Safety principles, High Altitude Training, Training Seasons

What is altitude training?

• Effective form of ‘aerobic training’
• Effective form of ‘anaerobic training’
• Effective form of 'rest and recovery'
• When you have to compete at a high altitude

Which of these is not correct for altitude training?

• •Benefits sprinters or athletes who perform for less than 10 seconds.
• •Carried out at high altitude, 2000m or above
• •Less oxygen in the air and oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is reduced.
• •Body compensates and adapts by making more red blood cells to carry oxygen.

What is a benefit of the effects of altitude training?

• •Additional red blood cells are an advantage to performers when they return to sea level to compete
• •Additional white blood cells are an advantage to performers when they return to sea level to compete
• •Less red blood cells are an advantage to performers when they return to sea level to compete

Which is not a limitation to altitude training?

• •Expensive to travel to high altitude
• •Fitness can be lost, difficult to work at same intensity at high altitude 
• •Suffer from altitude sickness. Caused by shortage of oxygen.
• The time of the year

Who would use altitude training?

• Sprinter
• Shotputter
• Diver
• 10,000 meter runner

Altitude training has a benefit on which component of fitness?

• Cardio-Vascular 
• Power
• Reaction Time
• Agility

Which of the following aims are applicable to pre-season training. (there are 2 correct answers)

• To improve general and aerobic fitness

• Performers should only work on developing technique and skills

• To improve specific fitness needs e.g. agility.

• Performers are to get plenty of rest to ensure they are not tired for the start of the new season

Which of these aims are relevant to competition season

• Performers should sit at home and play Fifa and Fortnight in order to improve their competitive edge

• Performers should work on improving their Fitness

• Performers should work on specific skills used in their sport

• Performers should aim to maintain fitness levels

Which below aim is correct in relation to post-season training.

• Performers should rest and recover from the season.

• Performers should continue training as normal

• Performers should train intensively in order to be ready for pre- season training

Why should performers ensure they have a spotter when lifting heavy weights ?

• To make sure they avoid injury in case they cannot lift the weight correctly

• To get there water for them in between sets.

• To record the number of sets and reps they have completed