UF Faculty Department College
Blain Harrison Applied Physiology and Kinesiology Department College of Health and Human Performance
Partner Faculty Department Partner Institution
Shane Ball Discipline of Exercise and Sport Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health University of Sydney
Title:
Strength and Conditioning Needs Analysis of an International Sport
Project Description:

Students will create a 10-minute presentation describing the unique strength and conditioning needs of a sport not commonly played in their culture. Presentations will be recorded within Voicethread and exchanged with students at the partner institution, who will post video comments to the presentation on Voicethread and also complete a peer review rubric related to it. Students will be assessed by their home instructor on the quality of their presentation, Voicethread feedback, and peer review rubric.

Learning Outcomes:
  • Articulate insights into how cultural differences in strength and conditioning training for sport influence a needs analysis on a sport not commonly played in the student’s home country.
  • Demonstrate adequate understanding of the unique qualities and characteristics of athletes in an unfamiliar sport that is popular in a culture different than yours. 
  • Demonstrate curiosity in the strength and conditioning methods of another culture.
  • Interact openly and without judgment with students studying similar topics in another culture.
  • Interpret intercultural experiences from your own perspective and from another worldview while acting supportively on the comments and suggestions of someone from another culture.
  • Identify cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communications regarding strength and conditioning topics.
Participating Countries:
Australia
Number of Participants:
50 UF Students; 100 University of Sydney Students
Discipline:
Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
UF Course Code & Name:
APK6176 - Strength and Conditioning for Advanced Practitioners
Project Duration:
5 Weeks
Activity Type(s):
Student-to-Student Project
Time allotted to each activity:
Asynchronous activities: 2 hours/week
Local group activities: 2 hours/week
Individual work: 2 hours/week
Technology Tools:
Voicethread
Qualtrics Forms
Sequence of Activities:

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