Stress Response To Training

Question 1

Periodization

Answer 1

• deliberate and systematic programming for an athlete
• cycles various aspects of a training program during a specific period of time
• not rigid
• ## controls stress and regeneration

Question 2

stress

Answer 2

• a stimulus that disrupts an organism from homeostasis
• stress is stress no matter what !
• same hormones released no matter what

Question 3

general adaptation syndrome

Answer 3

• 3 phase response to stress
• alarm, resistance, and exhaustion
• one - factor model
• theory of supercompensation –> optimal performance

Question 4

stimulus-fatigue-recovery-adaptation theory (SFRAT)

Answer 4

• advances the GAS model
• fatigue accumulates in proportion to the strength and duration of a stimulus, and then after rest, fatigue is dissipated and supercompensation occurs.

Question 5

fitness-fatigue model

Answer 5

• how stress from different sources interact with each other
• two-factor model
• for every stress applied to the body, there is a given fitness after-effect, as well as a fatigue after-effect
• different stressors will have different magnitudes on the fitness-fatigue relationship
• fatigue effect = increased benefit/severity and decrease in latency
• fitness effect = decreased severity and increased latency (not as significant, takes longer to show and lasts longer)
• after effect = specific to the stressor

Question 6

latency

Answer 6

• delay between cause and effect
• not as important in the fitness effect

Question 7

what else influences the stress response ?

Answer 7

• genetics influences half of the response to training stress
• prior experience (training age) shapes magnitude of stress response
• planned stress from RT is a small aspect

Question 8

monitoring internal load

Answer 8

• HR
• Blood lactate
• O2 consumption
• RPE

Question 9

how to monitor external load

Answer 9

• Distance
• speed/ accelerations
• accelerometry
• training time
• RT volume

Question 10

methods of monitoring

Answer 10

• GPS tracker
• bar speed tracker
• accelerometer
• force plate which is good for ACL monitoring
• RPE scale
• athlete monitoring apps

Question 11

collecting and analyzing data

Answer 11

• observe and collect A LOT
• chose measures that make sense, fit your budget, and are actionable

Question 12

keys to monitoring an athlete

Answer 12

• train and respond to the person Infront of you
• do not monitor for trends
• do not react reflexively , do not react for one quick change
• respect and work within limits