Chronic Adaptions of Training and Psychological Strategies Flashcards

1
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what is the purpose of training?

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to make an athlete ‘fitter’

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what occurring as a result of training leads to improved fitness and performance?

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chronic adaptions

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3
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how does a training program cause the body to adapt?

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puts physical stress on the body forcing it to adapt

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4
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what are the two types of adaptions that can occur?

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structural and functional

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5
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what chronic adaption occurs at the lungs?

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increased lung volume

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6
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what does the adaption of increased lung volume also increase as a result?

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diffusion, efficiency and oxygen consumption

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7
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what is a chronic adaption that occurs at the heart?

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increased heart size and volume

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what occurs as a result of the body adapting and the heart increasing in size and volume?

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  • lower resting heart rate

- higher stroke volume

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9
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what chronic adaption occurs at the stomach?

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decreased blood flow to other organs eg. digestive system

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10
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what chronic changes increase at the muscle?

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  • capillarisation of slow twitch fibres
  • a-VO2 DIFF
  • muscular fuel stores and enzymes
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what occurs due to increased capillarisation of the slow twitch fibres at the muscle?

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increased fibre size

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12
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what chronic adaptions occur in the blood?

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  • increased blood volume

- decreased rate of lactate production

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13
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what occurs as a result of increased blood volume?

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increased plasma and haemoglobin

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14
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what adaptions occur as a result of aerobic training?

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  • cardiovascular
  • respiratory
  • muscular
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15
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what adaptions occur as a result of anaerobic training?

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  • cardiovascular

- muscular

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16
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what adaptions occur as a result of resistance training?

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muscular

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17
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where can changes occur in the cardiovascular system as a result of aerobic training?

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  • heart
  • blood vessels (veins, arteries, capillaries)
  • blood
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18
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what do all the changes to the cardiovascular system as a result of aerobic changes contribute to?

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delivering more oxygen to the working muscles

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19
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what adaptions occur at the heart as a result of aerobic training?

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increased:
-mass and size of left ventricle
-stroke volume
-cardiac output
-efficiency of heart
decreased:
-HR  during submax activities
-resting HR
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20
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what is the equation to determine cardiac output?

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Q=SV x HR

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21
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what is the name for a decreased resting heart rate?

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bradycardia

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22
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what adaptions occur at the blood vessels as a result of aerobic training?

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increased:

  • size of coronary arteries and capillaries
  • no.of capillaries
  • at rest and submax activity blood flow to working muscles decreases slightly
  • during maximal and high intensity blood flow to the working muscles increases
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23
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why does blood flow to the working muscles during rest and submax activity decrease slightly due to adaptions to the blood vessels?

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due to increased ability to deliver, extract and use oxygen

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24
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why does blood flow to the working muscles during maximal and high intensity activity increase due to adaptions to the blood vessels?

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due to increases in cardiac output, redistribution of blood flow and increases in capillarisation at the muscles

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25
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what what muscle fibre is the size of coronary arteries and capillaries increase as a result of aerobic training?

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slow twitch fibres

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26
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how does an increase in size of coronary arteries and capillaries result in as an adaption of aerobic training?

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increases supply of oxygen and waste removal

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27
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what molecule extracts oxygen?

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myoglobin

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28
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what molecule carries oxygen through the bloodstream?

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haemoglobin

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29
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what adaptions occur in the blood as a result if aerobic training?

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increases in:

  • volume of plasma and red blood cells
  • a-VO2 DIFF
  • higher LIP
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30
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what does a higher volume of plasma due to aerobic training result in?

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Increased plasma helps increase stroke volume and also removes heat more efficiently

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31
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what does a higher volume of red blood cells due to aerobic training result in?

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increased red blood cells means there is more haemoglobin therefore more oxygen transported through blood to working muscles

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32
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what does a higher a-VO2 DIFF due to aerobic training result in?

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increased oxygen extracted by the muscles

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33
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what are the structural respiratory adaptions due to aerobic training?

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increased:

  • lung volume
  • diffusion
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34
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what does increased diffusion due to respiratory adaptions of aerobic training result in?

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due to larger lung volume, more alveoli, capillary interfaces for diffusion to occur

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35
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what is the equation for VO2MAX?

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VO2MAX= SV x HR x a-VO2 DIFF

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36
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what is the equation for ventilation?

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Ve= TV x RR

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37
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what is respiratory rate?

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number of breaths per min

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38
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what is heart rate?

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number of heart beats per min

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39
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what is stroke volume?

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the amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle each beat

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40
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what is tidal volume?

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the amount of air exhaled per breath

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41
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what are the functional respiratory adaptions due to aerobic training?

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  • ventilation decreases slightly at submax intensity
  • TV increases
  • ventilation at max intensities increases
  • ventilation efficiency increases
  • VO2MAX increases
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42
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why does ventilation increase during maximal intensity activity as a result of aerobic training?

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due to increases in tidal volume and respiratory rate

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43
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why does ventilation efficiency increase as a result of aerobic training?

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muscles responsible for breathing require less oxygen to work therefore they demand less energy leaving more to be delivered to the working muscles

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44
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what muscles are responsible for breathing?

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diaphragm and intercostals

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45
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what is an increased VO2MAX the result of?

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increased oxygen delivery and ability for the muscles to extract oxygen from the blood

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46
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where is ATP produced?

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in the mitochondria

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47
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what main structure and functions does muscular adaptions impact as a result of aerobic training?

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  • muscular structure
  • mitochondria
  • myoglobin
  • oxidation of fats/ glycogen
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48
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what muscular adaptions occur to the muscular structure as a result of aerobic training?

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  • increased aerobic capacity of slow twitch fibres
  • fast twitch fibres take on characteristics of slow twitch fibres
  • increased hypertrophy of slow twitch fibres due to increased capillary density
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49
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what muscular adaptions occur to the mitochondria as a result of aerobic training?

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increases:

  • size, number and surface area
  • oxidative enzymes
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50
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what does and increase in oxidative enzymes at the mitochondria as a result of muscular adaptions due to aerobic training result in?

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speeding up rate of ATP produced aerobically

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51
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what does an increase in myoglobin due to muscular adaptions from aerobic training result in?

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increased myoglobin in slow twitch fibres. Extracting haemoglobin from the bloodstream therefore resulting in a higher a-VO2 DIFF

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52
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what does an increase in the oxidation of fats due to muscular adaptions from aerobic training result in?

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increased ability to use free fatty acids as a fuel source. Beneficial to endurance athletes as it allows them to conserve glycogen stores (glycogen sparing)

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53
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what does an increase in the oxidation of glycogen due to muscular adaptions from aerobic training result in?

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endurance training also enhances body’s ability to breakdown glycogen at high or maximal intensities

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54
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what cardiovascular adaption occurs as a result of anaerobic training?

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increased wall thickness of the left ventricle

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55
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what does an increased wall thickness of the left ventricle result in?

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heart can eject more blood, more forcefully with each beat

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56
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is there an increase in left ventricle size with anaerobic training?

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no

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57
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is there an increase in left ventricle size with aerobic training?

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yes

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58
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is there an increase in stroke volume with anaerobic training?

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no

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59
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what muscular adaption occurs as a result of anaerobic training?

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increase in storage of fuels, enzyme activity and glycolytic capacity which occurs mainly in fast twitch fibres

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60
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which type of fibres does the adaptions of anaerobic training mainly occur in?

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fast twitch fibres

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what are the physiological effects of anaerobic training on fast twitch fibres?

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increased:

  • ATP and PC stores
  • glycogen stores
  • glycolytic enzymes
  • ATPase
  • tolerance to metabolic by products
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62
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what is the significance of increased ATP and PC stores in fast twitch fibres as a result of anaerobic training?

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increased capacity of ATP-PC system

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63
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what is the significance of increased glycogen stores in fast twitch fibres as a result of anaerobic training?

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increased utilisation of glycogen as a fuel sourc

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what is the significance of increased glycolytic enzymes in fast twitch fibres as a result of anaerobic training?

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increased rate of ATP released from glycogen

65
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what is the significance of increased ATPase in fast twitch fibres as a result of anaerobic training?

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increased breakdown and synthesis of ATP

66
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what is the significance of increased tolerance to metabolic by products in fast twitch fibres as a result of anaerobic training?

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increased ability to continue working at high intensities

67
Q

what occurs to the muscle during hypertrophy?

A

they get bigger

68
Q

what muscular adaption occurs as a result of resistance training?

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results in neural (nervous system) adaptions within the muscle hypertrophy that will lead to increased strength

69
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what are the physiological effects from neural adaptions as a result of resistance training?

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increased:

  • motor unit recruitment
  • rate of motor unit activation
  • recruitment of fast twitch fibres
  • motor unit coordination
70
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what does increased motor unit recruitment as a neural adaption due to resistance training result in?

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increased force of contraction

71
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what does increased rate of motor unit activation as a neural adaption due to resistance training result in?

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increased rate of force development (speed of contraction)

72
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what does increased recruitment of fast twitch fibres as a neural adaption due to resistance training result in?

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  • increased rate of force development

- increased time for which max force can be maintained

73
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what does increased motor unit coordination as a neural adaption due to resistance training result in?

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  • increased force

- increased efficiency and effectiveness of force application

74
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what increases as a result of hypertrophy due to resistance training?

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increased:

  • number and size of myofibrils
  • contractile proteins- can contract with greater force
  • size and strength of connective tissues
75
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what are connective tissues?

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tendons and ligaments

76
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what are myofibrils?

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part of muscle fibres that contains actin and myosin

77
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do we grow muscle fibres?

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no, they expand because we make more myofibrils.

78
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what do larger muscle fibres also store more of?

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ATP, PC and glycogen

79
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does resting heart rate increase or decrease during submax activity as a result of aerobic training?

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decrease

80
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does stroke volume increase or decrease as a result of aerobic training?

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increases

81
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does the efficiency of the heart decrease or increase with aerobic training?

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increases

82
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does heart rate increase or decrease during sub max activity due to aerobic training?

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decreases

83
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does the volume of plasma and red blood cells increase or decrease in the blood with aerobic training?

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increases

84
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does lung volume increase as a respiratory adaption from aerobic training?

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yes

85
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does diffusion increase or decrease due to respiratory adaptions from aerobic training?

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increases

86
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does tidal volume increase or decrease due to respiratory adaptions from aerobic training?

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increases

87
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does ventilation efficiency increase or decrease due to respiratory adaptions from aerobic training?

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increases

88
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does maximal oxygen consumption increase or decrease due to respiratory adaptions from aerobic training?

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increases

89
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does the size of the left ventricle increase or decrease due to cardiovascular adaptions from aerobic training?

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increases

90
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does aerobic training result in respiratory adaptions?

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yes

91
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does anaerobic training result in respiratory adaptions?

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no

92
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does resistance training result in respiratory adaptions?

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no

93
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does aerobic training result in cardiovascular adaptions?

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yes

94
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does anaerobic training result in cardiovascular adaptions?

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yes

95
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does resistance training result in cardiovascular adaptions?

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no

96
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does aerobic training result in muscular adaptions?

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yes

97
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does anaerobic training result in muscular adaptions?

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yes

98
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does resistance training result in muscular adaptions?

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yes

99
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what is a chronic adaption?

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a long term physiological change, in response to training loads, that allows the body to meet new demands

100
Q

what psychological qualities are essential for successful performance?

A
  • confidence
  • concentration
  • control
  • commitment
101
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what can psychological skills training (PST) be used for?

A
  • build confidence
  • enhance motivation
  • manage stress and anxiety (maintain optimum arousal)
  • use imagery and visualisation
  • focus concentration and attention
102
Q

what type of things motivate children to get involved in sports?

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  • fun
  • improve skills
  • belong to a group
  • success
  • recognition
  • fitter
103
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what type of things motivate adults to get involved in sports?

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  • paid
  • health and fitness
  • social
104
Q

what must coaches be aware of in terms of psychological in order to get the most out of an athlete?

A

their players motivations

105
Q

what are extrinsic motivating factors?

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things such as:
-prize money
-certificates
-recognition
-being the best
usually out of their control
106
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what are intrinsic motivating factors?

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things such as:
-being satisfied with performance
-enjoying the comp
-reaching a goal
-personal best
usually come from within
107
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should a coach mainly focus on extrinsic or intrinsic motivating factors?

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intrinsic factors such as effort levels or personal achievements as this is within the athletes control

108
Q

what is examples of positive reinforcements?

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acknowledgement of good play, badges or lollies as a reward, positive feedback. Done after desirable behaviour

109
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what are some examples of scheduling reinforcements successfully?

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  • during early stages should be positive and continuous
  • provide specific feedback about result
  • reward execution rather than just outcome
110
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what is goal setting?

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a technique used to enhance motivation. Athletes are more committed when they have a goal

111
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how does goal setting improve performance?

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  • focuses attention on important elements of skills
  • activating and organising effort
  • encourages perservance
  • refining movement and set plays
  • promote development of new learning strategies
112
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what goals should athletes mainly focus on?

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performance goals as they have the greatest control over this

113
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what are the types of sporting goals?

A
  • outcome
  • performance
  • process
114
Q

what is the focus of an outcome goal?

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end results, times, finish place, ranking or medals

115
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what is the focus of performance goal?

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comparison of past to present, independent of others

116
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what is the focus of a process goal?

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actions (such as movement and strategy) that athletes perform during a comp to reach peak performance

117
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what are the features of outcome goals?

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can be difficult to achieve as they link to factors out of performers control, such as the performance of others

118
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what are the features of performance goals?

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used to lessen anxiety and increase self confidence because athlete has control over their behaviour and improvement

119
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what are the features of process goals?

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effective at improving performance because they positively influence other factors such as self-efficacy and confidence

120
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what does SMARTER stand for as a guideline for goal setting?

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  • specific
  • measurable
  • accepted
  • realistic
  • time phased
  • exciting
  • recorded
121
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what is the description of the guideline goal setting of it being specific?

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goals need to be specific and as clear as possible

122
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what is the description of the guideline goal setting of it being measurable?

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progress should be evaluated against a standard of previous performance

123
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what is the description of the guideline goal setting of it being accepted?

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goals should be accepted by all parties involved

124
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what is the description of the guideline goal setting of it being realistic?

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goals should extend the athlete but be achievable within their abillity

125
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what is the description of the guideline goal setting of it being time phased?

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goals should include a specific date for competition

126
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what is the description of the guideline goal setting of it being exciting?

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athletes need to be inspired and challenged

127
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what is the description of the guideline goal setting of it being recorded?

A

goals should be written

128
Q

what can be used to improve confidence?

A
  • think positive
  • focus on next segment of play
  • focus on their own performance
  • ability to follow game plays or routines
129
Q

what are characteristics that happens to thoughts when underconfident?

A

negative, defeat or failure and doubt

130
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what are characteristics that happens to thoughts when in the optimum confidence zone?

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positive thoughts of success

131
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what are characteristics that happens to thoughts when overconfident?

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excessively positive

132
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what are characteristics that happens to feelings when underconfident?

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tense, dread, fear or not wanting to take part

133
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what are characteristics that happens to feelings when at optimal confidence zone?

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excited, calm and prepared

134
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what are characteristics that happens to feelings when overconfident?

A

calm

135
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what are characteristics that happens to focus when underconfident?

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on others, on less relevant factors such as referees or coach

136
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what are characteristics that happens to focus when at optimal confidence zone?

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on self/task

137
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what are characteristics that happens to focus when overconfident?

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lacking focus on tasks

138
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what are characteristics that happens to behaviour when underconfident?

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lack of effort, likely to give up, unwilling to take risks, blame others or conditions for outcomes

139
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what are characteristics that happens to behaviour when at optimal confidence zone?

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give max effort, willing to take chances, positive reaction to set backs, take responsibility for outcomes

140
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what are characteristics that happens to behaviour when overconfident?

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may lack max effort, appear arrogant, not push themselves, ignore advice from others

141
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what are confidence level characteristics?

A
  • thoughts
  • feelings
  • focus
  • behaviour
142
Q

what can increase as a result of a lack of sleep?

A
  • stress hormones
  • perceived exertion
  • feelings of tiredness
  • moodiness
143
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what can decrease as a result of a lack of sleep?

A
  • ability to metabolise glucose (less energy)
  • aerobic endurance
  • brain function and decision making
144
Q

what is arousal?

A

refers to the readiness or activation a person experiences when faced with a task

145
Q

what can happen due to high arousal levels?

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  • performance suffers
  • tense
  • movements become jerky
  • coordination drops
  • mistakes increase
146
Q

what can happen due to low arousal levels?

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  • performance likely to be poor
  • muscles feels heavy
  • concentration drops
  • enthusiasm drops
147
Q

what are strategies of arousal reduction?

A
  • Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR)
  • meditation
  • controlled breathing
148
Q

what are strategies of arousal promotion?

A
  • act energetically
  • stress inoculation training
  • elevated breathing
  • positive self talk
  • imagery
  • pre comp warm up
149
Q

what is the description of meditation as a strategy for arousal regulation?

A

individual focuses on one thing to reduce anxiety. may be external or internal focuses

150
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what is the description of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) as a strategy for arousal regulation?

A

individual identifies tension in a muscle group, so they can relax, contract and relax the muscle again

151
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what is the description of controlled breathing as a strategy for arousal regulation?

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breathing more deeply and slowly to decrease muscle tension

152
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what is the description of biofeedback as a strategy for arousal regulation?

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involves electronic equip to provide auditory or visual physiological variables eg. HR or muscle activity

153
Q

what is the description of acting energetically as a strategy for arousal regulation?

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rapid movement increases arousal levels

154
Q

what is the description of stress inoculation training as a strategy for arousal regulation?

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individual is exposed to varying levels of stress in order to train them to cope with increased arousal stimuli

155
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what is the description of elevated breathing as a strategy for arousal regulation?

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taking short breaths to stimulate greater awareness and increase the response of the CNS

156
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what is the description of positive self talk as a strategy for arousal regulation?

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using positive words increases energy and arousal levels

157
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what is the description of imagery as a strategy for arousal regulation?

A

visualising successful sporting outcome

158
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what is the description of pre comp warm up as a strategy for arousal regulation?

A

exercise/activity designed to increase adrenaline and arousal levels

159
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how can mental imagery help performance?

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can strengthen pathways to coordinate muscles