Online Course
Altitude as an Environmental Concern in Sport
Learn how a change in altitude affects sport and exercise performance

1.5-2 hours

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James Laskin
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Dr. James Laskin has extensive experience as a researcher and clinician

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Introduction

Altitude training often forms part of an endurance athlete’s training programme as a strategy to improve performance. With an increase in altitude, there are various features that may influence an athlete’s performance such as a decrease in atmospheric pressure and partial pressure of oxygen. In this course, the environmental conditions at altitude and the physiological responses to altitude are discussed.

Aims

This course aims to provide knowledge of the environmental conditions at altitude, the physiological responses to elevation and how these affect exercise and sports performance.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

  1. Videos
  2. Reading activity
  3. Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1.5-2 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.7 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
  4. Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
  5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • describe the main effects of altitude on atmospheric pressure, temperature and ultraviolet radiation
  • discuss the key physiological responses to acute and chronic altitude exposure in athletes
  • identify at least two consequences of acute altitude exposure

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.