Program Design Part 2 Quiz: (p.3-4)

How can training demands be increased?

• Decrease external equipment

• Decrease reps

• Decrease rest periods

• Increase volume and intensity

What is important when increasing training load demands?

• Increase in training load should be small

• Training variety is not important

• Athlete should not participate

• Training demands should be directed based on the overall destination goal

What happens if fitness is not maintained?

• Fitness will increase

• Fitness is acquired

• Fitness will decay

• Fitness will remain the same

What is the concept of non-equilibrium homeostasis?

• Training does not impact fitness

• Training involves a change in fitness and then a relative stabilization of that change

• Fitness remains constant

• Fitness decreases over time

What is the idea behind diminishing returns in training?

• As you get stronger, the results will plateau

• As you get stronger, no work is required

• As you get stronger, more work will be required to see smaller changes

• As you get stronger, less work will be required to see larger changes

What are the acute program variables in short-term planning?

• All of the above

• Rest periods between sets and exercises

• Number of sets, repetitions for each exercise

• Type of exercise selected

What is the lag between implementation of higher training demand and adaptation?

• Immediate adaptation

• Lag is minimal

• There is no lag

• There is a lag

What is the Process of Achieving Sports Mastery (PASM)?

• Single-year process

• Process is not important

• No specific process

• Multi-year process

What is the purpose of personality development in training?

• Develop physical abilities

• Develop coordination

• Develop client's motivation, courage, discipline, etc.

• Develop sports skills

What is fitness according to the text?

• Ability to perform only specific activities

• Ability to perform any and all activities with adequate vigor and energy

• Ability to perform activities without energy

• Ability to perform activities without vigor