Technology Flashcards
(16 cards)
What are some lab or field fitness tests an individual can use to monitor physical performance?
Examples include the multistage fitness test and sit and reach tests
A tennis player can test cardiovascular endurance with the multistage fitness test, while a gymnast may assess flexibility using sit and reach tests.
What is a benefit of field tests for monitoring physical performance?
Field tests are easy, inexpensive, and can be done alone
However, they may not provide the same accuracy as lab tests.
How can a footballer monitor their performance during a game?
By using a GPS tracker
GPS trackers provide data on distance run, heart rate, and intensity, though they can be expensive.
What is the purpose of using data from GPS trackers in training?
To create a training programme specific to the individual’s strengths and areas for improvement.
What test can a marathon runner perform to monitor cardiovascular endurance?
Vo2 max lab test
This test is accurate, reliable, and valid but requires professional equipment.
What is a potential drawback of the Vo2 max lab test?
It requires expensive and complicated professional equipment.
What is tactical analysis in performance monitoring?
It involves refining strategies used in games, such as using heat maps
Heat maps can show areas of the pitch where players are most active.
How can coaches use heat maps to improve team performance?
By analyzing positioning when the team has and does not have the ball.
What aspect of performance does technical analysis focus on?
An athlete’s technique and skills in their sport.
How can video analysis help improve an athlete’s technical performance?
By allowing slow-motion playback, freeze framing, or side-by-side comparisons
This helps identify areas for technique improvement.
What is notational analysis?
It is based on statistics from a performer’s game, such as passes completed and shots on target.
What can an analyst do with the data from notational analysis?
Highlight a performer’s weaker areas and create specific training to refine those skills.
What is more important than individual performance in a team context?
Technical performance while benefitting a whole team
Why is technical performance crucial in a team?
There is a closer margin in winning and losing
What angle of release should a long jumper aim for to achieve an optimal jump?
45 degrees
Fill in the blank: A long jumper will alter their technique on their angle of release which should be _______ to have an optimal jump.
45 degrees