Master in Sport Performance: T - European Univer

The Master in Sport Performance: Training and Functional Evaluation is a postgraduate degree offered by FUNIBER in collaboration with the European University of the Atlantic. It provides graduates with the knowledge and skills to plan, develop, and evaluate strategies for high-quality work in sport performance. Through a blended learning approach, students combine online study with face-to-face sessions led by internationally recognized professionals. The program prepares graduates for various careers in the field of sport performance, including physical trainer of high-performance athletes, expert in high-performance athlete valuation, and individual and team sports performance analyst.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master in Sport Performance: Training and Functional Evaluation is a postgraduate university degree offered by FUNIBER in collaboration with the European University of the Atlantic. It aims to deepen graduates' education in sports training, one of five paths within Physical Activity and Sports Sciences. The program addresses current market demands by providing students with necessary knowledge in sport performance, facilitating learning and practice environments, and offering contact with high-performing professionals. The goal is to equip professionals in the physical and sports activity field with the skills to plan, develop, and evaluate strategies ensuring high-quality work in sport performance, while upholding ethical and professional responsibilities. The modality is blended learning, with face-to-face sessions held in July 2024 at the European University of the Atlantic in Santander, Spain. The program is designed for graduates with degrees in Physical Activity and Sport Science, Medicine, Physiotherapy, or Primary Education (with a Physical Education mention). Upon completion, students receive a Master’s Degree in Sports Performance: Training and Functional Evaluation diploma from the European University of the Atlantic. The general objective is to plan, develop, and properly evaluate strategies guaranteeing the end quality of professional tasks within the field of sport performance while assuming the ethical commitments and responsibilities required of the profession. Specific objectives include: relating the functioning of physiological systems during exercise to maximize athlete performance; developing correct programming and periodization in high-performance sports training and quantifying training load; applying appropriate strategies and interventions for elite athlete functional valuation; utilizing technological tools in high-performance valuation of physical conditioning, injury prevention, and rehabilitation; detecting psychological factors influencing high-level athletes; and identifying the influence of nutrition on elite athlete performance.

Outline:

The Master's program has a total of 60 credits distributed as follows: 45 credits for mandatory subjects, 6 credits for external internships, and 9 credits for the Master's final project. The duration is 12 months, requiring successful completion of all evaluations and the final project. The program is structured across two semesters, with an initial phase that allows students to tailor their studies based on their prior education.

Initial Phase (Credits vary based on prior studies):

Human Anatomy (6 credits)
Biomechanics of Human Movement (6 credits)
Human Physiology (6 credits)
Fundamentals of Training (6 credits)
High Performance Planning and Physical Training (6 credits)
Total: 30 credits

Semester 1 (30 credits):

Theory and Practice of Training (5 credits)
High Performance Physiology Physical Training (5 credits)
Motorization and Quantification of High Performance Training Load (5 credits)
Planning and Periodization Models in Sports Training (5 credits)
Athlete’s Functional Assessment (5 credits)
Strategies for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries (5 credits)

Semester 2 (30 credits):

Technological Tools Applied to Training (5 credits)
Physiology in High Performance (5 credits)
Nutrition and Sports Performance (5 credits)
Supervised Face-to-face Internship (6 credits)
Master’s Final Project (9 credits)
High-Performance Training (15 credits): Covers scientific advances in strength, resistance, speed, and flexibility training; new trends in strength training (VBT and performance transfer); advances in speed training; new trends in resistance training; flexibility training; and new trends in high-level sports training.
High-Performance Sports Training Physiology (5 credits): Covers scientific advances in strength, resistance, speed, and flexibility training and their applications to sports performance.
Technological Tools Applied to Training (5 credits): Covers bioimpedance and body composition; lactacidemia and pulse oximetry; tensiomyography and muscle evaluation; GPS and new tools applied to situational and performance sports; EMS as a training complement; vibrating platforms; force measurement systems; speed measurement systems; and app analysis and integration into training.
Athlete Valuation (10 credits): Includes functional assessment of elite athletes (physiological and motor skill assessment, performance assessment, internal and external load assessment, and external factor assessment) and strategies for the prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries (conceptual and terminological approach, risk factors and injury mechanisms, new evidence in preventive strategies, new tools integrated into prevention, new evidence in sports rehabilitation, and specific proposals based on sports modalities).
Psychology in High Performance (5 credits): Covers psychology in sports initiation and performance; psychological assessment methods; motivation in competition; anxiety-stress duality; emotional regulation; leadership; and psychological intervention in pain and injury rehabilitation.
Nutrition and Sports Performance (5 credits): Covers nutritional periodization; new nutritional trends and strategies; culinary techniques applied to sports nutrition; nutritional keys based on conditional capacity; ergogenic aids; and sports nutrition in special situations (ultra-resistance).

Teaching:

The program uses a blended learning methodology, combining online study via a virtual campus with face-to-face sessions at the European University of the Atlantic in Santander, Spain. The face-to-face sessions are held during July 2024 and are led by internationally recognized professionals with extensive experience in individual and team sports. These sessions include lectures, small-group practical classes and workshops, and visits to professional sports clubs and centers. The blended learning modality also includes weekend classroom sessions in March, April, and May. The teaching staff includes numerous doctors and professors from various universities, with expertise in areas such as sports physiology, biomechanics, training, nutrition, and psychology. A list of guest speakers for the in-situ phase is also provided, including professionals from organizations like the Spanish Olympic Committee, the Spanish Basketball Federation, and FC Barcelona.

Careers:

The Master's program prepares students for various careers, including:

Physical trainer of high-performance athletes
Specialist in strength training and fitness in high-performance sports
Expert in high-performance athlete valuation, optimization, and control
Individual and team sports performance analyst
Technical analyst of a sport competition
Personal trainer in fitness and wellness centers
Physical trainer and physical-sport rehabilitator in multi-disciplinary centers
Researcher in the field of sport science and sport performance optimization

Other:

FUNIBER offers FUNIBER Training Scholarships periodically. The program's content is subject to minor modifications based on updates and improvements.