Physiological strategies to enhance performance
Use the video powerpoint and Chapter 10.6 in textbook to do some notes then complete the following textbook questions.
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Key Knowledge and Skills
- Physiological strategies to enhance recovery including heat, ice, compression, hyperbaric chambers,
massage and sleep.
- Compare and contrast practices designed to enhance performance and/or speed up recovery
TEST your understanding
- Physiological strategies to enhance recovery including heat, ice, compression, hyperbaric chambers,
massage and sleep.
- Compare and contrast practices designed to enhance performance and/or speed up recovery
TEST your understanding
- List the advantages of using heat techniques as part of a recovery program.
- Describe each of the methods used in cryotherapy and provide examples of sports for which they might be used.
- Outline the protocols for hot and cold contrast therapy. Explain how it can aid an athlete's recovery.
- List the possible benefits of compression garments.
- Identify the benefits of massage in terms of promoting post-exercise recovery.
- Explain what hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves and its supposed benefits.
- Outline why sleep is essential for an athlete's recovery and performance.
- Describe what happens in hot/cold contrast thermotherapy and the benefits of this
APPLY your understanding - Create a table comparing each physiological strategy. Include the following information:
- name of strategy
- physiological benefits to the athlete
- sports or events useful to
- any scientific support.
- Case Studies
a. Jimmy has a big rugby game but he has gone out the night before and only got 3 hours sleep. What would be three effects on Jimmy’s performance.
b. Annie has just finished a 1 hour netball game without an injury. What are 2 things she could do to help her recovery and why?
c. Barry has just got a mild sprain of his groin while playing football. He has a big final coming up next weekend. Name 2 strategies he could use and why this would help?