Option 1 - Improving performance

Question 1

What are the initial planning considerations?

Answer 1

• performance and fitness needs
  (individual and team)
• schedule of events/ competitions
  climate and season

Question 2

What are the components of planning a training year (periodisation)

Answer 2

 phases of competition (pre-season, in-season and off-season phases)
 subphases (macro and microcycles)
 peaking
 tapering
 sport-specific subphases (fitness components, skill requirements)

Question 3

What are the elements to be considered when designing a training session?

Answer 3

 health and safety considerations
 providing an overview of the session to athletes (goal-specific)
 warm up and cool down
 skill instruction and practice
 conditioning
 evaluation

Question 4

What should be considered when planning to avoid overtraining

Answer 4

 amount and intensity of training
 physiological considerations, eg lethargy, injury
psychological considerations, eg loss of motivation.

Question 5

What are the dangers of performance-enhancing drug use?

Answer 5

physical effects, loss of reputation, sponsorship and income

Question 6

What are some examples of training innovation

Answer 6

lactate threshold testing, biomechanical analysis