Chapter 17- Speed, Agility and Speed-Endurance Flashcards
The ability to achieve high movement velocities is termed _________.
speed
The ability to change movement velocities rapidly is _________.
Agility
The ability to maintain maximal velocities or accelerations is __________.
speed endurance
Ability to repeatedly perform maximal or near maximal efforts in competition specific exercise is _________.
special endurance
mass X acceleration = ________.
force
force X velocity = _________.
power
force X time = _______
impulse
Complex training is defined as _______:
alternating SSC tasks are mixed with heavy resistance exercises within the same session.
________ _________ is a characteristic of explosive strength exhibited in SSC actions that CAN me improved.
Reactive ability
________ _______ is relatively untrainable and correlates poorly with movement action time.
reaction time
Stride ______ is more important in determining final velocity
frequency
Stride ______ is more trainable than stride _______
frequency; length
The flight phase of running includes _______ and ________.
recovery and ground preparation
The support phase of running includes _______ and _______.
eccentric braking and concentric propulsion
hip angle in stagger stance is smaller in:
elite
subelite
elite
During the push off in sprinting, the rear leg produces ______ force but the front leg must exert force for a _______ period.
greater initial; longer.
An upright sprinting position is usually achieved by around _______ meters.
20 meters
Early flight checkpoints (2):
eccentric hip flexion eccentric knee extension
Mid-flight checkpoints (2)
Concentric hip flexion eccentric knee extension
late flight checkpoints (2)
concentric hip extension eccentric knee flexion
early support checkpoints (3)
concentric hip extension concentric knee flexion eccentric plantarflexion
late support checkpoints (3)
eccentric hip flexion concentric knee extension concentric plantar flexion
_______ _______ is the modification of action sequences upon observation or anticipation of novel or changing conditions.
adaptive ability
_______ is static and dynamic equilibrium
balance
__________ __________ is the coordination of body movements into a given action
combinatory ability
_________ is the accurate economical adjustments of body movements
differentiation
________ is the spatial and temporal control of body movements
orientation
__________ is the quick, well directed response to stimuli
reactiveness
_________ is the observation of dynamic motion patterns
rhythm
general agility tasks target _______:
the development of one or more basic coordinative abilities
_____ skills have programmed assignments and predictable environments.
Closed
______ skills have non programmed assignments and unstable environments
open skills
Sprint RESISTANCE works on: Stride ______ includes gravity-______ running Examples are:
stride length gravity resisted examples: harness, shute, sled, uphill, upstairs
Sprint ASSISTANCE works on: gravity-_____ running Improving stride _____. Working on achieving an _______ effect Examples:
gravity assisted running improving running stride frequency working on achieving an overspeed effect examples: harness and stretch cord downhill sprint
Long response plyometrics such as a _____ jump, transfer directly to _______ and _______ performance.
Squat; start; acceleration
Short response plyometrics such as a ______ jump, transfer to ______ .
depth jump; maximum velocity running.
Supramaximal competitive trial methods involve intensity ______ than competition and duration ______ than competition.
higher; less
Maximal competitive trial methods are done at intensity ______ competition at a duration _______ competition.
equal to; equal to.
Sub-maximal competitive trial methods use intensity _______ than competition and a duration ______ than competition.
less; longer
Intermediate training stage is from years _ to_ and incorporates training to _____.
5-6; training to train
Advanced training stage is from years _ to _ and emphasizes training to _______.
7-8; training to compete
The ability to maintain maximal velocity for longer than 6 seconds is referred to as which of the following types of endurance?
special
speed
strength
cardiovascular
Speed
Which of the following is the most influential factor to determine a sprinters maximum velocity?
reaction time
stride length
leg length
stride frequency
stride frequency
During the ground support phase of linear sprinting, which of the following muscles are responsible for storing and recovering elastic energy?
gastroc
hamstrings
quads
anter tibialis
gastroc and quads
All of the following actions during the ground support phase contribute to optimal stride length and frequency EXCEPT:
minimizing horizontal braking force
contacting the ground ahead of the center of gravity
maximizing backward velocity of the leg
limiting the range of motion at the ankle
contacting the ground ahead of the center of gravity
An athlete just completed a training cycle that focused on speed training. When applying the sequenced training strategy, which of the following training goals or exercise modes is the MOST appropriate to choose or prioritize for the NEXT training cycle?
agility
plyometrics
SSC
strength
strength
Which of the following describe how maximal backward sprinting is different from maximal forward sprinting?
shorter stride length
greater stride frequency
longer ground support time
earlier application of peak GRFs
I,II,III,IV
I,II,III only
Which of the following elements of agility technical skills requires spatial and temporal control of body movements?
differentiation
rhythm
balance
orientation
orientation
When running, which of the following contributes the most to minimizing the braking effect of a heel foot strike?
ecc hip extension
conc hip extension
ecc hip add
conc hip add
concentric hip extension
When running, which of the following contributes the most to absorbing the landing shock?
ecc plantar flex
conc knee exten
ecc knee flex
conc plantar flex
ecc plantar flexion
