LTAD

Question 1

what does LTAD stand for?

Answer 1

long term athlete development

Question 2

what is canada sport for life?

Answer 2

• long term athlete development framework
• 7 stages starting with active start to active for life

Question 3

list the 7 stages of LTAD

Answer 3

1) active start
2) FUNdamentals
3) Learn to train
4) Train to train
5) Train to compete
6) Train to win
7) Active for life

Question 4

list the objective for active start

Answer 4

learn fundamental movements and link them together in play

Question 5

list the objective for FUNdamentals

Answer 5

learn all fundamental movement skills and build overall skill

Question 6

list the objective for learn to train

Answer 6

learn overall sport skill

Question 7

list the objective for train to train

Answer 7

build aerobic base, develop speed and strength

Question 8

list the objective for train to compete

Answer 8

optimize the engine and learn to compete

Question 9

list the objective for train to win

Answer 9

performance on demand (*prov, national, international level)

Question 10

list the objective for active for life

Answer 10

lifelong physical activity and participation in sport

Question 11

list the 10 factors influencing LTAD

Answer 11

• physical literacy
• specialization
• developmental age
• sensitive periods
• mental, cognitive, emotional development
• periodization
• competition
• excellence takes time
  system alignment and integration
• continuous improvement: kaizen

Question 12

describe physical literacy

Answer 12

• demonstrating a wide variety of basic human movements
• move with confidence, competence and creativity
• develop the motivation, ability and knowledge to understand, communicate, apply and analyze different forms of movement
• make choices that engage them in physical activity

Question 13

describe specialization

Answer 13

• early vs late specialization: children should participate in a wide variety of sports, athletes can select a late specialization sport between the ages of 12-15
• risks of early specialization in a late specialization sports contributes to a lack of ABC’s, overuse injuries, early burnout/retirement

Question 14

describe early specialization

Answer 14

• early specialization - acrobbatic sports (gymnastics, diving, figure skating), highly kinesthetic, dynamic and complex movement skills
  *in gymnastics need high degree of mobility

Question 15

describe late specialization

Answer 15

• late specialization - allows for greater development of motor skills and abilities

Question 16

list the 10 components in physical literacy on the slide

Answer 16

walk, run, skip, jump, throw, balance, catch, kick, strike, stork stand

Question 17

if you can’t run, you won’t take part in

Answer 17

soccer, basketball, volleyball, track and field, squash, badminton, rugby, tennis

Question 18

if you can’t throw, you won’t take part in

Answer 18

baseball, softball, bowling, soccer, goalball, football, rugby

Question 19

ifyou can’t swim, you won’t take part in

Answer 19

swimming, diving, water polo, scuba, kayaking, sailing, surfing

Question 19

describe developmental age as an LTAD factor

Answer 19

• chronological age: refers to the numer of years/days since birth
• developmental age: refers to the degree of physical, mental, moral, cognitive and emotional maturity
• quality indicator of developmental age is PHV (peak height velocity)
  *girls tend to hit PHV sooner than boys, in boys 14-15 range

Question 19

describe sensitive periods as LTAD factors

Answer 19

• stamina (endurance) - conditioning
• strength (resistance training)
• speed (speed/agility/quickness)
• skill (movement/sport skill)
• suppleness (mobility/flexibility)

Question 20

after puberty, what kickstarts muscle growth?

Answer 20

testosterone
- hormonal response
- can still train before peak height velocity, will just see more adaptation with hormone release

Question 21

if we can elicit speed adaptation early on,

Answer 21

can keep it
ex. putting kid in xc or racing them to mailbox will develop stamina

Question 22

describe mental cognitive and emotional development as an LTAD factor

Answer 22

intellectual development
- sensorimotor and pre-operational stages during active start
- concrete operational: individuals continue to develop logic
- formal operational: start to understand abstract thoughts

emotional development
- hope, will, purpose, competence (active startto train to train), fidelity (self-reflection)

Question 23

describe competition as an LTAD factor

Answer 23

key points to consider: - over competition and under training can result in the lack of basic skills and fitness *ratio tied to each stage of development, proportion of ttraining to competition will change

Question 24

name the recommended ratio for active start and FUNdamentals

Answer 24

1) no specific ratios - all acitivty basedon developing physical literacy and child's passion to play and participate 2) all activities FUN-based including some structured competition

Question 25

name the recommended ratio for learn to train and train to train

Answer 25

3) 70% training, 30% comp-specific training and actual competition 4) 60% training to 40% comp-specific and actual competition

Question 26

name the recommended ratio for train to compete, train to win and active for life

Answer 26

5) 40% training, 60% comp-specific and actual competition 6) 25% training,75% comp-specific training and actual comp 7) based on individual's desire

Question 27

within the excellence takes time idea, how many hours does it take to master something?

Answer 27

10000 hours - thats 8 hrs day/5 days for 5.5 years

Question 28

describe system alignment and integration

Answer 28

- tool for change towards full system alignment - athlete-centered, coach driven, and admiinistration/sport science/sponsor supported - activities of schools, communities, clubs and PSO/NSOs (prov and nat sport organizations) should be fully aligned and integrated through sport for life *if not focused on athletes or no coach/admin = system breaks down

Question 29

describe continuous improvement

Answer 29

- LTAD responds to and incorporates scientific, coaching and sport specific innovations - LTAD is a vehicle for change, reflects upon emerging themes in phys ed, sport and recreation - LTAD promotes ongoing education in all fields in an effort to connect physical education, school sport, community recreation, life long physical activity - LTAD promotes integration between sectors based on common principles and goals