PHYSICAL CONDITIONING
EDUCATION
By: Nur Ikhwan Mohamad
Scope of Practice
Strength and conditioning professional provide physical exercise and training prescription for the purpose of reducing risk of injury and increase performance, via systematic and evidence based practice. It is within the responsibilities of the strength and conditioning professionals to determine training objectives, perform need analysis, develop training plan, develop training program, do performance monitoring, determine effectiveness and perform modification for further enhancement.
Physical Literacy in Physical Conditioning Education
Physical literacy, developed from early childhood through adulthood, serves as the foundational “language” of movement that underpins all effective physical conditioning education. In childhood, it builds fundamental movement skills (running, jumping, throwing, balancing, coordination) alongside confidence, motivation, and perceptual-motor abilities, creating a broad, versatile movement vocabulary and positive attitude toward physical activity. As individuals progress into adolescence and adulthood, this early literacy enables them to read and respond to increasingly complex physical demands, adapt movements to new contexts (sports, fitness, daily life), and understand concepts like effort, intensity, and technique. Without physical literacy, individuals struggle to efficiently learn or perform advanced conditioning exercises, have higher injury risk, lower adherence, and diminished training outcomes. Thus, physical literacy is not simply a precursor but the essential prerequisite and ongoing foundation that allows physical conditioning programs to be safe, progressive, enjoyable, and ultimately successful across the lifespan.
Blended Learning
in Strength & Conditioning
While online technology provides excellent support to the overall learning process, we believe face-to-face hands-on practical class is still a must for physical conditioning education. Materials provided on this website are just supplementary in nature, with a real learning process should be happening in physical class/laboratory/gym.
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Certification simply means what we learned and what we are able to do has been officially verified. Nowadays, you can learn almost everything on your own. But, most of the time your knowledge and practice affect others as well. Thus, verified knowledge and practice is the key to safe and effective practices. Learn more about certification framework in Malaysia.
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Selected Publications
Andrews, E., Yu, L., Ryan, C., Zhang, B., Li, K., Mohamad, N. I., & Mei, Q. (2026). A scoping review on the biomechanical effect of the wearable resistance interventions: Implications for badminton-specific performance. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17479541261483557.
Washif, J. A., Lum, D., Raja Azidin, R. M. F., Pagaduan, J., Lim, J., Tan, E., ... & Kok, L. Y. (2026). Current strength and conditioning in Southeast Asia: Practices, challenges, and emerging trends. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17479541261431976.
Madarsa, N. I., & Mohamad, N. I. (2025). Acute muscular hypertrophy responses to the time-efficient training method in adolescent football players. Retos, 72, 622-630.
Alali, A. A., Mohammed, A. H., Alsaedi, H. R. R., Alali, A. A. A., Alali, O. A. A., Khlaifawi, M. M. F., ... & Mohamad, N. I. (2025). The impact of deductive and inductive learning methods on weightlifting performance. Retos: nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación, (67), 1190-1199.
Bustang, B., Ali, A., Kuan, G., & Mohamad, N. I. (2026). Confident but incorrect: Calibrating competence and confidence of Indonesian health students when solving contextualized numeracy problems. Journal on Mathematics Education, 17(3), 831-844.
Abd Malek, N. F., & Mohamad, N. I. (2026). Validity and Reliability of Taekwondo Front Kick Physical Literacy Instrument. Jurnal Sains Sukan & Pendidikan Jasmani, 15(1), 58-66.
Baki, M. H., & Mohamad, N. I. (2025, September). for the 2024 Asia Rugby Championship. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Movement, Health and Exercise: MoHE 2024, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia (p. 157). Springer Nature.
Yu, L., & Mohamad, N. I. (2022). Development of badminton-specific footwork training from traditional physical exercise to novel intervention approaches. Physical Activity and Health, 6(1), 219-225.
Ibrahim, T. M. S. T., Tan, K., Abd Malek, N. F., Jahizi, A. A. M., Mohamad, N. I., Ab Malik, Z., & Nadzalan, A. M. (2022). Effect of wearable resistance loading during warm-up protocol on front kick biomechanics in taekwondo. Physical Education Theory and Methodology, 22(2), 223-228.
Madarsa, N. I., & Mohamad, N. I. (2022). Profiling the effects of pre-season on cardiovascular and sprinting performance among elite youth football players. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 22(11), 2676-2680.
Sukwong, T., Chinnasee, P., Prajongjai, V., Chinnasee, C., Nadzalan, A. M., & Mohamad, N. I. (2022). The difference of anthropometric characteristics between elite and novice bodybuilders in Thailand. Physical Education Theory and Methodology, 22(1), 101-105.
Janep, M., Osman, N., Mohamad, N. I., Tan, K., Malik, Z. A., & Nadzalan, A. M. (2024). The acute effects of loading used in wearable resistance on kinetics nd kinematics during taekwondo axe kick. Ido Movement for Culture. Journal of Martial Arts Anthropology, 24(1), 1-7.
Mohamed, J., Rahim, N. A., & Mohamad, N. I. (2024). The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Versus Foam Roller as Recovery Modalities on Muscular Power Output. Jurnal Sains Sukan & Pendidikan Jasmani, 13(2), 1-16.
Baki, M. H., Mohamad, N. I., Hamzah, N. H., & Madarsa, N. I. (2024, September). Assessment of Workload Management Strategies on Test Performance in the Malaysian Rugby Team for the 2024 Asia Rugby Championship. In International Conference on Movement, Health and Exercise (pp. 157-166). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
Alali, A. A., Ming, J. W., Abd Malek, N. F., Baki, M. H., & Mohamad, N. I. (2024). Hand grip strength test is not an indicator of flexibility performance among teenagers. Scientific Journal of Sport and Performance, 3(3), 351-356.
