Professional Diploma in Strength and Conditioning for Football

MODULE 1: The science behind Barça Football
MODULE 2: The elements involved
MODULE 3: The defining concepts of Barça Football
MODULE 4: The game as a process

MODULE 1: Optimizing training
MODULE 2: Cognitive elements of the player
MODULE 3: Group elements of the team
MODULE 4: The phases of play

MODULE 1: Train-optimize
MODULE 2: The training session
MODULE 3: Training specific to Barça Football I
MODULE 4: Training specific to Barça Football II

MODULE 1: Characteristics of the musculoskeletal system.
MODULE 2: Muscle action and its relationship to sports.
MODULE 3: Systemic changes in detraining and immobilisation.
MODULE 4: Assessment of muscular properties in relation to sport.

MODULE 1: Contextualization: how can we adapt strength training to team sports?
MODULE 2: Strength workload methodology in situation sports.
MODULE 3: Integrating strength workload into planning and programming of situation sports.
MODULE 4: Strength in the design of sports specific tasks. Examples based on football.

MODULE 1: Analysis of injury in sports: injury mechanisms and associated risk factors.
MODULE 2: Sports injuries and their relationship with the quality of strength.
MODULE 3: Strength manifestations and muscle power in the post-injury rehabilitation process.
MODULE 4: New paradigms in strength training: muscle building through vascular occlusion.

MODULE 1: Technology, equipment and general strength training.
MODULE 2: Technology, equipment and specific strength training in relation to sports.
MODULE 3: Technology in strength and muscle power evaluation.
MODULE 4: Interactive technology and strength training.

MODULE 1: The role of carbohydrate in the players diet
MODULE 2: The role of protein in a players diet
MODULE 3: The role of fat in a players diet
MODULE 4: Fluid

MODULE 1: Leadership
MODULE 2: Communicational Tools
MODULE 3: Motivational Climates
MODULE 4: Coaches and their Environment