Sport & Exercise Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year

About this course

Sport and exercise sciences is a genuinely interdisciplinary field, applying the methods and knowledge of physiology, psychology, biomechanics and biochemistry to the understanding of human physical performance and health. It asks how the body responds to exercise at the cellular, physiological and systemic levels; how psychological factors influence motivation, adherence and performance; how movement is generated and controlled; and how exercise across the lifespan shapes health outcomes. The discipline spans elite sport performance support, exercise for health and rehabilitation, physical activity promotion and the scientific underpinnings of coaching and physical education. At the University of Sunderland this programme includes an integrated foundation year, providing a structured and supportive pathway into degree-level study for students returning to education, those who didn't qu

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