Factors Affecting Performance

Question 1

HOW DOES TRAINING AFFECT PERFORMANCE?

Answer 1

• energy systems
• types of training and training methods
• principles of training
• physiological adaptations in response to training

Question 2

HOW CAN PSYCHOLOGY AFFECT PERFORMANCE?

Answer 2

• motivation
• anxiety and arousal
• psychological strategies to enhance motivation and manage anxiety

Question 3

HOW CAN NUTRITION AND RECOVERY STRATEGIES AFFECT PERFORMANCE?

Answer 3

• nutritional considerations
• supplementation
• recovery strategies

Question 4

HOW DOES THE ACQUISITION OF SKILL AFFECT PERFORMANCE?

Answer 4

• stages of skill acquisition
• characteristics of the learner- CHEAP
• the learning environment
• assessment of skill and performance

Question 5

*energy systems

Answer 5

• alactacid system (ATP/PC)
• lactic acid system
• aerobic system

Question 6

*types of training and training methods

Answer 6

• aerobic. eg continuous, Fartlek, aerobic, interval, circuit
• anaerobic. eg anaerobic interval
• flexibility. eg static, ballistic, PNF, dynamic
• strength training. eg free/fixed weights, elastic, hydraulic

Question 7

*principles of training

Answer 7

• progressive overload
• specificity
• reversibility
• variety
• training thresholds
• warm up and cool down

Question 8

*physiological adaptations in response to training

Answer 8

• resting heart rate
• stroke volume and cardiac output
• oxygen uptake and lung capacity
• haemoglobin leel
• muscle hypertrophy
• effect on fast/slow twitch muscle fibres

Question 9

*motivation

Answer 9

• positive and negative

- intrinsic and extrinsic

Question 10

*anxiety and arousal

Answer 10

• trait and state anxiety
• sources of stress
• optimum arousal

Question 11

*psychological strategies to enhance motivation and manage anxiety

Answer 11

• concentration/ attention skills (focusing)
• mental rehearsal/visualisation/imagery
• relaxation techniques
• goal setting

Question 12

*nutritional considerations

Answer 12

• pre-performance eg carb loading
• during performance
• post performance

Question 13

*supplementation

Answer 13

• vitamins/ minerals
• protein
• caffeine
• creatine products

Question 14

*recovery strategies

Answer 14

• physiological strategies. eg cool down, hydration
• neural strategies. eg hydrotherrapy, massage
• tissue damage strategies. eg cryotherapy
• psychological strategies. eg relaxation

Question 15

*stages of skill acquisition

Answer 15

• cognitive
• associative
• autonomous

Question 16

*characteristics of a learner

Answer 16

Confidence, Heredity, prior Experience, Ability, Personality

Question 17

*the learning environment

Answer 17

• nature of the skill. open, closed, gross, fine, discrete, serial, continuous, self-paced, externally paced
• the performance elements. eg decision making, strategies and tactical development
• practice method. massed, distributed, whole, part
• feedback. internal, external, concurrent, delayed, knowledge of results, knowledge of performance

Question 18

*assessment of skill and performance

Answer 18

• characteristics of a skilled performer. kinaesthetic sense, anticipation, consistency, technique- TACK
• objective and subjective performance measures
• validity and reliability of tests
• personal versus prescribed judging criteria