Physical Conditioning and Return to Sport (PPR)

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    2 years

  • Training Structure

    Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education, University of Montpellier

  • Language(s) of Instruction

    French

Overview

This program is designed to train future physical conditioning professionals for the federal and private sectors. It is part of the policy of the Montpellier Faculty of Sports Sciences, which offers a comprehensive university education in Sports Coaching and Physical Conditioning. The Languedoc-Roussillon region is home to several clubs that compete at the highest national and European levels in various sports and benefits from high-quality sports facilities. The Faculty itself has an indoor sports complex (track and field, five training rooms, including a weight room) and facilities dedicated to research.

  • Be able to design, develop, innovate, and manage a physical fitness program within existing or newly established public or private organizations,
  • Provide theoretical and practical knowledge in physical conditioning, tailored to the professional setting
  • Applying scientific knowledge to physical training,
  • To familiarize participants with technology monitoring and modern assessment tools,
  • Contribute to the development of applied research protocols in sports science.
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Organization

Open on an alternating basis

This program is offered as a work-study program.

And then

Continuing Education

Ph.D. Programs in Physiology/Human Movement

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Employment Placement

Career Opportunities:

  • Fitness trainer for professional sports teams, fitness centers, and companies,
  • Designer and coordinator of physical conditioning programs for training or rehabilitation in the private sector,
  • Technical staff of (inter)national federations,
  • Head of Sports Services for Local and Regional Governments.
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