Preparation and training methods

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Poppy Burch

Cards (23)

Field Testing 
Collecting data in the environment that simulates the one in which the sport is played.
Laboratory tests 
Collecting data when all conditions and variables are controlled.
Ecological validity 
Mimics/carried out in the performance environment.
Internal validity 
Limited control over variables.
Validity 
Research that accurately measures what it claims to. Activity specific and relevant to performance.
Reliability 
Research that produces similar results if repeated & is accurate.
Vo2 max 
Volume of oxygen a person can take in, transport & use per minute.
Plyometric training 
A form of explosive exercise that improves power.
Periodisation 
Dividing the training year into specific sections for a specific purpose
Macrocycle
Typically an entire training year but may also be a period of many months up to four years (for Olympic athletes). Based on long-term goals.
Mesocycle 
Two or more cycles within the macrocycle based on medium term goals, usually lasting 1-3 months.
Microcycle 
Short term goals within the mesocycle usually lasting 1-2 weeks.
Peaking
The manipulation of training to ensure a performer is at their optimal physiological state before a competition.
Specificity
Matching training to the requirements of an activity (energy systems, muscle groups, muscle fibres, movements)
Progressive overload 
To gradually increase the demands placed on the body so that fitness gains occur.
Reversibility 
Losing fitness levels when you stop exercising.
Variance 
Making training different so it remains enjoyable.
Frequency 
How often training takes place each week.
Intensity 
How hard training is (measured by %HRM, RPE or %1RM)
Time 
How long each individual training session should last.
Type
Training method & exercises should be appropriate to the relevent COF.
Intermittent Hypoxic Exposure (IHE) 
Regular exposure to low oxygen conditions.
Intermittent Hypoxic Training (IHT) 
Regular training in low oxygen conditions.