AS PE Applied Exercise Physiology Flashcards
The h……. d…….. Is one method of measuring and athletes strength
Handgrip Dynomometer
Plymoterics is mainly used to develop which muscles?
Muscles of the leg - quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius.
Some exercises can be used for the upper body also.
What does 1 RM stand for?
1 rep maximum, the greatest amount of weight which the athlete can lift once
Name the three types of strength
Static
Dynamic
Explosive
What type of strength do we associate with a sprinter or triple jumper?
Explosive strength
How can you test maximal strength?
Using the 1RM test or the handgrip dynomometer
The sit up test (abdominal conditioning test) is used to assess what type of strength?
Dynamic strength
What two types of training could be used to improve dynamic strength?
Circuit training and weight training
For plyometrics to be effective, the muscles must first go through an isometric muscle contraction, true or false?
False. The muscle must have gone through an eccentric contraction followed by a concentric contraction.
Plyometrics training cannot be used to develop which of the following; power, speed, strength, flexibility?
Flexibility
Power is a combination of speed and strength, true or false?
True, it is the rate at which we can apply strength.
What test is commonly used to measure flexibility?
Sit and reach test
Flexibility training is best performed at the start of a training session, true or false?
False. Any flexibility training should be completed at the end of a session when muscles are warm
Which principle of training suggests that the training must stress the relevant energy system?
Specificity. Their training should be aerobic or anaerobic depending on their activity
What does FITT stand for and which other component does it relate to?
Frequency Intensity Time Type It is how we apply overload to a training programme