2. Syllabus - Factors Affecting Performance

Question 1

What is Critical Question 1?

Answer 1

How does training affect performance?

Question 2

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 1. Energy systems

Hint - 3 dash point.

Answer 2

• alactacid system (ATP/PC)
• lactic acid system
• aerobic system

Question 3

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 2. Types of training and training methods

Hint - 4 dash point.

Answer 3

• aerobic, eg continuous, Fartlek, aerobic interval, circuit
• anaerobic, eg anaerobic interval
• flexibility, eg static, ballistic, PNF, dynamic
• strength training, eg free/fixed weights, elastic, hydraulic

Question 4

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 4. Physiological adaptations in response to training

Hint - 5 dash point.

Answer 4

• resting heart rate
• stroke volume and cardiac output
• oxygen uptake and lung capacity
• haemoglobin level
• muscle hypertrophy
• effect on fast/slow twitch muscle fibres

Question 5

What is Critical Question 2?

Answer 5

How can psychology affect performance?

Question 6

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 5. Motivation

Hint - 2 dash point.

Answer 6

• positive and negative
• intrinsic and extrinsic

Question 7

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 6. Anxiety and arousal

Hint - 3 dash point.

Answer 7

• trait and state anxiety
• sources of stress
• optimum arousal

Question 8

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 7. Psychological strategies to enhance motivation and manage anxiety

Hint - 4 dash point.

Answer 8

• concentration/attention skills (focusing)
• mental rehearsal/visualisation/imagery
• relaxation techniques
• goal-setting.

Question 9

What is Critical Question 3?

Answer 9

How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance?

Question 10

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 8. Nutritional considerations

Hint - 3 dash point.

Answer 10

• pre-performance, including carbohydrate loading
• during performance
• post-performance

Question 11

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 9. Supplementation

Hint - 4 dash point.

Answer 11

• vitamins/minerals
• protein
• caffeine
• creatine products

Question 12

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 10. Recovery strategies

Hint - 4 dash point.

Answer 12

• physiological strategies, eg cool down, hydration
• neural strategies, eg hydrotherapy, massage
• tissue damage strategies, eg cryotherapy
• psychological strategies, eg relaxation

Question 13

What is Critical Question 4?

Answer 13

How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?

Question 14

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 11. Stages of skill acquisition

Hint - 3 dash point.

Answer 14

• cognitive
• associative
• autonomous

Question 15

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 12. Characteristics of the learner

Hint - 5 examples needed

Answer 15

• personality
• heredity
• confidence,
• prior experience
• ability

Question 16

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 13. The learning environment

Hint - 4 dash point with heaps of examples

Answer 16

• nature of the skill (open, closed, gross, fine, discrete, serial, continuous, self- paced, externally paced)
• the performance elements (decision-making, strategic and tactical development)
• practice method (massed, distributed, whole, part)
• feedback (internal, external, concurrent, delayed, knowledge of results, knowledge of performance)

Question 17

List the dash points associated with:

Dot Point 14. Assessment of skill and performance

Hint - 4 dash point

Answer 17

• characteristics of skilled performers, eg kinaesthetic sense, anticipation, consistency, technique
• objective and subjective performance measures
• validity and reliability of tests
• personal versus prescribed judging criteria