Wk 12 - Internal and external load recap

Question 1

Examples of external load measures…

Answer 1

• GPS
• accelerometer
• Powermeter
• Position transducer
• Force plate
• Breath by breath VO2

Question 2

Objective internal load measures..

Answer 2

• HR based indices
• Lactate
• CK
• Hormones (testosterone, cortisol)

Question 3

subjective internal load measures…

Answer 3

Borg RPE, SRPE

Question 4

Factors influencing external load (GPS, accelerometers) …? (4)

Answer 4

1. cloud cover
2. Number of satellites
3. Stadium design
4. Faster speeds = lower reliability

Question 5

Factors influencing objective internal load include…?

Answer 5

• fatigue
• posture
• training history
• illness
• age
• time of day
• environment

Question 6

Factors influencing subjective internal load include…?

Answer 6

• personality traits
• environmental conditions
• humoral factors
• Psychological factors
• fatigue