MSc/PgDip/PgCert Strength and Conditioning
- Part-time study available
You will have access to some of the best facilities in the UK, including our purpose-built Human Performance Lab, which contains almost every type of physiological and biomechanical equipment:
- 9 AMTI Force Plates, 5 of which are situated in a 40m running track
- FT700 Ballistic Measurement System with integrated force plate and linear position transducer
- ProReflex 10 Camera real-time motion analysis system
- KinCom Isokinetic Dynamometer for muscle strength testing
- EMG (electromyography) system used to measures the electrical activity of muscles and to gather information about the muscular and nervous systems
- Esaote AU5 Ultrasound used to study skeletal muscles, tendons and ligaments
- Laveg Speed Gun which is used to determine speed of sprints
- We have a range of cycle and rowing ergometers, two treadmills, and two online gas analysis systems.
- We can perform blood analysis with our Analox GM7 Multi-Assay Blood Analyser to measure blood lactate, glucose and a range of other blood substrates
- There is also the Reflotron which another multi-use system that can measure blood cholesterol and haemoglobin as well as portable blood glucose and lactate analysers
In addition we have the usual equipment found in exercise physiology labs.
- Polar heart rate monitors
- Harpenden skinfold callipers
- Wingate tests
- Hand grip dynamometers
- Height, weight monitors
- Jump mats
Strength and Conditioning Suite:
Including five Olympic lifting platforms, 2 complete Multi-racks (Powerlift) and Werksan Olympic weights, along with a range of other strength and conditioning equipment. Portable equipment from the Human Performance Lab is regularly sued for assessment and monitoring of athletic development within this facility.