Course overview
Energy Systems
During exercise, your body relies on three basic energy systems: the anaerobic a-lactic system, the anaerobic lactic system, and the aerobic system. Depending on the sports played or exercise type, athletes rely on one system more than the other to deliver the body with the adequate energy required for the activity.
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3 Chapters
Purpose of understanding Energy Systems of Athletes
Coaches and Sport staff (Exercise Professionals and Clinicians) are required to understand the basics of energy systems that underscore exercise and sport participation.
What's in-store
Similar to an engine that needs "fuel" to move the components of an engine, muscles need "energy" to function We will explore the physiological principles underlying the the different energy systems of athletes. The type of energy that is used to produce contractions in the muscles is an energy source called Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). ATP is a molecule, (a so-called high octane fuel), that releases the energy needed for muscle contraction.
Course Lessons
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Meet our SSISA Research Digest team
Warren Lucas
Research and Partnerships Manager
Warren Lucas is an Accredited Sport Scientist (SASMA), completing a PhD in Exercise Science at the University of Cape Town. His research is focused on designing patient-centred exercise interventions for youth with substance use and mental health conditions in treatment settings. His supervisors are Dr. Sharief Hendricks and Prof. Vicki Lambert (HPALS UCT).
Evan Knight
Research Consultant
Evan Knight is an Exercise Scientist with an MSc in Exercise Physiology from the Stellenbosch. University. He works as a Research Consultant at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, and his research is focused on biomarkers and the intercellular adaptation and communication following different endurance running training regimes in elite runners.
Devon Da Costa
Research consultant & lecturer
Devon Da Costa is a Qualified Biokineticist completing a PhD in Exercise Science at the University of Cape Town. She works as a Research Consultant and Lecturer at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa. Her research is focused on fuelling endurance sports performance through a variety of different dietary and supplementation strategies. She is supervised by Associate Prof Andrew Bosch (HPALS UCT).
Tim Klein
research consultant & sport scientist
Tim Klein is an Exercise Scientist who is currently completing an MSc in Exercise Science at the University of Cape Town. His research focuses primarily on the effects of resistance training on cycling performance. His research is supervised by Associate Prof. Mike Posthumus and Dr. Caroline D’Alton (HPALS UCT).
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