Physiology of team sports

Question 1

What are the 4 characteristics of team sports?

Answer 1

Intermittent activity profile
>90% of the time standing, walking or jogging
Multiple high-intensity involvements requiring sprinting, jumping, tackling etc
Game constraints make Vmax sprints unlikely but multiple accelerations take place

Question 2

Define tactical periodisation

Answer 2

Training should never separate the physical, tactical, technical and mental elements of preparations

Question 3

What can you manipulate to impact the distance per minute and the number of of impacts per minute?

Answer 3

Pitch size

Number of opponents

Question 4

What are the advantages of tactical periodization?

Answer 4

Prioritises tactical training

Highly specific, excellent transfer to game situations

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of tactical periodization?

Answer 5

Difficult to quantify and monitor physical load that players are exposed to

Question 6

What are the three energy systems?

Answer 6

Explosive efforts <6sec - phosphagen pathway
High-intensity effort >6sec to 1min - glycolytic pathway
Endurance efforts > 1min - oxidative phosphorylation

Question 7

What is the role of a strength and conditioning coach?

Answer 7

Robust/resilient
Maximal capacity
Repeat perform under ‘relative’ fatigue

Question 8

What central factors affect exercise performance?

Answer 8

Cardio output
Increased hormone sensitivity
Improved fuel transport

Question 9

What peripheral factors affect exercise performance?

Answer 9

Increased mitochondrial density
Increased capillary density
Increased enzymatic capacity
Increased glycogen storage

Question 10

What happens to the force-velocity curve in a trained athlete?

Answer 10

Moves up and to the right

Question 11

What are the 3 categories of strength?

Answer 11

Strength deficit
Strength association
Strength reserve

Question 12

What are the strength bench marks?

Answer 12

Squat > 1.5BW
Bench >1.3BW
Pull up >1.3BW

Question 13

What are concurrent training tips for low intensity endurance training?

Answer 13

Does not effect the signalling pathway regulating strength gains
Train strength immediately after for increased endurance and strength gains

Question 14

What are concurrent training tips for high intensity endurance training?

Answer 14

Do early in the day
Rest >3h before resistance training
Refuel completely between sessions
Support resistance training with protein intake