THE PHYSIOLOGY OF TEAM SPORT practise questions Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the activity profile of team sports (e.g. football, field hockey, rugby, netball, basketball
etc.)
A
Team sports have an ‘intermittent’ activity profile
The majority of time is spent in low intensity activities - standing, walking, and jogging
Low intensity periods are interspersed with brief intervals of high-intensity activity -sprinting, jumping,
cutting etc.
2
Q
Explain the impact and relevance of the concurrent training effect on team sport athletes.
A
Strength response to training is reduced due to involvement in high intensity endurance training
This is relevant to team sports because most sports require a combination of strength and endurance abilities
