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How do athletes train for improved performance?
How do athletes train for improved performance?
resistance training, eg elastic, hydraulic
weight training, eg plates, dumbbells
isometric training
examine the types of training methods and how they best suit specific performance requirements
design a training program
describe how training adaptations can be measured and monitored
identify safe and potentially harmful training procedures.
examine the types of training methods and how they best suit specific performance requirements
design a training program
describe how training adaptations can be measured and monitored
identify safe and potentially harmful training procedures.
What are the planning considerations for improving performance?
What are the planning considerations for improving performance?
performance and fitness needs (individual, team)
schedule of events/competitions
climate and season
phases of competition (pre-season, in-season and off-season phases)
subphases (macro and microcycles)
peaking
tapering
sport-specific subphases (fitness components, skill requirements)
Develop and justify a periodisation chart of the fitness and skill-specific requirements of a particular sport.
Health and safety considerations
Providing and overview of the session to athletes (goal specific)
Warm up and cool down
Skill instruction and practice
Conditioning
Evaluation
Examine different methods of structuring training sessions.
did the activities match the abilities of the group?
what was the reaction of the group?
how could the session be modified?
Amount and intensity of training
Physiological considerations eg lethargy, injury
Psychological eg loss of motivation
Analyse overtraining by considering questions such as:
how much training is too much?
how do you identify an overtrained athlete?
what do you do if you identify an overtrained athlete?
how can overtraining be avoided?
What are the ethical issues related to improving performance?
What are the ethical issues related to improving performance?
the dangers of performance enhancing drug use, eg physical effects, loss of reputation, sponsorship and income
for strength (human growth hormone, anabolic steroids)
for aerobic performance (EPO)
to mask other drugs (diuretics, alcohol)
benefits and limitations of drug testing
Justify the reasons drugs are considered to be unethical and carry a range of risks for the athlete
Argue issues related to drug testing such as:
at what level of competition should drug testing be introduced?
which drugs should be tested for?
what are the pros and cons of drug testing?
what should be the consequences of drug use?
training innovation, eg lactate threshold testing, biomechanical analysis
equipment advances, eg swimsuits, golf ball
Describe how technology has been used to improve performance
Argue ethical issues related to technology use in sport such as:
has technology gone too far?
has access to technology created unfair competition?
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