Improving Performance

Question 1

What are the types of strength training?

Answer 1

Resistance training, weight training and isometric training.

Question 2

What are the types of aerobic training?

Answer 2

Continuous, fartlek and long interval.

Question 3

What are the initial planning considerations?

Answer 3

Performance and fitness needs, schedule of events/competition, climate and season.

Question 4

What is involved in planning a training year?

Answer 4

-Phases of competition
-Subphases
-Peaking
-Tapering
-Sport specific subphases

Question 5

What are the phases of competition?

Answer 5

Pre-season, in-season and off-season.

Question 6

What are the subphases?

Answer 6

Macro and microcycles.

Question 7

What are the sport-specific subphases?

Answer 7

Fitness components, skill requirements.

Question 8

What are the elements of a training session?

Answer 8

-Health and safety considerations.
-Providing an overview of the session.
-Warm up and cool down.
-Skill instruction and practice.
-Conditioning.
-Evaluation.

Question 9

What is involved in planning to avoid overtraining?

Answer 9

Amount and intensity of training, physiological considerations, psychological considerations.

Question 10

What are the physiological considerations to avoid overtraining?

Answer 10

Lethargy and injury.

Question 11

What are the psychological considerations to avoid overtraining?

Answer 11

Loss of motivation.

Question 12

What comes under the use of drugs?

Answer 12

-The dangers of performance enhancing drugs.
-For strength.
-For anaerobic performance.
-To mask other drugs.
-Benefits and limitations of drug testing.

Question 13

What are the dangers of performance enhancing drugs?

Answer 13

Physical effects, loss of reputation, sponsorship and income.

Question 14

What drugs are used for strength?

Answer 14

Human growth hormone (HGH), anabolic steroids.

Question 15

What drug is used for aerobic performance?

Answer 15

EPO

Question 16

What drugs are used to mask other drugs?

Answer 16

Diuretics, alcohol.

Question 17

What comes under use of technology?

Answer 17

Training innovation, equipment advances.

Question 18

What are the training innovations?

Answer 18

Lactate threshold testing, biomechanical analysis.

Question 19

What are the equipment advances?

Answer 19

Swimsuit, golf balls.

Question 20

What is a benefit of drug testing?

Answer 20

Promotes an even playing field, can improve athletes reputations.

If you have any other important ones let me know and I’ll add them.

Question 21

What is a limitation of drug testing?

Answer 21

Is invasive to athletes, expensive.

If you have any other important ones let me know and I’ll add them.