Do you want to be a big part of the future of health and wellness in sports? You’ll have to have access to next-level information regarding training methods, physiological understanding, and nutrition. One way to get there is with advanced educational coursework leading to a graduate certificate in sports performance.
The field of sports science and research continues to gain prominence in the U.S., focusing on optimizing sports performance and reducing the risk of injuries. Sports performance programs go beyond exercise for physical improvements. Today they are personalized to meet individual goals. Professionals use movement analysis and correction, consideration of physiological factors, and nutritional modifications to help clients and patients reach peak performance.
A graduate certificate designed to bring together science and application to improve sports performance can be the ideal educational “next step” for coaches, athletic trainers, and other sports professionals who work with everyone from high school teams to professional athletes to “weekend warriors.”
An interdisciplinary approach can offer a more comprehensive understanding of human body dynamics. Because of that, the study of sports performance has wide-reaching applications across numerous fields, including healthcare, fitness, athletic training, and chiropractic care.
Understanding the principles that guide physical performance can lead to different perspectives and strategies to enhance performance and manage or prevent injuries.
A comprehensive sports performance program would benefit those with bachelor’s degrees in kinesiology, exercise science, athletic training, or other health and fitness areas.
Graduate coursework in sports performance would serve to:
Doctors of Chiropractic can use a deeper understanding of sports performance to understand an athlete’s movement patterns, muscle imbalances, and injury risks.
One chiropractic and health sciences university, Cleveland University-Kansas City, now offers a graduate Sports Performance Certificate. The certificate provides valuable insight to keep chiropractors up-to-date with continuing education on the latest advancements in sports performance, enhancing their professional development.
Here are four reasons chiropractors would want to take advantage of a graduate education program in sports performance:
Cleveland University-Kansas City, a chiropractic and health sciences university, is in Overland Park, Kansas, a large suburb in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Our mission since our founding in 1922 has been to educate and develop leaders in health promotion.
Our graduate Certificate in Sports Performance (CSP) program is designed for those in health, fitness, wellness, and sports fields, including future and current doctors of chiropractic.
| Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Sports Performance should be able to: |
1. Correlate human kinetics, physiological responses to exercise, and diet and nutrition in relation to performance and overall health. 2. Apply evidence-based principles to programming for performance, fitness, and overall health based upon the needs of persons from diverse populations. |
The CUKC Graduate Certificate in Sports Performance (CSP) is offered online in 8-week modules. The program can be completed in one academic term (6 credit hours per module) or three academic terms (4 credit hours per module). All courses in the CSP program are required components of the Master of Science (M.S.) in Exercise Physiology and Sports Performance degree.
For more information, learn about our sports performance certificate program here.
