23021 - Sports Science - Athlete Development Specialists Academy

Course Description

This free course does not earn credit but is required for the PAADS Athlete Development Specialists Certificate awarded through the University of Florida Department of Sport Management.

It is designed for students to build a strong foundation in sport science and athlete human development as Athlete Development Specialists and practitioners.

Upon completion, students will have a foundational knowledge of how physical training during appropriate stages of human development can maximize athletic performance, how shortcuts in the physical, mental, and emotional development can derail an athlete’s long-term ability to succeed, and how to identify and refer athletes to the appropriate professional specialist when an athlete’s condition is outside of the development specialist’s control.