core 2

core 2

1. How does training affect performance?

   • energy systems
     • lactic acid
     • alactacid acid
     • aerobic
   • types of training and training methods
     • aerobic
       • continuous
       • fartlek
       • aerobic interval
       • circuit
     • anaerobic
       • anaerobic interval
     • flexibility
       • static
       • ballistic
       • PNF
       • dynamic
     • strength
       • free/fixed weights
       • elastic
       • hydraulic
   • principles of training
     • progressive overload
     • specificity
     • reversibility
     • variety
     • training thresholds
     • warm up and cool down
   • physiological adaptions in response to training
     • haemoglobin level
     • oxygen uptake & lung capacity
     • muscle hypertrophy
     • effect of fast/slow twitch muscle fibres
     • resting heart rate
     • stroke volume & cardiac output

2. How can psychology affect performance?

   • motivation
     • positive & negative
     • intrinsic & extrinsic
   • arousal and anxiety
     • trait and state anxiety
     • sources of stress
     • optimum arousal
   • psychological strategies to enhance motivation and manage anxiety
     • concentration/attention skills
     • mental rehearsal/visualisation/imagery
     • relaxation techniques
     • goal setting

3. How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance?

   • nutritional considerations
     • pre-performance
       • carbohydrate loading
     • during performance
     • post performance
   • supplementation
     • vitamins/minerals
     • caffine
     • protein
     • creatine products
   • recovery strategies
     • physiological strategies
       • cool down
       • hydration
     • neural strategies
       • hydrotherapy
       • massage
     • tissue damaging strategies
       • cyrotherapy
     • psychological strategies
       • relaxation

4. How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?

   • stages of skill acquisition
     • cognitive
     • associative
     • autonomous
   • characteristics of the learner,
     • confidence
     • heredity
     • ability
     • prior experince
     • personality
   • the learning environment
     • nature of the skill
       • open/closed
       • gross/fine
       • discrete/serial/continuous
       • self-paced, externally paced
     • the performance elements
       • decision making
       • strategic and tactical deveopment
     • practice method
       • massed
       • distributed
       • whole
       • part
     • feedback
       • internal/external
       • concurrent/delayed
       • knowledge of result/knowledge of performance
   • assessment of skill and performance
     • characteristics of skilled performers
       • kinaesthetic sense
       • technique
       • anticipation
       • consistency
     • objective and subjective performance measures
     • validity and reliability of tests
     • personal versus prescribed judging criteria