WEEK 1

Question 1

Components of talent identification

Answer 1

1. What do athletes need to be able to do?
2. What fitness outcomes are elite athletes exceptional at?
3. How do you test these outcomes?
4. Do your tests accurately identify elite athletes?

Question 2

Physiological determinants of distance running performance

Answer 2

Vo2max, lactate threshold and running economy

Question 3

Sustainable aerobic power

Answer 3

rate of aerobic ATP production; determined by CP and LT

Question 4

Efficiency

Answer 4

how fast we can go for amount of ATP we’re producing; determined by sustainable aerobic power, determines sustainable speed

Question 5

What fitness outcomes are elite runners exceptional at?

Answer 5

• Vo2 max
• LT
• CP/speed
• Efficiency

Question 6

Components of monitoring progress in athletes

Answer 6

1. What do athletes need to be able to do?
2. What fitness outcomes are elite athletes exceptional at?
3. How do you train those outcomes (S&C)
4. How do you test/monitor those outcomes?
5. Do your tests accurately monitor the outcomes of interest?

Question 7

How can we improve efficiency?

Answer 7

Higher speed at same Vo2max

Question 8

How can tell if we’re improving lactate threshold?

Answer 8

Faster speed at lactate threshold; better able to match ATP outflow with ATP inflow

Question 9

Components of monitoring progress in a normal individual

Answer 9

1. What is the individual trying to improve?
2. What fitness outcomes will help them achieve their goals?
3. How do you train those outcomes (S&C)
4. How do you test/monitor those outcomes?
5. Do your tests accurately monitor the outcomes of interest?

Question 10

Moderate intensity domain

Answer 10

• Steady state (hours)
  -Fats
  -Easy-no fatigue
  -Low ADP-low lactate, H+, Pi and muscle glycogen
  -Aerobic metabolism- can match ADP production w ATP production
  -Slow

Question 11

Heavy intensity domain

Answer 11

• Steady state w fatigue
• Imbalance btwn ATP production and utilization- increased ADP, H+ and Pi
  -Start to use PCR as substrate
  -1-1.5 hours

Question 12

Severe intensity domain

Answer 12

• Fatigue within min
• Rapid ADP accumulation
• PCR

Question 13

What would you measure in a lab if you were trying to predict marathon performance?

Answer 13

Lactate threshold (should have a large moderate intensity domain)

Question 14

How to calculate HR based on peak to peak measurement

Answer 14

60s/time btwn peaks