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Getting into the zone

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Getting into the zone Copyrighted imageCredit: BBC
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 30 Jul 2012
By Tom Daley, Jessica Ennis, Caroline Heaney, Pete Reed, Shaunna Thompson
Athletes such as Tom Daley and Jessia Ennis explain their mental preparation and pre-performance routines in this video, filmed for BBC / OU co-production, Olympic...
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Olympisize Me

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Olympisize Me
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 24 Jul 2012
Have you ever wondered which sport you're most physically suited to? Play this interactive game to find out if you’ve got what it takes physically,...
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What does it take to be a champion cyclist?

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 23 Jul 2012
As Bradley Wiggins becomes the first British man to ever win the Tour De France, take a closer look at what makes a person a...
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The Ancient Olympics: Bridging past and present

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The Ancient Olympics: Bridging past and present Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Introductory Level Duration 5 hours Updated 21 May 2013
By The Open University
This unit highlights the similarities and differences between our modern Games and the Ancient Olympics and explores why today, as we prepare for London's 2012...
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The science behind wheeled sports

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Introductory Level Duration 8 hours Updated 21 May 2013
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This unit focuses on cycling and wheelchair racing: what we might collectively call 'wheeled sports'. The Scientific concepts such as force, acceleration and speed...
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The psychological aspects of sports injury

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Intermediate Level Duration 3 hours Updated 21 May 2013
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For many people, sport is a way of life, so imagine the emotional distress that a sports injury can bring when it restricts someone's participation...
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Making your exercise instruction certificate count

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Intermediate Level Duration 300 hours Updated 26 Apr 2013 Register by 09 Jan 2014
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Link your experience as an exercise instructor or exercise professional to knowledge of training standards, professionalism, ethics, models of learning and sector employment issues.This course...
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Making your coaching certificate count

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Intermediate Level Duration 300 hours Updated 26 Apr 2013 Register by 09 Jan 2014
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Develop your practice as a coach by linking your coaching experience to knowledge of training standards, professionalism, ethics, models of learning and sector employment issues.This...
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Sport and conditioning science into practice

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Intermediate Level Duration 600 hours Updated 26 Apr 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
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Investigate and apply aspects of sports science, including physiology, movement analysis, and training and conditioning theory, enhancing your understanding of how the body works when...
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