EAPI Flashcards
1
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my learner is associative because…
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they understand some requirements of the skill however still make mistakes when executing them
2
Q
skill strength 1 is…
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race start
3
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when i talk about race starts i will talk about the…
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ATP-PC system
4
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ATP-PC energy system is a ____ reaction
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coupled
5
Q
the food fuel used for ATP-PC system is…
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phosphocreatine
6
Q
the ATP-PC reactions occur in the…
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sarcoplasm
7
Q
the first reaction in the ATP-PC system is…
and the reaction is…
and catalysed by….
A
P + C = energy
exothermic
creative kinase
8
Q
the energy released in the first step of the ATP-PC reaction is used…
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in the second
9
Q
the second reaction of the ATP-PC system is
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ADP + P + Energy = ATP
10
Q
for every one mol of PC broken down in the ATP-PC reaction….
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one mol of ATP is re synthesised
11
Q
the second reaction of the ATP-PC system is..,
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endothermic
12
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does the ATP-PC system produce any by-products?
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no
13
Q
skill strength 2 is…
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leg action
14
Q
when i talk about leg action i will talk about….
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movement analysis
15
Q
when a swimmer kicks their legs they kick from the hip and the hip joint goes through….
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flexion and extension
16
Q
what type of joint is the hip?
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ball and socket
17
Q
the agonist in flexion of the hip is ___ and the antagonist is ____
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illiopsoas
gluteus maximus
18
Q
the agonist in flexion of the hip is ____ and the antagonist is ______
A
19
Q
the joints used during the leg kick are…
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hip ankle knee
20
Q
the articulating bones at the ankle are
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talus
tibia
fibula
21
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the articulating bones at the knee are
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femur and tibia
22
Q
skill strength 3 is…
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body position
23
Q
when i talk about body position i will talk about…
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axis and planes
24
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when the arms move they are in the _____
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sagittal axis
25
the body rotates around the ____ axis when swimming
this rotation means the arm….
longitudinal
reached further improving efficiency
26
skill strength 4 is…
arm action
27
when i talk about arm action i will talk about….
use of the latisimuss dorsi for EVF
type of contraction
28
when the arm reaches forwards with EVF in the stroke the ______ is predominantly used instead of the ____
latissimus dorsi
biceps brachii
29
the use of this muscle means stroke is longer and continues past the ______ and meaning more ____ is moved and they are _____ forwards
the hip
water
propelled
30
fitness strength 1 is….
cardiovascular endurance
31
when i talk about cardiovascular endurance i will talk about
average HR
stroke vol, HR and cardiac output
sub maximal exercise
32
the average resting HR of a person is…
72bpm
33
the swimmer will have undergone _____ due to large training volume so
bradycardia
34
their _____ HR will be less due to their heart _____ in ____
resting
increasing in size
35
bradycardia causes resting HR to ____ and stroke volume to ____
decrease
increase
36
stroke volume is….
the volume of blood pumped out the left ventricle per beat
37
heart rate is….
the no. of beats per minute
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cardiac output is….
the volume of blood pumped out the left ventricle per minute
39
cardiac output =
stroke volume x heart rate
40
they are working at a ______ level of exercise
sub-maximal
41
heart rate during sub maximal exercise….
increases rapidly then plateaus then decreases after racing
42
fitness strength 2 is….
muscular endurance
43
muscular endurance is….
the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to perform repetitive contractions against a force for a long period of time
44
when i talk about muscular endurance i will talk about….
muscle fibre types
respiratory system
45
swimming uses the ____ and ____ in the arms
biceps brachii
triceps brachii
46
the triceps brachii and biceps brachii have _____ _____ fibres
slow oxidative
47
characteristics of slow oxidative muscle fibre types are…
produce small amounts of force but resist fatigue
48
in order for the muscles to contract they need to….
receive a good supply of oxygen
49
what causes the anticaptory rise in minute ventilation before the race
release of noradrenaline
50
minute ventilation is….
volume of air inspired/expired per minute
51
minute vent. =
breathing rate x tidal volume
52
during the race minute ventilation….
due to….
plateaus
oxygen demands being met
53
after the race minute ventilation…
gradually decreases
54
fitness strength 3 is….
flexibility
55
when i talk about flexibility i will talk about…
flexibility training
56
flexibility is define as…
the range of movement around a joint
57
flexibility can be due to natural factors like…
age
58
flexibility could’ve also been achieved by…..
held for…. and….
passive stretching
10-30 seconds
repeated
59
the stretches they did to improve shoulder flexibility are…
chest expansion with band
shoulder wall stretch
60
good shoulder flexibility means..
their stroke is longer
61
tactic strength 1 is….
awareness of position in lane
62
when i talk about awareness of position in lane i will talk about…
olden days swimming
media coverage
63
in ____ lane ropes in the ____ Olympics were made of ____
1924
Paris
cork
64
what are lane ropes made out of in modern day britain…
stainless steel with hard plastic discs
65
the sport gained more exposure due to …..
increased media coverage
66
tactic strength 2 is….
awareness of rules and regulations in the sport
67
when i talk about awareness of rules and regulations i will talk about
modern technology
68
high tech suits are ______ material and are _____
water resistant
laser bonded
69
disadvantage of improved tech…
racing suits are very expensive and if swimmer cannot afford they are at a disadvantage
70
advantage of improved tech…
more accurate timing
71
tactic strength 3 is…
application of race tactics to event
(TBD on viewing video)
72
skill weakness 1 is….
optimise distance travelled after turns
73
when i talk about optimising the distance travelled after turns i will talk about
drag
74
drag acts….
so….
in the opposite direction of motion of the swimmer so must be minimised to ensure a successful performance
75
the streamlined position is…
arms straight above head hands together with legs together feet inward
76
bad streamlining means they….
travel through the water slower
77
skill weakness 2 is…
race turns
78
when i talk about race turns i will talk about
levers and newton’s first law
79
the lever involved in pushing of the wall is at the ____ and is a _______ class lever
ankle
second
80
in a second class lever the ____ is in the middle between…
load
fulcrum and effort
81
the load at the ankle joint is…
the weight of the body
82
the effort at the ankle joint is…
contraction of the gastrocnemius
83
mechanical advantage is….
when the effort arm is longer than the load arm so large loads can be moved with more ease
84
the swimmer not tucking into a ball can be linked to newtons…
first law of motion: law of inertia
85
law of inertia is…
Defined as the resistance of a body to change state of angular motion rotation, inertia must be overcome in order for a body to move
86
the swimmers moment of inertia is increased due to not tucking their legs in this means…
distribution of mass is further from the axis of rotation (transverse) and they will rotate slower
87
fitness weakness 1 is…
power
88
when i talk about power i will talk about…
projectiles
89
during a dive the body acts as…
a projectile
90
projectile will travel faster if released…
at a faster speed
91
why is it easier to travel through air than water?
it is less dense
92
fitness weakness 2 is…
strength
93
when i talk about strength i will talk about
newtons 2nd law
94
newtons 2nd law is….
the law of acceleration
95
the law of acceleration states…
a body’s rate of change in momentum is proportional size of the force applied and acts in the same direction as the force applies
96
acceleration is….
proportional to the size of force applied
97
tactic weakness 1 is….
when to begin a turn
98
when i talk about when to begin a turn i will talk about…
swim england pathway
99
what are the swim england pathway steps?
1.swim england event camp
2.junior squad where they can be selected for international comps
100
a race turn is a _____ skill and ____ skill
that uses…
gross and closed skill
quadriceps group and abdominals
101
mesocycle will last __ weeks
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