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Personal Protective Equipment
What is the test for balance?
Stork Stand Test
What does FITT stand for?
Frequency, Intensity, Type and Time
Give an example of an athlete who would need good cardiovascular endurance
Marathon runner / long distance athlete
What are the 3 points on the golden triangle?
Sport, Sponsorship and Media
What is the acronym and parts of a warm up?
PRAMSDS - pulse raising activity, mobility, stretching, dynamic movements and skill rehearsal
Provides stability, protection from impact, reduce blisters, stops athlete slipping over
Other than PPE and warm up/cool down what is another injury prevention method?
correct footwear, appropriate level of competition or lifting and carrying equipment
What is the acronym and parts of a cool down?
LIES, low intensity exercise and stretching
Give an sporting example of PPE and what it's purpose is.
Mouthguard in hockey to protect the players teeth from impact
Knees straight, feet flat against box, reach as far as you can.
Give 3 physical benefits of a warm up
Increase in muscle or tendon pliability, reduced injury risk, increased oxygenated blood to working muscles, increased muscle temperature
What is the definition of agility
The ability to change direction while maintaining speed, balance and power
Give 3 physical benefits of a cool down
Helps remove lactic acid, reduces risk of DOMS, gradually lowers heart rate and reduces risk of blood pooling
What is the difference between mobility and stretching in the warm up
mobility is the range of movement around a joint and stretching is lengthening of muscles
Give one benefit and negative of continuous training
continuous training develops muscular and cardiovascular endurance but can be boring and lead to impact injuries
Describe fartlek training and apply a sporting example
fartlek training is a form of continuous training involving changes of terrains and speeds. Team sport players such as hockey players would benefit most.
2 key technique points when lifting heavy equipment safely
knees bent + straight back
Give 2 types of training an athlete could use to increase hypertrophy of muscle
Weight training, circuit training, plyometrics or HIIT
Give 2 different reasons for an athlete to take PEDs.
Pressure to win at any cost, pressure from coaches, reduce recovery time, to gain an advantage, because others are using it too (same playing field)
What is the test for agility and draw it correctly with distances, cones and route
Illinois agility test
definition of cardiovascular endurance and describe the 2 tests
the ability to continuously exercise without tiring. Bleep / multistage fitness test and 12-minute cooper run
What are anabolic steroids and which athlete would use them?
Anabolic steroids are an artificial form of testosterone which promotes muscle growth and strength. Rugby players, sprinters or boxers.
What is the difference between a hazard and a risk using an example?
Hazard = source of danger and Risk = chance of harm from the hazard e.g., water in the swimming pool is a hazard and drowning is the risk
Compare continuous and fartlek training (2)
fartlek involves change in speed WHEREAS continuous is constant speed. Fartlek involves changes in terrain WHEREAS continuous has no variation in terrain. Fartlek involves aerobic and anaerobic WHEREAS continuous is just aerobic