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IHSA Sports Medicine: Science of Training and Conditioning

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Objectives

By the end of this unit, a student will be able to:

identify at least two reasons why high school student-athletes use supplements.
explain what a skill set is and how it can improve athletic performance.
distinguish between facts and myths surrounding training philosophies.

State Standards Alignment

This unit aligns to the following Physical Development and Health Illinois Learning Standards:

20.A.4a
20.A.4b
20.A.5
20.C.4a
20.C.4c
20.C.5a
22.A.4b
23.A.4
23.B.4
23.C.4
24.B.4
24.B.5
24.C.5

Learning Activities

Note: The list of possible learning activities listed below is not meant to be all-encompassing. Rather, it is intended to provide teachers and coaches with a sample of extension activities students and/or athletes could do in conjunction with the unit. Many of the research opportunities could be turned into traditional essays or multi-media presentations and shared with other students at your school.

Create a weight and speed training program for a specific sport.
Conduct a group discussion with members of your school’s coaching staff about the training programs for their respective teams.
Research the important muscular and skeletal groups used in particular sports and explain the best training exercises aimed at developing those specific groups.