Considerations and recommendations for the development or enhancement of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in strength and conditioning

Anthony Weldon; Kevin Till; Jonathan Hughes; Ibrahim Akubat; James Keenan; Andrea Cameron; Anthony Turner

doi:10.47206/ijsc.v6i1.606

Considerations and recommendations for the development or enhancement of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in strength and conditioning

Anthony Weldon^*
, Kevin Till
, Jonathan Hughes
, Ibrahim Akubat
, James Keenan
, Andrea Cameron
, Anthony Turner

^*Corresponding author for this work

Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences

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This paper consolidates existing literature into 10 research-informed considerations and recommendations for developing or enhancing undergraduate and postgraduate strength and conditioning (S&C) degrees in the United Kingdom. It is hoped these can inform discussions concerning the relevance, quality, and success of S&C degrees across stakeholder groups (professional associations, employers, degree representatives, and students/graduates) and support academic institutions and policymakers to further enhance S&C curricula.

Original language	English
Number of pages	6
Journal	International Journal of Strength and Conditioning
Volume	6
Issue number	1
Early online date	22 May 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v6i1.606
Publication status	Published - 22 May 2026

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Higher education
Curriculum
Students
Employers
Associations
Lecturers

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