The course will provide students with knowledge and information about up to date research regarding strategies to enhance exercise performance.

30 hours of contact time in Semester 2

MED5470 (distance learning version of this course)

None

50% Oral Presentation (15 mins talk and 5 mins questions)

50% Written Report (2000 words)

This course aims to provide students with a critical understanding of recent research investigating ergogenic aids for exercise performance

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Critically evaluate numerous methods which have been suggested to enhance exercise performance

■ Critically discuss the mechanisms which underlie the purported ergogenic action of the above methods

■ Critically evaluate the evidence supporting the efficacy of popular ergogenic aids

■ Identify areas where further study is required to support or refute a suggested ergogenic aid

■ Develop an evidence-based plan to enhance exercise performance

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.