Anaerobic Endurance Training Flashcards
What are the modalities of anaerobic training
- resistance training
- plyometric training
- speed training
- agility training
- interval training
What are the 6 improvements in response to anaerobic training
Improvements in:
- muscular strength
- muscular power
- muscular hypertrophy
- muscular endurance
- motor skills
- coordination
What are the neural adaptations that can occur in response to anaerobic training
Adaptations along the neuromuscular chain beginning in the higher brain centers and continuing down to the level of individual muscle fibres
Where do the neural changes take place in central adaptations
along the descending corticospinal tracts
Which type of motor unit is larger
Type 2
Which motor unit type has the lower recruitment threshold
Type 1
Which motor unit type has the higher input resistance
Type 1
Which type of movement is the exception to the size principle
Ballistic contractions
What is an adaptation of motor units for firing
The firing of 2 or more motor units at a fixed interval
What were the main findings of the deschenes study
- Dispersed, irregular-shaped synapses: HIT > LIT
- Total length of nerve terminal branching: HIT > LIT
- Average length per branch: HIT> LIT
What did resistance training significantly increase in Deschene’s study
- endplate perimeter length
- endplate area
_ the dispersion of ACh receptors within the endplate region
T/F Aerobic training enhances the reflex response
False, it is anaerobic training that increases
What does an increase in EMG indicate
Greater neural activation
When do dramatic increases in neural adaptations take place in an anaerobic training program
At the beginning, 6-10 weeks
When does hypertrophy begin to occur
> 10 weeks