Module I. Generalities and context of high performance sport

• Context, functions and competences. Professional environment.
• The reality of the high performance coach 1.
• The reality of the high performance coach 2.
• Fundamentals and principles of high-performance sports training 1.
• Fundamentals and principles of high-performance sports training 2.
• Specificity of high-performance sports training.

Module II. The knowledge base in high performance sport

• Exercise physiology. Concepts and applications to high performance sports.
• Strength training. Concepts and applications to high performance sports.
• Speed training. Concepts and applications to high performance sports.
• Endurance training. Concepts and applications to high performance sports.
• Planning, periodisation and programing of training in individual sports.
• Planning, periodisation and programing of training in team sports.

Module III. Leading areas in high performance

• Nutritional support for high performance sports.
• Integration of areas. Physioterapeutic strategies and injury prevention in the high performance approach.
• Integration of areas. Psychological strategies in high performance.
• Aquatics strategies and recovery in high performance.
• Genetics and epigenetics in high performance sport.
• Women's training in high performance.

Module IV. Laboratory technology and assessments applied to high performance optimisation

• Physiological assessments on a cycloergometer.
• Physiological assessments on treadmills.
• Anthropometric assessments of the high-performance athlete.
• Biomechanics applied to high performance.
• Force platforms, linear encoders and accelerometry. Uses and applications in high performance.
• Future lines of research. Specific software for the control of training in the laboratory.

Module V. Technology and field assessments applied to the optimisation of high performance

• Physiological field assessments 1.
• Physiological field assessments 2.
• Assisted and resisted speed training. Training methods for high performance.
• Workload analysis and quantification 1.
• Workload analysis and quantification 2.
• Future lines of research. Sepecific software for field training control.

Module VI. Analysis and evaluation in high performance sport

• Motor learning.
• Analysis and evaluation of sports technique and its application to the preparation of high-performance athletes.
• Technical-tactical sports analysis and evaluation and its application to the preparation of high-performance athletes.
• Conditional analysis of the high performance athlete. Establishment of kpi's.
• Detection, selection and development of talents.
• Creation and management of databases. Communication and reporting of results.

Module VII. Seminars and case studies

• Training in minority sports 1.
• Training in minority sports 2.
• Direction and management of sports groups.
• Specific cutting-edge methods in high-performance training: FRB, isoinercials, pneumatics, olympic movements.
• White week in Valdebebas.
• White week in Valdebebas.

Module VIII. Research methodology

• The scientific method.
• Structure and type of research papers.
• Search and bibliographical sources.
• Statistics analysis.
• Bibliographic review: research and design.
• Intervention study: research and design.

Module IX. Professional internships

Module X. Final Project