exercise performance. Application of issues of examines exercise in the context of fitness sports nutrition for the ‘generic’ athlete will and health. Fitness assessment will be be extended to specific nutrition strategies examined with regards to those who are:- for selected sport performance. clinically compromised, sedentary, moderately fit and recreationally active. Health screening, exercise prescription and lifestyle management will be discussed. The exercise needs of healthy individuals in the community shall be addressed, along with those with health problems or disease.

29 Physical Activity, Obesity and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Diabetes (PAH) (PAH)

Aims: Aims: This module builds upon previous modules in This module examines the process of exercise and health by developing specific rehabilitation as it pertains to cardiac disease. skills in the management of diabetes and Detailed exploration of risk factors for obesity. It aims to equip the student with coronary disease, psychology of behavioural knowledge of the physiological, medical and and lifestyle change, and exercise psychological complications associated with interventions will be undertaken. The these prevalent diseases and the prescription evidence base for its use within the of safe and effective intervention. framework of primary, secondary and tertiary care will also be discussed. Indicative Curriculum Content: The module will commence with the Indicative Curriculum Content: assessment of the epidemiology of the The module seeks to explore cardiovascular diseases and the biological and behavioural rehabilitation by using a case study and determinants will be discussed. Exploration of problem solving approach. Patient assessment, the pathophysiology of the disease charting its both physiological and psychological, will be course through increasing weight, insulin introduced. Consideration of risk factors, resistance to clinical presentations of diabetes lifestyle modification, exercise testing and and the concepts of Type I and Type II interventions will be brought together to diabetes will be expanded upon from earlier present a holistic approach to the process of modules. Assessment of the patient / client rehabilitation. Students will focus on the will be developed, focussing on physiological practical aspects of a rehabilitation assessment, anthropometric measurement, practitioner and be expected to engage with lifestyle and risk factor analysis, dietary factors, patients and health professionals in the stress, medications, socio-economic status. development of an individual rehabilitation Students will be expected to liase with programme. various agencies including primary care. Exercise testing and prescription of suitable In addition, year two students may choose to exercise and lifestyle intervention will be take one of the following available electives: included. Health and Fitness across the Generations (SP) / (PAH) Planning for Sport & Fitness (SP) Quality Management and Customer Service in Sport & Fitness (SP) / (PAH) Operational Management (PAH) Sport & Fitness Marketing (PAH)

30 Dr Stephen Myers Reader in Exercise Physiology Steve has worked with our University since 2005, his previous work included working for one of the world’s leading companies for research in defence, aerospace, security and related markets. He is a member of the Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society, and has been studying the effects of altitude as well as the causes and management of acute mountain sickness. Steve’s work with BMRES has resulted in a ground- breaking paper on the effects of exercise on cerebral perfusion at high altitude.

Steve’s other research has covered the physiological and psychological responses to high-speed craft transits (with reports for the UK MoD and US DoD), and he is currently leading a number of other research programmes which cover cycling, British army drill forces and pulmonary oedema. Sport and Exercise Psychology (BSc Hons)

Sport and exercise psychology The London 2012 Olympic Games provided us with an example of the role played by has expanded rapidly over the sport and exercise psychology, both in last few years, with an increasing preparing elite level athletes for the pressures need and recognition of sport of competition, as well as in fostering the health legacy of the Games. There has been science support services, and and there will continue to be, a growth in public health and well-being. demand for well qualified sport and exercise psychologists. At the University of Chichester, we are well placed to contribute to meeting this demand. The University of Chichester offers one of the few British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited courses in the UK. It is taught by well- qualified and enthusiastic staff who have excellent national and international research and consultancy profiles. 92% Student Satisfaction The National Student Survey is an independent market research survey carried out by Ipsos MORI. Final year students are asked about their experience of the course. Our Undergraduate Sports courses delivered in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences achieved an average student satisfaction rating of 92% in the 2012 Survey.

32 Photo Credit: Gary Prior for Castrol EDGE Castrol Gary Credit: Prior for Photo

33 Year One Module Information Indicative Curriculum Content: The module seeks to enable you to understand the development of modern Introduction to Sport psychology, and to understand its current and Exercise Psychology scope and methods of investigation. The module will examine the origins and Aims: development of modern psychology. It will Sport and exercise contexts provide a focus on the main approaches to studying and fascinating and complex opportunity to describing human behaviour, for example investigate elements of the psychology of behaviourism, the psychodynamic approach, human behaviour. The impact of social the humanistic approach, the cognitive psychological factors on the participation in approach and the biological basis of behaviour. and performance of sport and exercise These will be examined with relevance to key behaviour is critical for both coaches and studies in the area and to contemporary performers to understand. Theoretical issues. The module will also aim to introduce perspectives and research findings from a you to methods used by psychologists. number of current areas within the field will provide students with guidance on how behaviour can be shaped in both sporting and Psychology of Human Interaction physical activity settings.

Indicative Curriculum Content: Aims: The module content will include material To understand a broad area of everyday selected from the following: introduction to functioning and experience in terms of the key concepts in the Psychology of Sport and behaviours, feelings, attitudes, and mental Exercise situations including motivation for processes involved in that experience. The achievement and participation, individual module aims to use functional analysis so that difference characteristics of elite performers, a broad experience can be broken down into group cohesion and leadership. a series of questions concerning the sub- functions and behaviours involved, allowing the psychological constructs and theories that are associated with those behaviours to be Principles of Psychology elucidated and explored. Exploration will involve appropriate methods to investigate Aims: what psychological constructs and theories To enable you to understand the principle of relate to relevant behaviours and function. theoretical perspectives in psychology.

34 Indicative Curriculum Content: Perspectives on Psychology The module will explore the experience of making friends through the processes related Aims: to forming an impression of a person, feeling An important part of understanding the attracted or not to them, wanting to be their discipline and study of psychology is friend, getting to know them and forming a knowledge of the ways in which the study of relationship with them, through a variety of brain, mind and behaviour has been shaped. behaviours, such as approaching them, talking This module aims to introduce the to them, and meeting them socially. background and work of prominent figures Psychological theories and empirical findings who influenced the development of modern from investigations into impression formation, psychology and encourage you to begin to attraction, prejudice, stereotyping and explore for yourself, key thinkers in relationship formation will be introduced, and Psychology. observational methodology will be explored. Indicative Curriculum Content: The module seeks to enable you to Scientific Inquiry into understand the contribution of key thinkers Sport and Exercise to the development of modern psychology, and to appreciate their biographical Aims: backgrounds. The lives and work of key The module aims to provide you with a thinkers will be introduced, and foundation in study and research skills which contextualised with reference to will support and underpin work in other contemporary ideas and mores. sports science modules.

Indicative Curriculum Content: The module will be split into four blocks which will use a particular sporting context to develop study and research skills through practical application. In addition, you will be introduced to simple methods of qualitative and quantitative research and data analysis together with the philosophies that underpin them.

35 Interpersonal Skills Acquisition and Performance of Sports Skills Aims: Communicating and interacting with others is Aims: a natural occurrence in everyday life. In The study of coaching, sport and exercise occupations such sports, exercise, leisure related sciences require at least a rudimentary management, these skills are essential and understanding of the psychological principles require person to person interaction and underlying skill acquisition and performance. development of sound working relationships. This module sets out to provide you with that The aim of this module is to provide a basis to basic knowledge. The knowledge may be an explore the nature of communication and end in itself, but also forms the basis of inter-personal behaviour. This module further study in this area. provides the opportunity to develop a critical understanding of the value and limitations of Indicative Curriculum Content: group work within the sports related field. The first part of the module examines the psychological factors involved in performance: Indicative Curriculum Content: sensation, perception, reaction time, decision The module will begin with a consideration of making, anticipation and efferent organisation. the nature of inter-personal behaviour and The second part examines factors affecting the constitute elements. This will provide an skill acquisition: - memory, feedback and opportunity to explore models of practice. Throughout the module, the relative communication as well as the basis of verbal strengths and weaknesses of Information and non-verbal communication in relation to Processing Theory and Ecological Psychology group work skills and theory. Practical Theories are discussed. communication skills which are essential to the work of the applied sport and exercise psychologist will be developed. In addition, students can develop an insight into the implications of group dynamics on group maintenance on group functioning.

36 Year Two Module Information Indicative Curriculum Content: The module covers the following topics, from Information Processing and Ecological Researching Sport and Exercise Psychology perspectives: attention and perception, learning, memory, pre- Aims: instructional factors, observation and The module builds on experience gained at feedback, coaching styles, practice, transfer of level one. It aims enhance analytical skills and training, declarative and procedural to develop the ability to conduct small scale knowledge, motivation and learning, and research project within Sports Science. In arousal and learning. The module will focus on addition the module aims to guide you to the critical application of theory and research complete a research proposal suitable for an in these areas to practice in coaching and independent project/dissertation at level sport science. three. Developmental Psychology Indicative Curriculum Content: Your experience with statistics will be expanded to support the analyses required in Aims: other component modules of each of the Developmental Psychology involves the study degree programmes to which this module of development and maturation in cognitive, contributes. It will explore the theories personality and social processes. The aim of underpinning research and will address ethical the module is to introduce students to basic issues relating to such work. You will be theory, research findings and methods of encouraged to formulate a research project investigation in childhood, adolescence and and construct a research proposal. Through a lifespan development. The module will aim to small scale project students will gain provide a critical understanding of the ways in experience of conducting research within an which behaviour is influenced by area of personal interest. developmental factors, the nature of developmental processes, and the ways which The final part of the module will focus on the empirical research can help us to understand development of a proposal for an how developmental processes influence what independent project to be conducted at level we do. three. Indicative Curriculum Content: The module will provide an introduction to the ways developmental processes have been Cognitive Psychology for studied, for example through observational Sports Performance and case study methodologies. The areas of attachment, social relations, cognitive and Aims: language development will be investigated in One of the basic aims of coaching is to terms of underlying theory and empirical develop skill, therefore this module critically research. examines the strengths and weaknesses of theories concerning the acquisition of skill. Particular attention is placed on the ecological validity of such theories.

37 Biological Psychology Indicative Curriculum Content: The course will examine contemporary Aims: theories relating to the adoption and Biological Psychology involves the study of the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. It will also biological and physiological bases of mind and examine the relationship between activity behaviour. The aim of the module is to involvement and individual affective introduce students to basic theory, research responses, cognitions of self and health- findings and methods of investigation in related behaviour. Specifically, theories of behavioural genetics, neuropsychology, socio- behaviour change and self-concept will be biology and evolutionary psychology. The explored alongside an emphasis on the module will aim to provide a critical positive and negative consequences of understanding of the ways in which behaviour exercise involvement. is influenced by biological factors, the nature of the processes involved in biological Social Psychology processes, and the ways which empirical research can help us to understand how Aims: biological processes influence what we do. Social Psychology is the study of how the thought processes of individuals are Indicative Curriculum Content: influenced by the people that they come into The module will provide an introduction to contact with in their everyday lives. The aim the ways biological processes have been of the course is to introduce students to basic studied, for example through brain lesions theory, research findings and methods of and cell stimulation methodologies. The areas investigation in Social Psychology. By the end of behavioural genetics, neuro-imaging, of the module students should be able to: neuropsychology, socio-biology and describe the important theories and research evolutionary psychology will be investigated in findings in Social Psychology; discuss the terms of underlying theory and empirical theories and key findings covered in the research. course and their relevance to everyday life; understand and think critically about issues and research in Social Psychology. During the Psychology of Physical course we will examine firstly the extent to Activity and Health which behaviour is influenced by social factors and secondly the ways in which empirical Aims: research can help us to understand how The discipline of exercise psychology is social processes influence what we do. concerned with the application of psychological principles to the context of Indicative Curriculum Content: physical activity and health-related quality of The module will provide an introduction to life. This module will seek to provide students Social Psychology and social cognition. The with a comprehensive understanding of the module will cover topics such as person psychological theories applied to the contexts perception, social influence, stereotyping and of physical activity and health and to evaluate prejudice, attitudes, attributions, group the positive and negative psychological effects processes, and attraction and close of participation in activities. relationships.

38 Psychology of Training and Individual Differences Psychology Competition Aims: Aims: Individual Differences Psychology involves the One of the fundamental concerns of sports study of personal, cognitive, affective, and psychologists and coaches is enabling an ethnic attributes along which people differ athlete to perform to their potential when from one another. The aim of the module is training and competing. In order to do this to introduce students to basic theory, sport scientists and coaches must understand research findings and methods of investigation the psychological pressures that are inherent in personality, intelligence, cognitive style, in training and competition and the potential mood, mental health, gender, and ethnicity. consequences of these pressures. This The module will aim to provide a critical module will seek to develop your understanding of the ways in which behaviour understanding of the psychological demands is influenced by individual difference factors, of training and performance and seek to the nature of the processes involved in explore ways in which these demands can be individual differences, and the ways which managed, regulated and controlled. empirical research can help us to understand how individual differences influence what we Indicative Curriculum Content: do. The module will examine psychological factors that contribute to sports Indicative Curriculum Content: performance. This will include theories and The module will provide an introduction to approaches to stress and appraisal. the ways individual differences processes have Explanations for choking will be considered been studied, for example through which will include the role of self- psychometrics and case study methodologies. consciousness. This module will also examine The areas of personality, intelligence, cognitive research on coping and emotions caused by style, motivation, gender and ethnicity will be stress, including theories of anxiety. Finally, investigated in terms of underlying theory and attributions following performance success empirical research. and failure will be examined.

39 Year Three Module Information Applied Sport Psychology I: Mental Skills and Strategies Independent Project BSc (Hons) Aims: Aims: Traditionally, sport psychologists have The independent project provides an advocated the use of numerous mental skills opportunity to apply the appropriate training techniques that are purported to knowledge, concepts, techniques and enhance the cognitive, affective and research methods of Sport and Exercise behavioural states of the performers with Sciences to an in-depth study of a particular whome you work with. These include question or problem related to sport, imagery, goal-setting, relaxation techniques exercise or sports therapy. This module aims and pre-performance routines. The aims of to foster a greater understanding of the this module are to explore these mental skills, processes to undertake a small scale research and to explore the research evidence project, and marks the culmination of the supporting the use of these skills. student’s learning experience. The study will enable you to produce a written research Indicative Curriculum Content: report. The module will explore the nature and scope of some of the mental skills that are Indicative Curriculum Content: commonly cited in sport psychology literature You will be encouraged to adopt a problem- as being effective in enhancing sporting oriented approach of which the first stage is performance and promoting positive mental to identify a problem in sport, exercise or approaches to competition. The module will sports therapy which is of interest and examine the efficacy of such mental skills and relevance to your degree studies. An strategies as goal-setting, relaxation and appropriate approach to addressing the imagery. You will have the opportunity to problem is then determined through participate in and deliver these mental skills discussion with tutors who have relevant and strategies to fellow students. theoretical and practical expertise. The investigation may be based within a single discipline, or it may involve more than one Applied Sport Psychology II: discipline, but it must be based within your Professional Practice chosen degree programme. In all cases, tutors will advise on the capability of the student to Aims: complete the complexity of the study in the In Applied Sport Psychology I, students time available and with the necessary experienced and evaluated a range of sport resources. psychology interventions that are currently used and advocated by sport psychologists. However, the delivery of such interventions is only part of the potential work of the sport psychologist.

40 The aim of this module is to examine the Indicative Curriculum Content: nature of applied sport psychology practice The course will evaluate the evidence of and discuss and evaluate how sport current practices of professionals involved in psychologists go about enhancing the mental physical activity adoption and maintenance. states, well-being and performance of the The areas of individual, group-based and clients they work with. community interventions will be examined in terms of their theoretical underpinning, Indicative Curriculum Content: structure and evaluative methods. A The module will explore the nature and particular emphasis will be placed upon scope of practice, and the varied role of the interventions with specialised populations and, applied practitioner as a mental skills trainer, in particular, children and adolescents. counsellor, clinician, and in an organisational capacity will be examined. Approaches to and models of practice will be explored, alongside Group Dynamics research evidence for their relative efficacy. Practical case examples will be used Aims: throughout the module as exemplars of Due to the pervasive nature of groups within applied practice in action, and to discuss sport and the potential impacts that groups critical professional and ethical issues that the can have on an individual’s performance, practitioner might encounter. sporting enjoyment and psychological well- being it is important for coaches, teachers and sport scientists to have an understanding of Exercise & Physical Activity group dynamics. The aims of this module are Interventions therefore to examine and evaluate current knowledge of group productivity and Aims: functioning to sports groups and to evaluate Physical inactivity is recognised as a key current practice in team-building predictor of a range of adverse health and programmes. social outcomes. Increasing activity levels in the general population is now a priority of Indicative Curriculum Content: government, and opportunities for activity The module will examine those factors that professionals are increasing. This module contribute to group productivity and builds on the core knowledge of exercise functioning. These will include the abilities of psychology gained in SPL205 Psychology of team members, the impact of the group Physical Activity and Health. Students will environment, group organisation and integrate a complex knowledge base derived leadership, team cohesion, communication, from sport and exercise, health and team confidence. The module will also mainstream psychology as well as the examine the effectiveness of team-building discipline of health promotion to provide a techniques and programmes. theoretical underpinning to the professional practice of activity promotion and intervention.

41 Managing the Research Process in Sport and Exercise Psychology "The sport and exercise psychology degree has been brilliant at broadening my horizons to a Aims: variety of different career prospects. It is a very The process of conducting research involves a friendly university and the staff and resources range of skills including project management, were excellent. This enabled an enjoyable ethical approval, data handling and the learning experience". presentation of results to various audiences. Alison Sanders, BSc Sport and Exercise The aim of this module is to provide students Psychology student 2009-2012 with the opportunity to learn and develop a range of skills required in the process of conducting research. You will learn about the philosophical underpinnings of psychological Elective Modules enquiry, ethical considerations for conducting psychology research projects, methods for The following Electives can be chosen for conducting a critical appraisal of the research Year 3 of the Sport and Exercise Psychology literature and criteria for judging research Programme: quality. At the end of the module you will showcase your own individual research in a • Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation conference through poster presentation and • Psychology in Context: Work and oral defence. Organisations Indicative Curriculum Content: The course will cover the skills required to manage a research project from conception to completion. Through a series of sessions you will address: the philosophical and conceptual underpinnings of the research process; considerations to conducting inductive versus deductive research; the process of ethical approval; project proposal and refinement; project time management and planning; interpretation and presentation of results and you will present the final research in written and visual output.

42 43 Above: Rebecca Thompson-Agbro features regularly for Brighton and Hove Albion in women’s football. Main image: Sport and Exercise Science student Amy Seabright, pictured left with crew Eilidh McIntyre, is already part of the transitional Olympic squad and targets success at the 2016 Games.

44 We can boast an impressive high-performance sports portfolio through support for a number of elite athletes and competitive teams.

We consistently perform well against The programme provides the other elite university sport. A high following for successful applicants: number of our performance teams compete in the British Universities and • Award of up to £500 Colleges Sport (BUCS) programme at • Free SARC gym gold elite level including our Women’s membership Rugby and both Football 1st teams in • Free Sports Federation the Premiership South. membership • A supervised strength and Several teams are supported with conditioning programme high-level coaching, training facility • Physiotherapy support support and sports science analysis. The Students’ Union also supports Numerous local and national sports international representative sport with clubs’ links with our student sports nearly 100 students selected for teams provide additional high-level England and Great Britain University playing opportunities. Squads in the past decade.

The gifted athlete scholarship ...... programme supports a range of talented performers in their sport To find out more whilst they study at Chichester. Sid Fletcher, Students’ Union, Sports Development Manager The most recent programme has • 01243 816324 supported a wide range of athletes • Email: s.fl[email protected] including a Commonwealth judo champion, a potential 2016 Olympic sailor and a female England cricketer.

45 Sports Therapy (BSc Hons)

The aim of the programme is to It utilises the principles of sport and exercise broaden and deepen your sciences incorporating physiological and pathological processes to prepare the understanding of sports therapy participant for training, competition and, through the academic study of where applicable, work. sports medicine and sports You will gain competencies in: science. As a sports therapist • Proving immediate care of sports trauma you are an integral part of the and basic life support in a recreational, multi-disciplinary team training and competitive environment. • Examination and assessment of sports necessary to provide the best injuries (spinal and peripheral joints) and, care, management and where appropriate, refer on for specialist rehabilitation for sport and advice and intervention. • Planning and implementing appropriate recreational participants, treatment regimes for the injured athlete. regardless of age and ability. • Soft tissue manipulation and sports massage pre and post-activity. • The rehabilitation of the patient/athlete back to optimum levels of functional, occupational and sports specific fitness. • Utilising sports and exercise principles to optimise preparation and injury prevention 92% programmes. • Electrotherapy including modalities such as Student Satisfaction ultrasound, interferential, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and laser. The National Student Survey is an independent market research survey carried The degree also contains the study of sports out by Ipsos MORI. Final year students are science, essential elements for a practitioner asked about their experience of the course. Our Undergraduate Sports courses delivered prescribing exercise. These include in the Department of Sport and Exercise knowledge of human anatomy, cellular and Sciences achieved an average student exercise physiology, sports psychology, sports satisfaction rating of 92% in the 2012 Survey. biomechanics and sports nutrition. Modules are supported by the latest research findings. 46 47 Year One Module Information Human Anatomy

Sports Injury Management 1 Aims: This module aims to develop an Aims: understanding of the structures and functions This module aims to introduce students to of the musculoskeletal system of humans the role of the Sports Therapist in the within the context of sports and exercise. management and treatment of injury. It Practical work will develop palpatory skills, provides a basic foundation on which to build analyse joint movement and investigate the further knowledge, skill and expertise. muscles involved in limb and trunk activity. Practical work will cover an introduction to examination and assessment, planning and Indicative Curriculum Content: carrying out safe and effective treatment and The module will cover the main features of management of lower limb sports injuries. It bones of the upper and lower extremity and will also include the provision of immediate vertebral column; the classification and care for sports trauma and basic life support. ligamentous attachments of the joints of the The student will learn and develop the skills upper and lower extremity and vertebral of soft tissue manipulation and remedial column; the movements of these joints; the massage. muscles producing these movements; the main attachments of the muscles of the Indicative Curriculum Content: upper and lower extremity, their actions, The module will examine the functional and functions and nerve supply; the form of clinical anatomy of the lower limb. Topics will skeletal muscles, tendons aponeuroses, fascia, cover basic pathology, such as inflammation, sheaths and retinaculae. repair and homeostasis; the provision of on- field sports trauma care; examination and Physiology of the Exercising Human assessment procedures of the lower limb including the hip, knee ankle and foot Aims: complexes, common sports injuries of these This module aims to develop an lower limbs; planning and progressing understanding of the structures and functions appropriate treatment programmes; the basic of the biological systems of humans within the components of a rehabilitation programme; context of sport and exercise. Aspects of taping techniques used in the treatment and integrated control will also be developed to prevention of injury; thermal treatments allow an initial grounding in factors relevant in sport therapy; an introduction to underpinning energetics. the skills and techniques of soft tissue manipulation and remedial massage, including Indicative Curriculum Content: contraindications, physiological and The module will examine the structures and therapeutic effects; the ethical and legal functions of the skeletal, neuromuscular, requirements of maintaining a comprehensive respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, medical records system. digestive and thermoregulatory systems, as well as considering some aspects of their integrated control. Work will be placed within the context of the exercising human.

48 Pathophysiology for Bioenergetics and Sports Therapists the Exercising Human

Aims: Aims: This module aims to enhance students’ This module aims to develop an knowledge of the structure and function of understanding of energy metabolism within body tissues. The integration of the normal the exercising human. As such, the machinery physiology of body tissues and the associated metabolic processes across the pathological conditions that may commonly intensity spectrum will be addressed. affect the athlete is the main theme running through this module. Indicative Curriculum Content: The module will examine the basic Indicative Curriculum Content: biochemistry of metabolic processes during The module will examine an understanding of muscle contraction as well as an introduction fundamental physiological functions and to fatigue during sport performance. Some cellular physiology, including a basic structure topics to be covered include: aerobic and and function common to all cell types; the anaerobic metabolism; enzyme action and specialized requirements of cells necessary for acid-base balance. normal function; transport mechanisms across cell membranes; the structure, functions and locations of epithelial and basic connective tissues; the structure, functions of blood and blood vessels; blood clotting mechanisms; the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system including cartilage, bone and muscle; the structure and functions of the central, autonomic and peripheral nervous system.

This module will also develop an understanding of the theoretical concepts and practical issues which apply to the discipline of pathology. This includes the general pathological changes in tissues including inflammation and the healing process; basic principles of immunity and immune reactions; fractures and fracture healing; classification of injury and regeneration of nerve fibres; the physiology, and clinical manifestations of pain of and the relevance of these pathological changes in the body tissues to sports therapy practice.

49 Introduction to Sports Research Methods for Biomechanics Sports Therapy

Aims: Aims: This module aims to introduce the basic This module provides you with a foundation concepts of biomechanics as they relate to of research skills, which will support research human movement and performance in sport work in sports therapy in general and in and exercise. Students are shown how the particular, in other modules within the basic physical principles underpin programme. It aims to introduce you to the performance in sport, and how such philosophies that underpin different forms of principles can be practically investigated. research and to basic techniques of qualitative Practical work considers the general principles and quantitative data analysis. of biomechanics related experimental methodology, data analysis, and statistical Indicative Curriculum Content: analysis for practical investigations into the The module will explore the positivist and evaluation of sport and exercise. interpretivist philosophies that underpin research paradigms. You will explore the Indicative Curriculum Content: research process and design a small scale The module content will include physical group study. They will gain experience in data concepts such as: Newton's laws of motion; collection and both qualitative and force; mass; gravity; ground reaction force; quantitative data analysis. Quantitative data friction; torques; moments; momentum; analyses will include exploratory data analysis coefficient of restitution; equations of motion; and two group tests of difference. The linear and angular displacement; velocity and module will also examine the concepts of acceleration; centripetal force; angular reliability and validity. momentum; and inertia. Kinetic energy, potential energy, work power. Muscle kinetics/energetics. Projectile motion, Magnus effect, spin, lift and drag. Biomechanical kinetic and kinematic measurement methods and tools used for assessment/analysis in sport and exercise.

50 Year Two Module Information management of soft tissue and sport related injuries. It is also equips the students with an insight into clinical pathology and an Rehabilitation and understanding of the mechanisms of disease Remedial Therapy aetiology. This module will also provide the student with an opportunity to complete a Aims: unit of directed study, incorporating a clinical This module will allow you to consolidate observation of a minimal 35 hours in a clinical your theoretical knowledge and practical environment, relevant to your needs and ability to apply progressive exercise career aspirations. programmes that are appropriate to the needs of athletes at all levels of the sporting Indicative Curriculum Content: and injury spectrum. It will provide you with This module will explore the functional and the knowledge, understanding and practical clinical anatomy of the upper limb, including abilities to plan and implement safe and osteology, myology, neurology and arthrology; effective rehabilitation programmes that are functional and clinical anatomy of the lower both injury and sport specific. limb; principles of examination and assessment of the patients prior to planning Indicative Curriculum Content: and implementing rehabilitation programmes; This module will explore the principles of common injuries of the upper limb, including training and components of fitness; methods aetiology, clinical features, prognosis, of training and rehabilitation; stages of treatment and rehabilitation; upper limb rehabilitation, aims and relevant components fractures, causes and clinical features; bracing at each stage and criteria for progression and strapping, its uses and abuses in sport; through the stages; the maintainance and disorders of the nervous system, including improvement flexibility, muscular strength, peripheral nerve lesions; disorders of the endurance and power, aerobic endurance and brain and spinal cord; communicable diseases anaerobic power; re-establishing in the sporting arena; sports medicine and neuromuscular control progressing to the special groups, including the younger, older required motor skills specific to the and female athlete; the understanding of the sport/occupation; re-training sports specific effects of various medications in the sports skills; remedial back care; designing environment; appropriate use of progressive programmes; teaching of exercise investigations in sports medicine diagnosis; and leading rehabilitation sessions; assessment skills and techniques of soft tissue and monitoring of rehabilitation; strategies to manipulation and remedial massage to the enhance motivation, compliance and upper limbs; medical records and recording; adherence and strategies for injury clinical reasoning skills by way of specific case prevention. studies to develop a rational approach to the selection of treatment techniques during Sports Injury Management 2 sport injury rehabilitation. A clinical placement of 35 hours will be undertaken. Aims: This module aims to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and ability to provide the safe and effective assessment and

51 Researching Sport & Exercise Physiological Aspects of Physical Activity and Health Aims: The module builds on the experience gained Aims: at level one. It aims to enable you to complete Increased incidents of chronic disease within a research proposal and to conduct a small the young and elderly have emphasised the scale research project within the field of need to explore the inter-relationships Sport & Exercise Sciences. between exercise, fitness and health. This module aims to develop an awareness of Indicative Curriculum Content: methods utilised for assessment of health Your experience with statistics will be status as well as a theoretical and practical expanded to support the analyses required in evaluation of common strategies other component modules of each of the implemented within the health industry. degree programmes to which this module contributes. It will explore the theories Indicative Curriculum Content: underpinning research and will address ethical The module reviews literature that examines issues relating to such work. You will be exercise in the context of health and fitness. encouraged to formulate a research project Health issues such as coronary heart disease, and construct a research proposal. Through a obesity, diabetes and asthma will be examined small scale project, students will gain with regards to the implications for exercise experience of conducting research within an capacity. Fitness assessment will be examined area of personal interest. The final part of the with regards to those who are clinically module will focus on the development of a limited, sedentary, moderately fit and proposal for an independent project to be recreationally active. Issues associated with conducted at level three. health screening and lifestyle management will be discussed.

52 Biomechanics and Performance Neuromusculoskeletal Manual Analysis in Sports and Exercise Therapy to the Spine

Aims: Aims: This module aims to extend your knowledge This module aims to build upon the concepts and practical skills in the application of of manual therapy techniques developed in biomechanics to specific sport and exercise Sports Injury Management one and two. It will activities. The emphasis will be on the provide the student with ability to conduct application of biomechanics in the assessment, safe and effective assessment and treatment evaluation and improvement of technique in a techniques to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar range of sports. You will be introduced to vertebrae of the injured athlete. notational analysis and its place in the scientific support of individuals and teams. In addition, Indicative Curriculum Content: the relationship between the biomechanist, This module will explore common conditions performance analyst and coach will be and sporting injuries of the spine including explored. Practical experiences will include aeitology, clinical features and prognosis; the the role of biomechanical kinetic and functional anatomy of the cervical, thoracic, kinematic assessment in the analysis of sport lumbar and sacroiliac joints; the principles of and the application of hand and computerised examination and assessment of the spine; the notation systems to individual and team practical application of joint mobilisation sports. techniques to the spine; the clinical reasoning skills to develop a rational approach to the Indicative Curriculum Content: selection of joint mobilisation techniques to The biomechanics principles underpinning the spine; an understanding of the therapeutic performance in a range of sports will be effects, indications, contraindications and considered in relation to the practical precautions of joint mobilisation techniques to performance of sport. The module content the spine and the skills and techniques of soft will include analysis methodologies and tissue manipulation and remedial massage to research which has enhanced biomechanics the trunk. knowledge of sports performance. The biomechanics analysis and evaluation of selected sport and exercise activities will be considered. e.g. golf, football, tennis, high jump, long jump, javelin, discus, gymnastics, cycling, swimming and hand and computerised notational analysis techniques.

53 Year Three Module Information Advanced Neuromusculoskeletal Manual Therapy Independent Project Aims: Aims: This module aims to extend the your The independent project provides an knowledge and practical skills in the opportunity to apply the appropriate application of peripheral joint mobilisation knowledge, concepts, techniques and techniques. It will re-visit and further develop research methods of Sport and Exercise the peripheral joint examination and Sciences to an in-depth study of a particular assessment techniques and also provide you question or problem related to sport, with a resource that will assist you to improve exercise or sports therapy. This module aims your clinical reasoning. to foster a greater understanding of the processes used to undertake a small scale Indicative Curriculum Content: research project, and marks the culmination This module will cover the functional of your learning experience. The study will anatomy underpinning the application of joint enable you to produce a written research mobilisation techniques to the hip, knee, report. ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand complexes; examination and assessment Indicative Curriculum Content: differential diagnosis; the application of You will be encouraged to adopt a problem- Combined Movement Theory in the oriented approach of which the first stage is assessment and management of the injured to identify a problem in sport, exercise or athlete; the practical application of sports therapy which is of interest and mobilisation techniques to the peripheral relevance to their degree studies. An joints; case studies to develop the clinical appropriate approach to addressing the reasoning and a rational approach to the problem is then determined through selection of joint mobilisation techniques and discussion with tutors who have relevant research and current trends to support the theoretical and practical expertise. The use of manual therapy. investigation may be based within a single discipline, or it may involve more than one discipline, but it must be based within the student’s chosen degree programme. In all cases, tutors will advise on your capability to complete the complexity of the study in the time available and with the necessary resources.

54 Psychology of Injury and Nutritional Strategies Rehabilitation for Sport Performance

Aims: Aims: This module aims to enable students to A continuous supply of energy to working explore the social and psychological factors in muscles is vital for exercise of all modes, injury risk, theories of psychological reactions intensities and duration. This module aims to and responses of sports participants to injury, explore the relationship between nutrient and psychological factors that impact on intake and storage, energy metabolism and recovery from injury and adherence to exercise performance. Application of issues of rehabilitation programmes. It will critically sports nutrition for the ‘generic’ athlete will evaluate theory and research, and consider be extended to specific nutrition strategies practical approaches to working with athletes for selected sport performance. to assist them with their response to and rehabilitation from injury experiences. Indicative Curriculum Content: This module will examine exercise in terms of Indicative Curriculum Content: ‘energy demand’ and ‘energy supply’ and the The module will examine the social and ways in which the composition of food psychological factors thought to underlie influences energy metabolism. Diet will be susceptibility to injury, drawing from theory examined in terms of the optimisation of and research. It will then examine the theory performance and an important component and research on athlete response and of the module will be the practical application reaction to injury, and progress to consider of nutritional theory to the sporting arena. key psychological factors which impact on the Topics covered will include : factors associated athlete’s progress through rehabilitation. It will with energy balance; the role of macro- and take an applied perspective in focusing on micro-nutrients in health and performance; various techniques and strategies that could dietary strategies to optimise performance be used to promote psychological recovery and theoretical and practical issues associated from injury. with ergogenic aids.

55 Clinical Placement Indicative Curriculum Content: This module will focus on the physical Aims: principles, dangers, effects and safety aspects This module aims to provide you with an of electrical equipment; the clinical and opportunity to complete a unit of directed practical applications of the modalities of study, incorporating a clinical placement in a therapeutic ultrasound, interferential, TENS, practical based setting, relevant to the and LASER therapy; the ethical issues, physical student’s needs and career aspirations. You effects, physiological effects, therapeutic will develop new knowledge and skills while in effects, dangers, precautions and practice-based settings, in addition to applying, contraindications for these modalities will be consolidating and reflecting on the learning considered. gained in the university environment.

Indicative Curriculum Content: Advanced Sports Injury Clinical placements are undertaken in a Management variety of settings such as sports injuries clinics, rehabilitation centres and professional Aims: sports clubs throughout the UK. The module This module provides the opportunity for you focuses on developing the practical, to consolidate your knowledge and further communication, clinical reasoning and develop your existing skills. The module aims reflective skills. Students produce a reflective to challenge current concepts in sports learning portfolio incorporating a series of therapy practice, assisting in improving your entries and self-review of the activities that clinical reasoning and preparing you for the have been completed during the clinical complexities and realisms of clinical practice in placement. All students provide sports the sporting environment. therapy cover in the university sports injury clinic for a half a day a week throughout their Indicative Curriculum Content: final year of study. Students also have the This module will focus on integrating skills to opportunity to provide on-field sports manage, totally specific injuries by region therapy cover for the university sports teams. namely; lumbar, cervical, thoracic, sacroiliac, ankle, knee, hip and groin, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Current research will be Therapeutic & Clinical examined and critiqued on assessment Electrotherapy approaches, therapeutic strategies and techniques involved in the prevention, Aims: treatment and rehabilitation of This module aims to provide the student with musculoskeletal function and their efficacy will the theoretical knowledge and practical be evaluated. It will incorporate current expertise to apply ultrasound, TENS, information from related fields including interferential and LASER safely and effectively. applied anatomy and biomechanics. It will equip the student with the clinical reasoning regarding the implementation of these modalities. It will also investigate the research regarding the usage of these modalities.

56 57 Sport Science and Therapy Service

Our Sport Science and Therapy As the Sports Performance and Service provides world class Rehabilitation Unit (SPRU) in the Chichester Centre of Applied Sport and Exercise service and support to world Science (CCASES), we currently provide leading teams such as the British support to the Royal Yachting Association, Sailing Team, and has an and staff members are active consultants with other governing bodies and established tradition of working organisations such as British Swimming. We with GB national squads, for have a team of consultants – many of whom example the Amateur Boxing are BASES Accredited, BPS Chartered, or hold another specialist qualification – in Association, GB Cycling, and Sport Psychology, Sport Biomechanics, Table Tennis. Exercise Physiology, and Sports Therapy. We also have Coaching Science specialists who are experienced coach educators, and have been involved in course delivery for governing bodies at regional and national level. We are involved in a programme of applied research – and seek to integrate our research into our work with clients where appropriate, ensuring that we are at the cutting edge in both service delivery, and in contributing to the knowledge base to Saskia Clark, 470. Skandia Team

GBR image.GBR support sustained World Class performance in sport in the UK. Further detail on the range of our services is provided below.

CCASES and SPRU have state-of-the-art sport science facilities, including two biomechanics laboratories, four physiology laboratories, two sport psychology laboratories and two sports injury clinics. Additionally, there is a fitness suite and strength and conditioning room.

58 Sport and Exercise Psychology Exercise Physiology How we think and feel has a major impact Physical activity is based upon the success of on how we perform as athletes. Sport an individual to meet one key challenge, that Psychologists at SPRU will work with you to is, the ability to match energy demand with identify how you can change what you think energy supply. Energy systems within the and feel to develop a winning mindset that human body are the same. However, the will impact positively on your performance. ability to increase the rate or capacity of We offer group sessions to clubs, teams and such systems through training distinguishes organisations, and support on an individual between recreation and elite performers. basis. In each instance, we assess what you We offer testing procedures that provide an need (as an individual or group), and design insight into the limitations of such systems, and deliver bespoke packages of support forming the basis for future training. For that dovetail with other elements of your those individuals competing in extreme training programme. Sport Psychologists at environments, such as hot / cold or at SPRU are highly experienced at delivering altitude, an understanding of the specific support to elite and sub-elite athletes, and physiological challenge is required and the are accredited by the British Association of development of a strategy to overcome Sport and Exercise Sciences and/or hold such conditions. Exercise physiologists at Chartered status with the British SPRU are highly experienced at delivering Psychological Society. sport science support across a range of activities and providing support to those Sports Biomechanics individuals competing in hostile Sports Biomechanics sits in an area that can environments around the globe. The Sport aid athletes, teams and coaches in Performance Laboratories and staff are performance enhancement, and injury accredited by the British Association of prevention. We mainly deal with technique Sport & Exercise Sciences. analysis, adaptation, assessment, and ...... rehabilitation. We also have some roots in To find out more the fields of ergonomics and engineering, • Tel: +44 (0)1243 816100 and have been involved with the design and • Email: [email protected] collection of empirical data for new designs • Web: www.chi.ac.uk/spru of sports equipment. Our consultancies are performed in the biomechanics laboratory here at SPRU.

59 Sports Injuries, Physiotherapy and Massage Clinic

Based within the University of SPRU offers a range of cutting edge Chichester, the Sport Physiotherapy and Sports Therapy services to support athletes, regardless of age Performance and Rehabilitation and ability. Unit (SPRU) provides bespoke services to help maximise We specialise in the treatment and rehabilitation of sporting injuries. However, performance by utilising the the scope of practice is not limited to University’s expertise in areas sporting injuries alone; we treat such as sports psychology, musculoskeletal injuries of any origin; whether it’s chronic or occupational in physiology, nutrition and human nature. Our very experienced team of movement and performance Physiotherapists and Sports Therapists have analysis. an established record of working with athletes of all levels, ranging from international athletes through to recreational sportsmen and women.

60 Treatment For an informal chat, please contact one of We can offer up to date treatment for our team and we can advise on the next sports and work related musculoskeletal step. conditions, such as; ...... • Back pain/ disc prolapse To find out more • Neck pain/ whiplash Contact: +44 (0)1243 816057 • Joint problems Email: [email protected] • Muscle Injuries Web: www.chi.ac.uk/spru • Arthritis • Work related injuries • Referred pain, such as sciatica • Repetitive Strain Injuries • Tendinopathies • Post operative rehabilitation

Rehabiliation We provide bespoke treatment and rehabilitation programmes based on the latest scientific research. These can include: • Peripheral and Spinal Mobilisations • Manipulations • Soft tissue mobilisations • Muscle energy techniques • Electrotherapy • Kinesiology taping • Postural and biomechanical advice • Sports and remedial massage therapy • Individually tailored rehabilitation programmes

61 Our employability pledge

We understand the importance In addition to the work placements and sector specific employability and enterprise of ensuring that you have the modules that many of you will have knowledge, skills and experience embedded in your course, we have to compete successfully in developed a student and graduate internship scheme. today’s challenging jobs market. Our commitment is to make sure that students and graduates from all disciplines who register on the programme, and successfully complete the necessary preparation, have the opportunity to apply for carefully matched internships. *

This programme aims to ensure that you will graduate with: • a focused high-quality CV • interview and selection centre preparation • the ability to identify and articulate transferable skills • experience of a recruitment process • substantive relevant work experience • workplace skills

As part of the programme we aim to: • provide a free matching service to identify the needs and aspirations of both graduates and employers • identify and promote short-term student employment opportunities with a focus on specific sectors • ensure that there is a range of opportunities to be provided including internships of both short and long duration.

62 • sign-posting Chichester graduates to other universities’ internship schemes in their home area, where available.

Possible Career Options • Law and civil service • Archival, library and museum work • Journalism • Teaching • Business • Heritage management • Tourism management • Postgraduate study • Public administration • Graduate recruitment programmes

* Gaining an internship is the result of a competitive interview process with the prospective employer so an internship cannot be guaranteed. The programme is intended to provide a progressive work experience package tailored both to your course and your career aspirations on graduation.

63 64 SARC

Our Sports Activity and Research Centre (SARC) incorporates a sports hall and sports dome that is used for basketball, netball, trampolining, badminton, volleyball, cricket, soccer, table tennis, hockey and ultimate frisbee. Additionally, there is a fitness suite, a strength and conditioning room and two seminar rooms.

65 Staff Profiles

Sports Biomechanics and As trampoline coach, she also has an interest Research Methods in the field of gymnastics biomechanics.

Dr Mike Lauder Dr Jason Lake Designation: Head of Department. Designation: Senior Lecturer in Sport Modules: Anatomy & Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Programme Coordinator for Introduction to Sports Biomechanics, MSc in Strength and Conditioning. Biomechanics and Performance Analysis in Modules: Introduction to Sports Sport and Exercise, Advanced Biomechanics, Biomechanics, Biomechanical Techniques, Independent Project. Independent Project. Research Interests: Research Interests: Mike is Head of Jason's research interests focus on the Department for Sport and Exercise Sciences mechanical demands of the strength and and is the programme leader for the BSc in conditioning process. His research papers Sport and Exercise Science. He is a member have recently considered the mechanical of BASES Sport and Exercise Biomechanics demands of kettlebell exercise and factors Interest Group. He has held BASES that influence the load-power relationship in accreditation for support and has conducted resistance exercise, while ongoing research consultancy for the BCU and British Diving. considers bilateral strength deficits and the Mike is also an active researcher in the areas mechanical demands of British Army foot drill. of water sports and strength and Jason completed his undergraduate degree at conditioning. He regularly reviews for Sports the university before completing an MSc then Biomechanics, Journal of Sports Sciences and PhD in sports and exercise biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics. Dudley Graham Dr Penny Hudson Designation: Senior Lecturer in Research Designation: Senior Lecturer in Sport Methods for Sport and Exercise Sciences. Biomechanics Modules: Researching Sport and Exercise, Modules: Anatomy and Kinesiology, Scientific Inquiry into Sport and Exercise, Biomechanics and Performance Analysis in Research Methods for Sports Therapy and Sport, Independent Project Independent Project. Dudley is a member of Research interests: Penny has joined BASES and his research interests include the Chichester from the Royal Veterinary College biomechanics of cricket, golf and where she completed her PhD on cheetah snowboarding. Dudley is a UKCC level 3 biomechanics. Her research interests revolve cricket coach and is a senior coach for Surrey around using animals as inspiration for County Cricket Club. athletes; particularly in sprint performance.

66 Dr Beverley Hale Biomechanics Techniques, Independent Principal Lecturer: Learning and Teaching Project. Modules: Scientific Inquiry in Sport and Research Interests: Neal’s research direction Exercise; Researching Sport and Exercise; examines the biomechanics of non-linear Independent Study in Sport and Exercise. motion sports, with particular emphasis on Beverley has co-authored a statistics book football. His other areas of research interest Using Statistics in Sport and Exercise Science involves biomechanics of racket sports, Research and is currently working on a energy transfer in kicking and strength and second edition. She provides applied statistics conditioning. Neal lectures on both the support for research conducted within the undergraduate programme and postgraduate university, and also in collaboration with masters programme, in addition to colleagues in local hospitals and the Institute supervising postgraduate research students. of Naval Medicine. Beverley is a Fellow of the He has also provided sports science support Royal Statistical Society and the Higher work to athletes from a variety of different Education Academy. sports, including high-board divers in Southampton and has appeared in a recent Matthew Robins documentary on Ronaldo. Neal regularly Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise reviews scientific papers of the International Biomechanics and Performance Analysis. Journal of Sports Medicine, Sports Biomechanics, Programme Co-ordinator for MSc Sports Journal of Applied Biomechanics, and the Journal Performance Analysis. of Sports Sciences. Module: Biomechanics and Performance Analysis in Sport and Exercise Research Interests: Matt's research interests Sport and Exercise Psychology include; normative performance profiling, coordination profiling, variability of sports Dr Melissa Day performance, biomechanics of basketball Designation: Senior Lecturer in Sport and shooting, and, the application of dynamical Exercise Psychology; Programme systems theory and constraints-based Co-ordinator for the Sport and Exercise approach to the study of individual and team Psychology degree behaviour. Modules: Psychology of Training and Competition, Interpersonal Skills, Psychology Dr Neal Smith of Injury and Rehabilitation. Designation: Senior Lecturer and Field Leader in Sport Biomechanics. Modules: Sports Injury & Prevention,

67 Melissa is a BASES accredited Sports Scientist on applying sport psychology principles and and is on the editorial board of The Sport and techniques. Tim supervises under both the Exercise Scientist. Her research interests BASES and BPS professional training routes to include the areas of stress, appraisal, coping assist in developing the skills needed to be an and skill loss, psychological trauma in sport (in applied sport psychologist in others. Tim was relation to injury), and disability. She reviews awarded a fellowship of BASES in 2011 and is for Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Anxiety, continuing to work with the GB sychronised Stress, and Coping, and Psychology of Sport and swimming team after the London 2012 Exercise. Olympics.

Dr Iain Greenlees Dr Philip Kearney Designation: Reader in Sport Designation: Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology and Exercise Psychology Iain is a BPS chartered and an HCPC Modules: Acquisition and Performance of registered sport and exercise psychologist Sports Skills, Cognitive Psychology for Sports with over 15 years’ experience of consulting Performance, Motor Learning and Control. with elite and youth performers in sailing, golf, Philip is a member of BASES and ESAN. His swimming and tennis. Iain is also an active research interests include: fundamental researcher in the areas of person perception movement skill development, coaches' use of in sport, mental skills training in sport, core principles of skill acquisition, and motivation and team dynamics and has movement pattern variability. Philip has a produced over 100 articles and conference strong interest in athletics generally and in the presentations. Iain’s research featured in a decathlon in particular. 2011 Horizon documentary on the effect of colour on human performance. Iain has Dr Ruth Lowry served as the editor of the British Designation: Senior Lecturer in Exercise Psychological Society journal The Sport and and Sport Psychology Exercise Psychology Review and is on the Modules: Introduction to Sport and Exercise editorial board of the International Review of Psychology (L4), Psychology of Physical Sport & Exercise Psychology. Activity and Health (L5); Exercise and Physical Activity Interventions (L6); Psychology of Dr Tim Holder Exercise and Health (M). Ruth is a registered Designation: Senior Lecturer in Sport and Practitioner Psychologist with the Health & Exercise Psychology Care Profession’s Council (HCPC), a Modules: Applied Sport and Exercise Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist Psychology one, Applied Sport and Exercise and Chartered Scientist with the British Psychology two. Psychological Society (BPS). Her research Tim completed his PhD at Chichester in 1998 interests are in the area of physical activity which investigated the sensory information adoption and adherence including; used to acquire and control rapid movements participation motivation, social support, body in a fast ball sport. Tim is BASES accredited image and the role of the environment. She Sport and Exercise Scientist (Psychology), BPS regularly peer reviews for journals including Chartered and HCPC registered Sport and the British Journal of Educational Psychology, Exercise Psychologist. He has worked for over Journal of Sports Science, Archives of Pediatrics & 20 years with sports performers and coaches Adolescent Medicine, Health Psychology, Sport &

68 Exercise Psychology Review and the International teaching in the department and has Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. experience in a range of multivariate analyses. Her research interests involve using self- Paul Robinson discrepancy theory to examine perceived Designation: Senior Lecturer in Sports body image and associated factors such as Coaching Science; Programme social physique anxiety, disordered eating Co-ordinator for the Sport Coaching behaviour and exercise adherence. Science Programme Modules: Analysis of Coaching Practice; Sport and Exercise Physiology Issues in Sports Coaching Science; Work Placement. Paul is an England Hockey Level 3 Dr Mandy Gault coach, and a senior coach educator/ Designation: Senior Lecturer in Sport & tutor/assessor and independent verifier for Exercise Psychology; Programme Co- coach education courses and SAQ trainer. ordinator for Sport and Exercise Science Paul also writes coach education programmes (Physical Activity for Health) for England Hockey, and is an active coach. Modules: Physiological Aspects of Physical Paul’s wealth of coaching experience and Activity and Health; Exercise Prescription for knowledge of current changes in the coaching Health and Fitness; Physical Activity, Obesity profession strongly underpins the coaching and Diabetes; Cardiovascular Rehabilitation. curriculum. Mandy is a member of BASES and the British Society for Research on Ageing. She recently Dr Matthew Smith completed her PhD on the physiological Designation: Senior Lecturer in Sport adaptations of older adults to concentric and and Exercise Psychology eccentric endurance exercise. Her research Modules: Group Dynamics in Sport; Social interests include ageing and exercise, exercise Psychology; Introduction to Sport and prescription and chronic disease, and Exercise Psychology . exercise-induced muscle damage. Mandy is a Matthew is a member of BPS and BASES and competitive sports person, with an is a HCPC registered Sport and Exercise enthusiasm for athletics. Psychologist. His research interests include leadership in sport and exercise settings, Simon Northcott group dynamics, and person perception in Designation: Senior Lecturer in Sport sport. and Exercise Sciences Modules: Physiology of the Exercising Human; Dr Rebecca Steer Developing & Monitoring Fitness in the Designation: Senior Lecturer in Sport & Coaching Process, Nutritional Strategies for Exercise Psychology (Research Methods) Sport Performance. Modules: Managing the Research Process in Simon’s current research and consultancy Sport and Exercise Psychology, Researching interests are linked to the physiology of Sport and Exercise , Scientific Enquiry into middle distance running with a particular Sport and Exercise. focus on the young athlete. He is an Rebecca completed a PhD from Bangor occasional reviewer for Amino Acids and University and joined Chichester in April Journal of Sports Sciences. 2012. Rebecca contributes towards the research methods and quantitative analysis

69 Dr Marcus Smith Dr Stephen Myers Designation: Reader in Sport and Exercise Designation: Reader in Exercise Physiology Science, Principal Lecturer and Field Leader Modules: BSc: Training Strategies for Sport in Exercise Physiology. Performance; Sport and Exercise in Extreme Modules: Health and Fitness Across the Environments; MSc: Professional Skills in Generations; Physiological Monitoring of Applied Occupational and Environmental Training and Performance; Issues in Sport and Physiology. Exercise Science. Responsibilities: MSc programmes Co- Marcus is a member of BASES, BASES ordinator Laboratory Director and formed the BASES Stephen is a member of the Physiological Interest Group focusing on weight classified Society serving as a Society Representative athletes. Current research areas include: and has been based at the University of investigating the effects of dehydration on Chichester since 2006 after eight years at brain structure & function, and investigating QinetiQ’s Centre of Human Sciences leading the physiological demands of playing the the Biomechanics, Exercise and Nutrition drums, having co-founded the Clem Burke Group. His research interests include human Drumming Project in 2008. He regularly performance in extreme environments, in reviews for the Journal of Sports Sciences and particular the maritime environment and high Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. altitude, the latter as a member of the Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society, obesity and molecular markers of Prof Mark Willems protein expression. He reviews for a number Designation: Professor in Exercise of journals including the British Journal of Sports Physiology Medicine, Medicine & Science in Sports & Modules: BSc: Physiological Limitations to Exercise and Ergonomics Performance; Independent Project, MSc: Skeletal Muscle: Structure, Function and Sports Therapy Plasticitiy. Mark is a Professional member of BASES, a Vicky Davis Fellow of the European College of Sport Designation: Senior Lecturer and Science, editorial board member of the Programme Coordinator in Sports Therapy European Journal of Applied Physiology, the Modules: Human Anatomy; Sports Injury European Journal of Sport Science, Medicina Management two; Therapeutic and Clinical Sportiva, International Journal of Sports Science Electrotherapy. and Journal of Sports Medicine. He is also Vicky is a Sports Therapist and member of international exchange coordinator and the Society of Sports Therapists and has postgraduate research coordinator of Sport worked in private practice and with and Physical Education. His research interests professional and semi- professional football include contraction-induced muscle injury, clubs. Her research interests include ageing and exercise, occupational physiology, electrotherapy, manual therapy and the supplementation and performance, and assessment of movement and function. muscle fatigue.

70 Staff Profiles

Neil Light He has worked in the NHS, private practice Designation: Neil is a Senior Lecturer in and with Portsmouth, Southampton, Reading, Sports Therapy. Salisbury and Bournemouth Football Clubs Sports Injury Management one, Supervisor in treating and rehabilitating squad players. Iain the Sports Injury Teaching Clinic and has has also completed an MSc in manipulation responsibility for Sports First Aid and Trauma therapy. He has a special interest in manual training across the degree programme. therapy and sports rehabilitation. Neil is a Chartered Physiotherapist who joined Chichester in November 2012 from Carolina Mischiati Exeter City F.C where he held the position of Designation: Senior Lecturer Head Physiotherapist. Sports Therapy Prior to this, he has lectured at University of Modules: Rehabilitation and Remedial the West of England and the University of Therapy. Advanced Sports Injury Salford. Neil has also held Physiotherapist Management. Carolina is a Sports Therapist roles at a number of professional and non- and member of The Society of Sports professional football clubs including; Therapists, and has been based at the Gloucester City, Oldham Athletic, Stockport University since 2002 following a period of County and Accrington. clinical practice. Her research interests include Neil undertakes private clinical work utilising movement dysfunction, functional stability, post-graduate training including Spinal and the restoration of optimal function. manipulation, acupuncture and functional rehabilitation Danielle Ritson Designation: Senior Lecturer in Sports Iain Littlejohn Therapy (Maternity Cover) Designation: Principal Lecturer and Field Modules: Human Anatomy, Sports Injury Leader in Sports Therapy Management two, Therapeutic Modules: Advanced Sports Injury Electrotherapy, Independent Project Management; Clinical Placement; Advanced Danielle is a member of The Society of Neuromusculoskeletal Manual Therapy; Sports Therapist and has research interests in Neuromusculoskeletal Manual Therapy minimalist footwear and impact on the human to the Spine. body, movement screening protocols, pelvis Iain is a sports physiotherapist and a qualified dysfunction. physical education teacher. He is registered Danielle works in private practice as a Sports with the Health and Care Professions Council Therapist and has experience working pitch and is a member of the Chartered Society of side with rugby clubs and providing medical Physiotherapy, The Society of Sports Therapists support for multiple day endurance events. and Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists. Iain has extensive physiotherapy experience working with athletes and currently co-ordinates the physiotherapy and sports therapy services within the University.

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