Sports Performance

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Sports Performance 15 introduces key concepts in exercise, fitness, nutrition, and psychology aimed at improving student athletic performance and overall health and wellness. Students will earn credits in the Health, Recreation and Human Services cluster of the Career and Technology Studies curriculum. Students who excel in this course are generally students who are involved in sports and are consciously trying to be better athletes or students `who have a keen interest in sports, recreation, health, and wellness. Students who decide to take Sports Performance should be prepared to participate in classroom theory, self-directed study, and exercise labs. This course is a good introduction for students interested in pursuing post-secondary studies and/or a career in kinesiology, sports and recreation.

Sports Performance 20 and 30 continue building on the previously acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of sports sciences. Students who are interested in pursuing careers in fields related to kinesiology, sports, recreation, health, and/or wellness will benefit from enrollment in this program. Students will have an opportunity to complete a practicum in one of the sports sciences strands. Students who excel in this course generally are students who are involved in sports and are consciously trying to be better athletes or students who have a keen interest in sports, recreation, health, and wellness. Students who decide to take Sports Performance should be prepared to participate in classroom theory, self-directed study, and labs. This course is a good foundation for students interested in pursuing post-secondary studies or a career in Kinesiology, Sports, and Recreation. Students in Sports Performance 30 have the opportunity to earn 30-level credits, which can be used to apply to post-secondary.