Syllabus

Question 1

IQ: How does training affect performance?

Answer 1

1. Energy systems
2. Types of training and training methods
3. Principles of training
4. Physiological adaptations in response to training

Question 2

Energy systems

Answer 2

• alactacid systems (ATP/PC)
• Lactic acid system
• Aerobic system

Question 3

Types of training and training methods

Answer 3

• aerobic eg continuous, Fartlek, aerobic interval, circuit
• anaerobic, eg anaerobic interval
• flexibility, eg static, ballistic, PNF, dynamic
• strength training, eg free/fixed weights, elastic, hydraulic

Question 4

Principles of training

Answer 4

RSVP To Woolies
- reversibility
- specificity
- variety
- progressive overload
- training thresholds
- warm up and cool down

Question 5

Physiological adaptations in response to training

Answer 5

MR SHOE
- muscle hypertrophy
- resting heart rate

• stroke volume and cardiac output
• haemoglobin level
• oxygen uptake and lung capacity
• effect on fast/ slow twitch fibers

Question 6

IQ: How can psychology affect performance?

Answer 6

1. Motivation
2. Anxiety and arousal
3. Psychological strategies to enhance motivation and manage anxiety

Question 7

Motivation

Answer 7

• positive and negative
• intrinsic and extrinsic

Question 8

Anxiety and arousal

Answer 8

• trait and state anxiety
• sources of stress
• optimum arousal

Question 9

IQ: How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance?

Answer 9

1. Nutritional considerations
2. Supplementation
3. Recovery strategies

Question 10

Nutritional considerations

Answer 10

• pre-performance, including carbohydrate loading
• during performance
• post-performance

Question 11

Supplementation

Answer 11

• vitamins/minerals
• protein
• caffeine
• creatine products

Question 12

Recovery strategies

Answer 12

• physiological strategies, eg cool down, hydration
• neural strategies. Eg hydrotherapy, massage
• tissue damage strategies, eg cryotherapy
  -psychological strategies, eg relaxation

Question 13

IQ: How does the acquisition of skill affect performances?

Answer 13

1. Stages of skill acquisition
2. Characteristics of the learner
3. The learning environment
4. Assessment of skill and performance

Question 14

Stages of skill acquisition

Answer 14

• cognitive
• associative
• autonomous

Question 15

Characteristics of the learner

Answer 15

CHAPP
- confidence
- hereditary
- ability
- personality
- prior experience

Question 16

The learning environment

Answer 16

• nature of the skill (open, closed, gross, fine, discrete, serial, continuous, self-paced, externally paced)
• The performance elements (decision making, strategic and tactical development)
• practice method (massed, distributed, whole, part)
• feedback (Internal, external, concurrent, delayed, knowledge of results, knowledge of performance)

Question 17

Assessment of skill and performance

Answer 17

COPV
- characteristics of skilled performers, eg kinaesthetic sense, anticipation, consistency, technique
- objective and subjective performance measures
- personal versus prescribed judging criteria
- validity and reliability of tests