5.6 Periodisation Quiz

Periodisation is best described as

• the process of recording a journal after each period of work (e.g. one week or one month).

• the process of dividing training into smaller periods, or phases, to achieve specific energy and fitness adaptation.

• the process of using a calendar to highlight the periods when athletes will train and compete.

• the process of cycling through equal blocks of fatigue and recovery.

Which of the following training phases is dedicated to optimising an athlete’s fitness and skill levels ready for competition?

• Preparatory phase

• Pre-competition phase

• Competition phase

• Transition phase

Which of the following statements relating to training phases is accurate?

• Over the first three training phases, as volume goes up, intensity must come down.

• Over the first three training phases, as intensity goes up, volume must come down.

• Over the four training phases, as volume goes up, intensity must come down.

• Over the four training phases, as intensity goes up, volume must come down.

In which training phase should game-specific skills and drills be kept to a minimum?

• Preparatory phase

• Pre-competition phase

• Competition phase

• Transition phase

During the ________, VO₂ max increases, muscular strength increases, blood lactate levels decrease, and minor injuries are healed.

• first macrocycle

• peaking period

• pre-competition phase

• tapering period

When peaking for a major competition, an athlete should

• keep increasing the intensity of training right up to the last training session.

• continue to train as they normally would.

• decrease the volume and/or intensity of their training in the final 1–2 weeks before competition.

• get complete rest in the final week before competition.

A mesocycle is a training period with a specific training focus that generally lasts between

• 2–4 weeks.

• 4–6 weeks.

• 6–8 weeks.

• 8–10 weeks.

Why is the transition phase considered to be especially important for children and adolescents?

• It gives them the break needed to avoid overtraining, demotivation and burnout.

• It lets them increase their training load to accommodate additional physical activities.

• It lets them transition from the pre-competition phase to the competition phase.

• It allows for glycogen stores to be replenished and blood lactate levels to adjust.

An annual plan consisting of two macrocycles would feature how many training phases?

• (A) Two

• (B) Four

• (C) Six

• (D) Eight

A professional athlete creates an annual plan and a PE student devises a five-month training program. Both training strategies consist of four training phases. Therefore, they are both examples of a

• (A) macrocycle.

• (B) mesocycle.

• (C) microcycle.

• (D) training phase.