How can exercise assessment and prescription be personalised?
What is Health screening
The assessment of an individual's medical history, risk factors and current health status to identify any potential issues
What is included in anaerobic training? (types of training)
HIIT, SIT, plyometrics, resistance
How is sleep a key role in injury prevention?
repairing physical tissues, balancing vital hormones, and keeping the brain sharp for coordination and reaction time
3 hydrotherapy types
Warm water immersion, cold water immersion, contrast water therapy
Name 3 skill-related fitness components
Power, Speed, Agility, Coordination, Balance, Reaction time
What are the 3 skill and tactical development aspects?
Drills, modified games, and games for specific outcome
3 ways to reduce fatigue
Going to bed and waking up at the same time every day
Aiming for 8-10 hours of sleep per night
Optimising the sleep environment
What are the 5 types of classification of sport injuries
indirect, direct, soft tissue, ahrd tissue, and overuse
Name 3 health-related fitness components
Cardiorespiratory endurance, Muscular strength, Muscular endurance, Flexibility, Body composition
What are the 6 principles of training
Reversibility, specificity, variety, progressive overload, training threshold, warm up/cool down
How does caffeine improve an athletes performance?
Increased alertness, reduced perception of fatigue and effort
Useful for endurance, team and high-intensity sports
What should be used to manage a hard tissue fracture?
DRSABCD, controlled bleeding,, immediate medical assistance
How do fitness tests assist in designing personalised training programs for individuals at different fitness levels?
They allow athletes to understand their fitness levels and identify which areas need to be worked on for maximum improvement
What are the two types of muscular contractions and describe what they are
Isotonic - muscle length changes
Isometric - muscle length does not change
45-65% of carbohydrates
15-25% of protein
20-35% of fat
What are the indicators of readiness to return to play
elasticity, strength, mobility, pain free, balance
Explain why it is important to select appropriate fitness tests based on an individual's health status and fitness goals
To ensure that the participant doesn’t injure themselves, and to also ensure that the test will match the type of training in order to see results
Describe what aerobic and anaerobic threshold is
aerobic - a level of exercise intensity that is sufficient to cause a training effect. This is approximately 70% of a person’s maximal heart rate.
anerobic - a level of intensity in physical activity where the accumulation of lactic acid in the blood increases very quickly
What are the fluid intake requirements for endurance athletes?
500-600 mL of fluid should be consumed in the 2-3 hour period prior to endurance performance and 250-300 mL in the last quarter-hour
fairness of competition, athlete health and safety, influence on young athletes, integrity of sport, age, pressure to take PEDs,rules and regulations, drugs taken for medical reasons