Masters Flashcards
What are the four key variables of the masters quadrant?
- Age
- Goals
- Fitness Level
- Injury State
How many different archetypes can be defined using the masters quadrant?
16
Which variables of the masters quadrant are used to determine optimal coaching interaction?
Age and goals
Which variables of the masters quadrant are used to determine optimal scaling?
Fitness level and injury state
What age separates early masters from late masters?
55
What should be the highest priority when coaching a masters athlete?
Resolving injury for an injured athlete, or maximizing functionality for a diseased athlete. Performance goals should be put on hold until the athlete is uninjured. It should be obvious that competition places an injured athlete at considerable risk.
How should a late masters athlete be scaled?
Late masters should have loads reduced and in some cases movements modified.
Overall volume and load should be scaled to approximately 70% of Rx’d.
How should a deconditioned masters athlete be scaled relative to a deconditioned younger athlete?
A deconditioned masters athlete should be scaled much more conservatively and introduced to
the program more gradually than a younger athlete who is similarly deconditioned.
How should a wellness athlete be trained relative to a performance athlete?
Wellness athletes need a broad stimulus in order to achieve a broad fitness adaptation, bearing
in mind that the goal is increased work capacity across broad time and modal domains. It is a
mistake to train a wellness athlete like a competitive athlete.
Programming for performance athletes should be biased toward the skills that are most
commonly tested in competition—i.e., the stimulus needs to be narrower and targeted. If training
for a specific event or sport, the program should be modified to cater to the specific known
demands.
What are risk factors for competitive masters athletes?
- Risk of injury correlated with training volume.
- Competitive environment can lead to risk-taking.
What are risk factors for the fit masters athlete?
- Fit athletes are strong enough to hurt themselves.
- May seek high volume at the expense of intensity.
What are risk factors for the injured masters athlete?
- At risk of developing secondary
overuse injuries as a result of limited variety in the program (due to movement substitution leading to higher rep counts). - Risk of re-injury is high.
- For diseased clients, overexertion may result in the disease progressing.
Who is at highest risk of sports-related sudden death from cardiac issues?
Deconditioned athletes older than 55
