Preparation & Training methods 4.2 Flashcards
What is quantative and qualitive data data?
Quantitative: Contains factual information and numerical data
Qualitative: Is subjective as it looks at feelings, opinions and emotions.
(e.g. the borg scale is a qualitative method)
What is the borg scale?
It rates RPE- Rating percieved exertion
Gives an opinion about how hard you feel your body is working during exercise
What is objective data?
Based upon facts and is measurable
In fitness testing objective tests will involve a measurement
What are examples of fitness tests that use objective data?
- The Wingate test- Measures anaerobic power where a performer cycles as fast as possible for 30 seconds on a bike that has resistance applied- a counter is used to measure how many times the flywheel completes one full turn in 5 second intervals
- Multistage fitness test (bleep test)- measures stamina & is a progressive 20 metre shuttle run test- must reach end of line before bleep when they cant do this any longer a bleep is recorded
What is subjective data?
Based upon personal opinions, assumptions, interpretations and beliefs
What are examples of fitness tests that used subjective data?
- Sub-maximal tests such asHavard step test- involves stepping up & down on a bench to set a rhythm for 5 minuets. Recovery heart rates are then recorded
What is validity?
When the test actually measures out what its supposed to do
What two questions are important in assesing validity?
Is the research method relevant and does it do exactly what is sets out to do? e.g. the sit & reach test to assess flexibility only covers the hamstrings & lower back - therefore is a valid test for lower body but not upper
Is the test sport specific?- important to conduct a test so that sporting actions are the same & the muscles are also used in the same way as they are in performers activity
e.g. multistage fitness test involves running so is valid test for a games player where lots of running is involved- less so for swimmer cyclist etc
What is reliability?
- Where the results are consistent and can be repeated with the same outcome
What needs to be taken into account to ensure a fitness test is reliable?
- Tester should be experienced
- Equipment should be standardised
- Sequencing of tests is important
- Repetition of tests to avoid human error
What is the purpose of a warm up?
- To prepare the body for exercise
What is the 1st stage of a warm up?
1st stage- to perform some kind of cardiovascular exercise such as jogging to increase HR
This will increase cardiac output & breathing rate through the vascular shunt- more blood is directed to the working muscles
Together these 3 factors will increase amount of O2 being delivered to the muscles
What is the 2nd stage of a warm up?
The perfromance of stretching/flexibility exercises
4 types of stretches:
- Static stretching
- Active stretching
- Passive stretching
- Ballistic stretching
What is static stretching?
- Stretching while not moving and can be active or passive
What is active and passive stretching?
Active stretching- Involves mthe performer working on one joint- pushing it beyond its point of resistance, lengthening the muscles & connective tissue surrounding it
Passive stretching- When a stretch occurs with the help of an external force such as a partner or gravity or wall
What is the 3rd stage of a warm up?
- Should involve the movement patterns that are to be carried out, for example, practising shooting in basketball or netball, or dribbling in hockey or football