PAP, needs analysis, metabolic demand, cardio-respiratory Flashcards
What is Post activation potentiation?
A phenomenon by which muscular performance characteristics are acutely enhanced as a result of their contractile history
What is the underlying principle surrounding PAP?
- heavy loading prior to explosive activity induces a high degree of CNS stimulation which results in greater motor unity recruitment lasting anywhere form 5-30 minutes
What are the 3 principle mechanisms of PAP?
- Phosphorylation of myosin regulatory light chains (RLC)
- Increase in the recruitment of higher order motor units
- changes in the pennation angle
What are some considerations when talking about an athlete participating in PAP?
- muscular strength
- Fibre type distribution
- training level
- power : strength ratio
- type of subsequent activity
What are the 4 mesocycles?
- General physical preparation
- Specific physical preparation
- Pre-competition/competition
- Active rest
What are some characteristics of the general physical preparation mesocycle?
- develop general physical fitness qualities associated with sport
What are some characteristics of the specific physical preparation mesocycle?
- develop specific physical fitness qualities for sport
- retain general physical fitness qualities associated with sport
- introduce transfer of training
What are some characteristics of the pre-competition/competition mesocycle?
- maximize transfer of training
- minimize fatigue
What are some characteristics of the active rest mesocycle?
- recover from residual fatigue
What are the 5 biomechanical aspects of a needs analysis?
- neuromotor
- flexibility
- muscular endurance/hypertrophy
- maximum/neurological strength
- explosive strength/power
What are the 4 mechanical aspects of a needs analysis?
- muscular endurance
- anaerobic capacity
- aerobic power
- aerobic capacity
What are some sport (event) oriented aspects of a needs analysis?
- sport analysis
- skill analysis
- injuries analysis
- kinematic analysis
- kinetic analysis
- aerobic analysis
- anaerobic analysis
- time-motion analysis
What are some athlete oriented aspects of a needs analysis?
- strengths
- weaknesses
- needs
- goals
What are some common issues with needs analysis?
- potential lack of research on your sport/event
- accessibility to available information
- too much information (complicates research)
What are myotatic stretch reflex?
sudden violent stretch of muscle