Scientific Training Principles

1. Advanced Principles of Training

The student will:

1.1    Describe the principle of overload

1.1.1           stress/adaptation cycle

1.1.2           responses to overload

1.2    Describe the principle of recovery and regeneration

1.2.1           physiological factors

1.2.2           neurological factors   

1.3    Describe the principle of specificity

1.3.1           role of general training

1.3.2           specificity as related to various types of training

1.3.3           angles, rate of force development, posture, velocity, acceleration, range of movement, motor patterns, type of contraction, fibre type

              1.4   Describe the principle of individuality

1.4.1            inter individual differences

1.4.2            intra individual factors

              1.5    Describe the principle of variation

              1.6    Describe the principle of periodization

              1.7    Describe sport specific training factors

              1.8    Describe the implications associated with the misuse of training principles

1. Factors Affecting Training

The student will:

2.1    Describe the genetic factors that affect high performance training:

2.1.1           hereditary

2.1.2           age

2.1.3           sex

2.1.4           anthropometric

               2.2  Describe the acquired factors that affect high performance training:

2.2.1           strength and flexibility

2.2.2           skill

               2.3  Describe the social factors that affect high performance training

    2.4  Describe the emotional factors that affect high performance training

    2.5  Describe the environmental factors that affect high performance training

    2.6  Describe the training age factors that affect high performance training:

2.6.1           training to train

2.6.2           training to compete

2.6.3           training to win

    2.7  Describe the injury and illness factors that affect high performance training

    2.8  Describe the concurrent training factors that affect high performance training:

2.8.1           interference

2.8.2           transfer of training

2.8.3           complementary training

    2.9  Describe the individual sport specific factors that affect high performance training

    2.10 Describe the team sport specific factors that affect high performance training

1. Advanced Training Methodology

The student will:

3.1  Describe high performance energy systems training methodology:

           3.1.1   alactic power

3.1.1.1      general training methods

3.1.1.2      sport specific training methods

3.1.2           alactic capacity

3.1.2.1      general training methods

3.1.2.2      sport specific training methods

                      3.1.3  lactic power

3.1.3.1      general training methods

3.1.3.2      sport specific training methods                                

                      3.1.4  lactic capacity

3.1.4.1      general training methods

3.1.4.2      sport specific training methods

                      3.1.5  aerobic power

3.1.5.1      general training methods

3.1.5.2      sport specific training methods

                      3.1.6  aerobic capacity

3.1.6.1      general training methods

3.1.6.2      sport specific training methods

                3.2  Describe high performance muscular strength and endurance training methodology:

                       3.2.1  physiological adaptations

3.2.1.1      hypertrophy

3.2.1.2      energetics

3.2.1.3      fibres, myofibrils, cellular factors

3.2.1.4      muscle stiffness/elasticity

                       3.2.2   neural adaptations

3.2.2.1      stretch shorten cycle

3.2.2.2      learning and performance

3.2.2.3      motor unit factors

3.2.2.3.1  motor unit recruitment, firing rate, synchronization

3.2.2.4      agonist activation

3.2.2.5      antagonist activation

                       3.2.3   training process

3.2.3.1      isometric, isotonic, isokinetic, variable accommodating resistance, eccentric, concentric

3.2.3.2      development

3.2.3.3      maintenance

3.2.3.4      assessment and prescription

3.2.3.5      tempo training

3.2.3.6      pause training

3.2.3.7      plyometric training for strength

3.2.3.8      resistance, set and repetition relationships

3.2.3.9      fibre type training

3.2.3.10  specificity factors

                   3.3  Describe high performance power training methodology:

                          3.3.1  physiological adaptations

                          3.3.2  neural adaptations

                          3.3.3  training process

                                    3.3.3.1   development

3.3.3.2      maintenance

3.3.3.3      assessment and prescription

3.3.3.4      maximum power training

3.3.3.5      explosive power training

3.3.3.6      functional isometrics

3.3.3.7      high speed concentrics, high speed eccentrics

3.3.3.8      traditional plyometrics

3.3.3.9      fast intentions training

3.3.3.10  sport specific factors

                     3.4  Describe high performance speed training methodology:

                            3.4.1  assisted/resisted

                            3.4.2  velocity training

                            3.4.3  acceleration training

                            3.4.4  resonance training

3.4.5  sport specific factors

        3.5  Describe high performance flexibility training methodology:

                           3.5.1   development

3.5.1.1      static

3.5.1.2      dynamic

3.5.2           maintenance

3.5.3           sport specific flexibility training

                    3.6  Describe sport specific high performance speed training methodology:

3.6.1           sport specific factors

3.6.2           instantaneous conversions

                    3.7  Describe the integration of mental training:

3.7.1           goal setting

3.7.2           imagery

3.7.3           mental preparation

3.7.4           healing

3.7.5           breathing

3.7.6           arousal control

3.7.7           activation control

3.7.8           lifestyle management

                    3.8  Describe the integration of technical training with physical training

                    3.9  Describe the monitoring of training:

3.9.1           results

3.9.2           adaptations

3.9.3           fitness/fatigue/performance interrelationships

      4.   Training Plans

     The student will:

4.1     Describe the use of ergogenic aids:

4.1.1       natural supplements

4.1.2           drugs and doping

                     4.2  Describe the sequencing of training:

4.2.1           session

4.2.2           microcycle

4.2.3           season

4.2.4           career

                     4.3  Describe multicapacity training

       4.4  Describe injury prevention planning

       4.5  Describe training factors associated with children, youth and older adults

4.6    Describe planning for sessions, microcycles and macrocycles:

4.6.1  sequencing, content, adaptation

                     4.7  Describe seasonal planning:

4.7.1  integration of skills, strategies, suppleness, strength and speed

4.7.2           sequencing, scheduling, adaptation

4.7.3           peaking and tapering

4.7.4           assessment and individualization

                     4.8  Describe career planning:

4.8.1           growth and development

4.8.2           priority and timing of capacity and power training

4.8.3           sport specific athlete development models