Factors Affecting Performance - HSC PDHPE

Overview

• This module explores the physical and psychological bases of performance.
• Analyzes training approaches, linking physiological adaptations to training types and principles.
• Covers energy systems and their influence on training choices and performance.
• Investigates skill acquisition influences, stages, and performance evaluation.
• Explores psychological contributions like motivation, arousal, and strategies to enhance performance.
• Discusses nutrition and recovery strategies' effects on performance, including supplementation and recovery approaches.

Key Questions

1. How does training affect performance?
2. How can psychology affect performance?
3. How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance?
4. How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?

Training and Performance

Energy Systems

• Alactacid (ATP/PC) Energy System
• Lactic Acid Energy System
• Aerobic Energy System

Types of Training and Training Methods

• Aerobic Training
• Anaerobic Training
• Flexibility Training
• Strength Training

Principles of Training

• Progressive Overload
• Specificity
• Reversibility
• Variety
• Training Thresholds
• Warm-Up & Cool-Down

Physiological Adaptations

• Resting Heart Rate
• Stroke Volume and Cardiac Output
• Oxygen Uptake and Lung Capacity
• Haemoglobin Level
• Muscular Hypertrophy
• Fast and Slow Twitch Muscle Fibres Effects

Psychology and Performance

Motivation

• Positive and Negative motivation
• Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation

Anxiety and Arousal

• Trait and State Anxiety
• Sources of Stress
• Optimal Arousal

Psychological Strategies

• Concentration/Attention Skills
• Mental Rehearsal/Visualization
• Relaxation Techniques
• Goal Setting

Nutrition and Recovery Strategies

Nutritional Considerations

• Pre-performance
• During Performance
• Post-Performance
• Dietary Requirements Comparison for Athletes

Supplementation

• Vitamins & Minerals
• Protein
• Caffeine
• Creatine Products

Recovery Strategies

• Physiological Strategies
• Neural Strategies
• Tissue Damage Strategies
• Psychological Strategies

Skill Acquisition and Performance

Stages of Skill Acquisition

• Cognitive
• Associative
• Autonomous

Characteristics of the Learner

• Personality
• Heredity
• Confidence
• Prior Experience
• Ability

The Learning Environment

• Nature of the Skill
• Performance Elements
• Practice Methods
• Feedback

Assessment of Skill and Performance

• Characteristics of Skilled Performers
• Objective and Subjective Performance Measures
• Validity and Reliability of Tests
• Personal vs. Prescribed Judging Criteria
• Developing and Evaluating Performance Measures