How does training affect performance?
Students learn about energy systems
- alactacid system (ATP/PC)
- lactic acid system
- aerobic system
How does training affect performance?
Students learn to analyse each energy system by exploring:
– source of fuel – efficiency of ATP production – duration that the system can operate – cause of fatigue – by-products of energy production – process and rate of recovery
How does training affect performance?
Students learn about types of training and training methods
- 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
How does training affect performance?
Students learn to assess the relevance of the types of training and training methods for a variety of sports by asking questions such as:
- which types of training are best suited to different sports?
- which training method(s) would be most appropriate? Why?
- how would this training affect performance?
How does training affect performance?
Students learn about principles of training
- progressive overload
- specificity
- reversibility
- variety
- training thresholds
- warm up and cool down
How does training affect performance?
Students learn about physiological adaptations in response to training
- resting heart rate
- stroke volume and cardiac output
- oxygen uptake and lung capacity
- haemoglobin level
- muscle hypertrophy
- effect on fast/slow twitch muscle fibres
How can psychology affect performance?
Students learn about motivation
- positive and negative
- intrinsic and extrinsic
How can psychology affect performance?
Students learn about anxiety and arousal
- trait and state anxiety
- sources of stress
- optimum arousal
How can psychology affect performance?
Students learn about psychological strategies to enhance motivation and manage anxiety
- concentration/attention skills (focusing)
- mental rehearsal/visualisation/imagery
- relaxation techniques
- goal-setting
How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance?
Students learn about nutritional considerations
- pre-performance, including carbohydrate loading
- during performance
- post-performance
How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance?
Students learn about supplementation
- vitamins/minerals
- protein
- caffeine
- creatine products
How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance?
Students learn about recovery strategies
- physiological strategies, eg cool down, hydration
- neural strategies, eg hydrotherapy, massage
- tissue damage strategies, eg cryotherapy
- psychological strategies, eg relaxation.
How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?
Students learn about stages of skill acquisition
- cognitive
- associative
- autonomous
How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?
Students learn about characteristics of the learner
eg. personality, heredity, confidence, prior experience, ability
How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?
Students learn about the learning environment
- 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)
How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?
Students learn about assessment of skill and performance
- characteristics of skilled performers, eg kinaesthetic sense, anticipation, consistency, technique
- objective and subjective performance measures
- validity and reliability of tests
- personal versus prescribed judging criteria
