Monitoring Fatigue Flashcards
1
Q
What is transient fatigue and what causes it?
A
- Athletes ability to momentarily produce output
- Recuperates after 10m
- Ionic disturbances
- Substrate depletion
- Electrolyte disturbance
- Dehydration
2
Q
What is acute fatigue?
A
- Days after training
- DOMS/mictrotrauma
- Dissipates in days
3
Q
What is chronic fatigue?
A
- Unexplained drop in output
- Inadequate load:rest
- Doesn’t dissipate easily
4
Q
What is a false positive fatigue result?
A
- Free from fatigue
- Stopped training
5
Q
What is a false negative fatigue result?
A
- Fatigued
- Allowed to play and get injured
6
Q
Describe CK blood markers and their downfalls
A
- CK shouldn’t be in blood
- Muscle cell damage = blood/muscle barrier broken
- CK cross into bloodstream
- Only measures muscle damage
- Proxy measure of cell from blood, not performance
- Measures rate of CK clearance
7
Q
State examples of questions on a fatigue questionnaire
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- Fatigue
- Sleep quality
- UB & LB soreness
- Stress & mood
8
Q
Name upper and lower body neuromuscular function tests.
A
- Plyo pushup
- Drop jump/CMJ
- Sprint
- Change of direction + watt bike
9
Q
What are the key considerations of fatigue testing?
A
- Must not induce fatigue
- Must determine noise
- Must use multiple tests
- Should be RSVP
10
Q
Name 3 bloodborne tests
A
- CK
- Glutamate
- Cortisol
