Factors Affecting Performance

Factors Affecting Performance

1. How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?

   • Stages of skill acquisition
     • cognitive
       • associative
         • autonomous
   • Characteristics of the learner
     • personality
       • heredity
         • confidence
           • prior experience
             • ability
   • The learning environment
     • nature of the skill
       • the performance elements
         • feedback
           • practice method
   • Assessment of skill and performance
     • characteristics of skilled performers
       • objective and subjective performance measures
         • validity and reliability of tests
           • personal vs prescribed judging criteria

2. How does training affect performance?

   • Energy systems
     • ATP/PC system
       • lactic acid system
         • aerobic system
   • Principles of training
     • progressive overload
       • specificity
         • reversibility
           • variety
             • training thresholds
               • warm up/cool down
   • Types of training and training methods
     • Aerobic
       • continuous
         • fartlek
           • aerobic interval
             • circuit
     • Anaerobic
       • anaerobic interval
     • Flexibility
       • static
         • dynamic
           • ballistic
             • PNF
     • Strength training
       • free/fixed weights
         • elastic
           • hydraulic
   • Physiological adaptations in response to training
     • resting heart rate
       • stroke volume and cardiac output
         • oxygen uptake and lung capacity
           • haemoglobin level
             • muscle hypertrophy
               • effect on fast/slow twitch fibres

3. How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance?

   • Nutritional considerations
     • pre-performance
       • during performance
         • post-performance
   • Supplementation
     • vitamins/minerals
       • protein
         • caffeine
           • creatine products
   • Recovery strategies
     • physiological strategies
       • neural strategies
         • tissue damage strategies
           • psychological strategies

4. How can psychology affect performance?

   • Motivation
     • positive and negative
       • intrinsic and extrinsic
   • Anxiety and arousal
     • trait and state anxiety
       • sources of stress
         • optimal arousal
   • Psychological strategies to enhance motivation and manage anxiety
     • concentration/attention skills
       • mental rehearsal/visualisation
         • relaxation techniques
           • goal setting