Principles of training Flashcards
1
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What does SPORI stand for ?
A
Specificity ,progression ,overload , reversibility and individuality.
2
Q
What is specificity?
A
It refers to matching training directly to the movement patterns , conditions and context required by or related to the physical activity or sport
3
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What is overload ?
A
it refers to working harder than what the body is normally capable of
4
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What is progression ?
A
It refers to gradually increasing the workload of training over time
5
Q
What is reversibility?
A
It refers to losing the long term adaptations to training which are not permanent and are easily lost without continued training
6
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What is individuality ?
A
It refers to tailoring training to an athletes characteristics and needs such as age gender and current fitness level .
