Lecture 9 - Physiology of Team Sport Athletes Flashcards
What are some of the features of team sports?
Intermittent exercise - 90% of the time they walk/jog
Maximum velocity is unlikely to be reached
Why is being able to produce maximum force under relative fatigue so important?
Ronaldo could still jump 0.7m after running for 7km
Not always the fittest team that wins = most effective
Must be able to sustain baseline level of activity and produce max force when required
What did Frade say about tactical periodisation?
Training should never separate the physical, tactical and technical elements of preparation
How does training game manipulation affect physiology?
Gamble:
Small sided games reduced resting HR without running specific drills
What 3 physical factors can you change in training every day during tactical periodisation?
Strength - muscular demanding
Endurance - increase run volumes
Speed - max velocities in manipulates games
What are the advantages and disadvantages of tactical periodisation?
Adv:
Prioritises tactical training
Transfers abilities to games
Disadv:
Hard to quantify and measure physical load
What are the terms that coaches should use to mimic the 3 different energy systems?
Explosive
High Intensity
Endurance
What is the role of an S&C coach?
Must improve performance
Repeat performances under fatigue
Perform at max capacity at important times
What is the process that S&C coaches use?
Repeat performances - can they perform in the moments that matter?
Strength - are they strong enough
Power - how fast is force produced
What are the 2 factors which affect performances?
Central (O2 delivery):
Increased Q and fuel transport
Peripheral (what happens in muscles)
Increased mitochondrial density and glycogen storage
What is key to hit for adaptations to occur in terms of RPE and HR?
Long steady durations
RPE = 3-6
HR = 65-80%
What did Reardon find when investigating uncommon situations in rugby forwards?
Train for the worst case scenarios
Build it into training to be prepared for anything like that to happen again
What did Baker find on HIIT training?
Is it good?
HIIT improves aerobic and intensity effort systems
1) exhausting - use with caution
2) energy from team games usually endurance
3) once used up we have nothing
What is strength?
What impact does this have on team sport athletes?
Primary ability for sports performance
Makes athletes more robust and reduces injury chance by 1/3
Increased change of direction, jumps and sprints
How strong is enough?
Strength association:
Where your strength transfers to game situations
Diminished return:
Have to work harder to get that bit stronger
