Principles of training and their application | Physical education

Starter quiz

Which type of resistance has been used in this exercise?

free weights

resistance bands

dumbbells

bodyweight ✓
Which type of resistance has been used in this exercise?

free weight ✓

resistance bands

bodyweight

barbell
Which fitness improvement is a priority for a sprinter?

increase in speed ✓

increase in cardiovascular endurance

increase in agility

increase in balance
Match the skill to the correct sport/event.

chest pass

⇔

netball ✓

sprint start

⇔

200m ✓

smash

⇔

badminton ✓

a tackle

⇔

rugby ✓
Match the type of strength correctly.

explosive strength

⇔

power ✓

dynamic strength

⇔

muscular endurance ✓

static strength

⇔

maximal strength ✓
A netball player will develop ______ strength in their arms to be able to pass the ball with power.

'explosive' ✓

Exit quiz

Match the principle of training to the correct letter of the SPORT acronym.

S

⇔

Specificity ✓

PO

⇔

Progressive Overload ✓

R

⇔

Reversibility ✓

T

⇔

Tedium ✓
Which principle of training states the importance of variety in a training programme?

specificity

progressive overload

reversibility

tedium ✓
"I will increase the weight from 5kg to 7.5kg in week 3". Which principle of training has been described here?

specificity

progressive overload ✓

reversibility

tedium
Match the description to the correct principle of training.

specificity

⇔

making training specific to the movements in the sport. ✓

progressive overload

⇔

a gradual increase so that fitness gains occur. ✓

reversibility

⇔

losing fitness levels when you stop exercising. ✓

tedium

⇔

boredom that can occur from training the same way every time. ✓
Match the quote from a football goalkeeper to the correct principle of training.

specificity

⇔

"I will focus on flexibility in the shoulder and power to jump high" ✓

progressive overload

⇔

"In the gym I started with 8 box jumps and increased to 10" ✓

reversibility

⇔

"If I do not use it, I will lose it" ✓

tedium

⇔

"I like training in the gym as well as on the pitch" ✓
Reversibility is the when fitness levels are ______ when exercising stops.

'lost' ✓

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Key learning points

Key principles of training in sport include specificity, progressive overload, reversibility, and tedium.
Principles of traning are used to optimise training and fitness and to prevent injury.

Common misconception

Overload is negative and should not be encouraged during training.

Overload is encouarged as a positive aspect of traning as progression is being managed correctly to bring about adaptations to fitness. It is not to be confused with 'overuse' which can cause injuries.

Keywords

Specificity - making training specific to the sport being played/movements/muscles/energy used
Progressive overload - gradual increase so that fitness gains occur, but without potential injury. Overload is the gradual increase of stress placed upon the body
Reversibility - losing fitness levels when you stop exercising
Tedium - boredom that can occur from training the same way every time. Variety is needed