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WorksheetsChapter 6: Influence of training on movement and performance
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the primary risk if an athlete consistently applies too much training stimulus with too little recovery?
Plateau without change
Immediate supercompensation
Negative adaptation and potential detraining
Permanent increase in VO2max
Which statement best defines training threshold as described?
The average intensity an athlete should maintain forever
The minimum volume, load or intensity required to elicit a desired response
The maximum safe heart rate during training
The number of training sessions per week
What is the purpose of scheduling a lighter recovery week (microcycle) every 6–8 weeks within a training block?
To maintain constant intensity without variation
To promote further supercompensation and deeper recovery from intense training loads
To test maximal strength each session
To reduce overall training frequency permanently
Within the training threshold guidelines, which combination is best for developing strength and hypertrophy?
Heavier weights (70–90%) and lower reps per set (1–12)
Heavier weights (90–100%) and very high reps (15+)
Lighter weights (40–60%) and low reps (1–5)
Bodyweight only with maximal speed
Which approach aligns with staying within a defined training zone after setting an upper limit?
Keeping intensity constant while increasing volume indefinitely
Increasing volume, intensity, duration and load over time but staying under the upper limit
Always training above the upper limit to accelerate progress
Reducing recovery to fit more sessions above the limit
Which scenario best illustrates the principle of reversibility in training?
A basketball player increases training volume during the off-season to build endurance.
An injured athlete performs modified strength training to prevent muscle loss while unable to train fully.
A bench player receives extra game time and improves match fitness.
An athlete completes a high-intensity block and immediately achieves a new performance peak.
A cyclist performs a graded exercise test on a stationary bike while blood samples are taken at regular intervals. What key performance variable is most likely being estimated?
Flexibility
Lactate threshold
Reaction time
Body composition
Which type of training primarily focuses on enhancing maximal bursts of speed and power?
aerobic training
flexibility training
anaerobic training
skill training
Which principle of training involves gradually increasing training stimuli beyond current adaptation levels?
specificity
reversibility
variety
progressive overload
