高性能体育产业是一个价值数十亿美元的全球性实体，为包括体育科学家，教练和管理人员在内的各种职业提供就业机会。在澳大利亚，专业和半专业运动队，澳大利亚和州体育学院，体育学院以及其他体育组织都有就业机会。这些机会扩展到国际市场。该行业的核心是运动员的状态，其目的是优化个人和团队的表现以取得成功。该行业的专业人员需要了解评估运动员表现的测试规程，力量和体能的原理，可用于监视和训练运动员的技术以及营养，损伤与表现之间的关系。将这种知识和理解应用于计划和实施有意义的干预措施，以增强运动员的表现并减少受伤和患病的可能
At the heart of high performance sport is the conditioning of the athlete, with the aim of optimising individual and team performance and keeping them at the top of their game. You will gain skills in sports performance and analysis, exercise programming, and strength and conditioning of athletes. You’ll learn to design and deliver programs that enhance athletic performance and reduce the likelihood of injury and illness.<br>To be a competent exercise scientist and strength and conditioning coach, students must be able to transfer the knowledge and skills they’ve learnt to a professional context with increasing autonomy and confidence. Your professional experience will allow you to apply your learning to help support clients’ and athletes’ needs, operate in an ethically responsible manner and communicate effectively. By undertaking a practicum you’ll meet the Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) professional practice requirements for Exercise Science accreditation and exercise scientist and strength and conditioning accreditation (level 2).