Master in Optimization in Sports Performance

Program Overview

The Master's in Sports Performance Optimization equips graduates with tools to enhance competitiveness in sports. Through e-learning, it covers training trends, physical conditioning, and transversal elements like technology, nutrition, and psychology. Upon completion, graduates can pursue careers as physical trainers, strength and fitness specialists, performance analysts, and personal trainers focused on sports performance optimization.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master’s Degree in Sports Performance Optimization is a postgraduate program designed to equip students with the tools to enhance competitiveness in the field of sports performance. It addresses current market needs by covering key aspects of sports performance, including training trends, physical conditioning improvement, and transversal elements like technology, nutrition, and psychology. The program utilizes a dynamic e-learning modality, fostering interaction with leading professionals. The overarching purpose is to provide the concepts, skills, strategies, and tools for professionals to effectively plan, develop, and evaluate training programs that ensure high-quality professional work in sports performance, while upholding ethical commitments and professional responsibility. The program is aimed at graduates in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences or related fields seeking advanced training, graduates in education or health sciences desiring specialization in sports performance, and other university graduates with professional experience in physical activity and sports who wish to update or expand their knowledge in sports performance optimization. Successful completion leads to a Master’s Degree in Sports Performance Optimization issued by the enrolled university.

Outline:

The Master in Optimization in Sports Performance program has a credit structure of 90 credits, divided into two parts:

1st PART: MANDATORY SUBJECTS (78 credits):

This part is further divided into two phases:

• INITIAL PHASE: FUNDAMENTALS OF SPORTS TRAINING (30 credits): This phase includes five subjects:
• Human Anatomy (6 credits)
• Human Physiology (6 credits)
• Biomechanics of Human Movement (6 credits)
• Fundamentals of Training (6 credits)
• High Performance Planning and Physical Training (6 credits)
• ADVANCED PHASE: SPORTS PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (45 credits): This phase includes nine subjects:
• Training Theory and Practice (5 credits)
• Physiology of High-level Sports Training (5 credits)
• Monitoring and Quantifying the Training Load in High Performance (5 credits)
• Planning and Periodization Models of Training in Sports (5 credits)
• Functional Assessment of the Elite Athlete (5 credits)
• Strategies for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries (5 credits)
• Technological Tools Applied to Training (5 credits)
• Psychology in High Performance (5 credits)
• Nutrition and Sports Performance (5 credits)
The project should demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the chosen topic and contribute to the studied fields, theoretically and practically. Guidelines for the project are provided to students. The duration of the Master's program is 12 to 24 months, contingent upon successful completion of all evaluations and the Final Project. It only mentions that students must successfully pass all corresponding evaluations and the Final Project to complete the program.

Teaching:

The program uses an e-learning modality. The teaching staff includes numerous doctors and professors from various universities, including: Dr. Antonio Jesús Bores, Dr. Archit Navandar, Dr. Álvaro Velarde Sotres, Dr. Carlos Lago Fuentes, Dr. Felipe García Pinillos, Dr. Iker Muñoz, Dra. Priscilla Almeida, Dra. Susana Martínez, Dr. Jerónimo Aragón, Dr. Jose Antonio de Paz Fernández, Dr. Juan Francisco Mielgo, Dra. Amélia Cristina Stein, Dra. Eva Montero, Dr. Mario David Cordero Morales, Dra. María José Cuervas González, Dra. María Victoria García Mediavilla, Dr. Osvaldo Costa Moreira, Dra. Claudia Eliza Patrocinio, Dr. Valentín Emilio Fernández, Dr. (c) Juan Jesús Salinero, Dr. (c) Víctor Luis Escamilla Galindo, Dra. (c) María Soledad Arribalzaga, Dr. Martín Barcala Furelos, Dr. (c) Leonardo de Jesús Hernández Cruz, and Dr. (c) Josep Alemany Iturriaga. The program is under the academic management of Dr. Maurizio Antonio Battino and general academic coordination of Dr. Álvaro Velarde Sotres and Dr. Irma Domínguez Azpíroz.

Careers:

Potential career paths after completing the Master’s Degree in Sports Performance Optimization include:

• Physical trainer for high-performance athletes
• Specialist in strength and fitness training in high-performance sports
• Expert in the assessment, optimization, and control of high-performance athletes
• Physical-sports performance analyst for individuals and sports teams
• Technical analyst in sports competitions
• Personal trainer in fitness and wellness centers, focused on sports performance optimization
• Physical trainer and physical-sports therapist in multidisciplinary centers
Note: Professional practice is subject to each country’s legislation.

Other:

FUNIBER periodically offers FUNIBER Training Scholarships. The content of the academic program is subject to minor modifications based on updates and improvements.