Year 10 - Physical education
Principles of training
Physical training: principles of training
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Unit Summary
This unit will explore the guidelines or principles that we should follow when training to improve health, fitness and sporting performance.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to recall and apply the principles of training to bring about improvement in fitness.
Key Notes
- Key principles of training in sport include specificity, progression, overload and reversibility.
- Principles of traning are used to optimise training and fitness and to prevent injury.
Vocabulary To Learn
- specificity: the training must be matched to the needs of the sporting action and individual.
- progression: gradual increases in exercise in order for the body to adapt through overload
- overload: greater than normal stress that is applied on the body for training adaptation to take place
- reversibility: any adaptation that takes place as a result of training will be lost if you stop training
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Overload is negative and should not be encouraged during training.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Key principles of training in sport include specificity, progression, overload and reversibility. Principles of traning are used to optimise training and fitness and to prevent injury.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'specificity'
the training must be matched to the needs of the sporting action and individual.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Overload is negative and should not be encouraged during training. Correction: Overload is encouarged as a positive aspect of traning as progression is being managed correctly to bring about adaptations to fitness. It is not to be confused with 'overuse' which can cause injuries.
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