Level 4 Strength & Conditioning Award

The athlete selected by learners to be used within their case study component, can be based on any sport, at any level, that requires the strength and conditioning to improve performance. If for any reason learners are unsure as to whether a potential sport would be appropriate to be used within the case study, contact the tutor support team on assessments@strengthandconditioningeducation.com for tutor guidance.

The case study subject selected by learners doesn’t necessarily have to be based on an elite, competitive athlete, so can instead be based on any of the following: Semi – professional, amateur, recreational sports person, or member of the general public (CrossFit user with performance goals, endurance sport enthusiast, obstacle runner, etc). If for any reason learners are unsure as to whether a potential athlete/participant would be appropriate to be used within the case study, please contact the tutor support team on: assessments@strengthandconditioningeducation.com for further clarification and tutor guidance.

The physical training qualities to be selected within the case study should be based purely on the needs of the athlete and the relative needs analysis. However, learners should remember that within the general preparation phase of any periodised model, athletes require the development of general athletic qualities, regardless of the specifics of the sport (including metabolic conditioning, local muscular endurance, hypertrophy, etc.).

During the Needs Analysis process, learners are required to gather normative data/performance bench marks based on the performance measures selected for the athlete, (e.g. 1RM squat, vertical jump, Cooper test, etc.) allowing for comparisons against previous recorded data to highlight the athlete’s strengths and areas for development. When searching for such data, learners are advised to seek previous normative data based on the athletes chosen sport (e.g. norm data for 1RM squat performance in Rugby players), or the individual specific selected performance tests (e.g. norm data for vertical jump performance). Topendsports and Brianmac are useful websites to search. If learners require any further assistance when searching for normative data/performance benchmarks, then we advise you to contact the tutor support team on assessments@strengthandconditioningeducation.com

If a learner’s case study participant develops an injury, which will affect the training process, you can either wait until your client recovers and continue or start again with a new candidate. This will mainly depend on how far you have progressed through the assignment. Please contact the tutor support team on assessments@strengthandconditioningeducation.com if you require any further advice.

All learner case studies are to be completed using the excel ‘case study template’ provided within the online portal. If using a Mac device, you can download Microsoft office free of charge and install to your device, this will allow you to use excel. They should click the download tab and save to their device. If a learner is struggling with the formatting of the document, or is not familiar with excel, there is a tutorial video in additional materials. Alternatively, please contact the tutor support team on assessments@strengthandconditioningeducation.com as soon as possible for further guidance.

The online theory exam will unlock once all the modules have been ticked as completed. To prepare for exam, review the course recap module, which has all the revision materials needed to help you successfully complete the exam.