NB: This course is self-paced and you can start and finish in your own time. You will have 12 months to complete the course on the SSISA platform after which access to the course will expire.
Date: Self-paced distance learning
Venue: Online (SSISA Education Hub)
Duration: 9 hours
Course fee is R 2,500
CPD points 9
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This course is for the recreational to elite endurance cyclist, cycling coach, health professional or student who wants to learn about performance cycling physiology and biomechanics.
The course teaches the key technical terms and provides an overview of the determinants of endurance cycling performance, such as VO2max, cycling economy, threshold intensity and muscle power.
Who should attend
- Cyclists who are looking for evidence-based training methods to improve their performance.
- Cycling coaches who want to understand exercise physiology, training principles and methods behind programme design.
- Personal trainers, biokineticists and physiotherapists who would like to upskill themselves to add more value to their clients.
- Sports science students who would like to learn more about applied exercise physiology and programme design.
Course modules
Module 1: Physiological determinants of performance
Module 2: Assessing endurance performance
Module 3: Periodisation for cycling
Module 4: Strength training for cycling
Module 5: Examples of training sessions
Module 6: High-intensity interval training
Module 7: Cycling biomechanics
Module 8: Monitoring training load
Module 9: Cycling training programme
Specific outcomes
- Identify physiological factors pertaining to performance
- Apply principles of periodisation to cycling
- Incorporate strength training in cycling
- Outline biomechanics in cycling
- Advise on high intensity interval training
- Assess endurance performance
- Design training programmes
- Monitor training loads
Learning outcomes
- Learn the physiological determinants of cycling performance and how to apply these to cycling programme design.
- Understand the components of performance testing and how to conduct a performance test with a cyclist.
- Learn how to build a cyclist's training plan using evidence-based periodization paradigms
- Gain access to a library of training sessions that can be included in future training programmes you design.
- Learn about the benefits of high-intensity interval training and how to incorporate it into a cycling training programme.
- Build an understanding of the key concepts of cycling biomechanics and how a correct bike setup can improve performance.
- Learn how to monitor a cyclist's training load.
- Learn how to create a cycling training programme.
A digital certificate of attendance will be issued to participants of the course.