
week 8
Quiz by Amy Herzog
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To cover ground in as short time as possible
What is newtons first law?
What is newtons second law?
What is newtons thrid law?
The ability to generate high forces quickly is important to what?
The development of maximal force in minimal time (important as maximal force production at least 300ms and most sporting scenarios are 0-200ms)
what is the product of generated force and time required for its production (measured under the area of force-time curve).Â
WHat has both a magnitude and direction and is classically a push or pull exerted on one object by another?
WHat is the relationship between the mass of an object and velocity
What type of training increases excitability of high threshold motor neurons?
What type of training can increase neural drive (increase in force and rate of force production)
WHat is vital to sprint performance
What model theorises that sprinting is after effect from elastic energy produced, stored and released within muscle architecture
In upright sprint, compression of spring begins where?
What is this definition 'rapid, unpaced , maximal effort running of 15s or less'
What is the stance (support) phase?
What is the flight (swing) phase?
Who experiences greater stride lengths?
Adopt balanced set position in 3 or 4 point stagered start with front lower leg at what angle? And rear lower leg at what angle?
Aggresive double leg extension generates what?
When is vertical velocity at its greatest?
Exit angle of front lower leg at knee should be?
First step should be how many metres from the start?
Starting velocity can reach?
Stride length should be just over ?
Maintain upright posture with shoulders above hips and hips above foot in what phase?
elite male sprinters have horizontal velocities of
What is an assisted training option to improve sprinting?
No universally accepted towing force but should be within what percentage of maximal force?
An example of resistance training
If resistance is too great?
If hill incline is too great?
No more than a 10% drop in maximal running velocity in track athletes with loads of ...% bodyweight improving late acceleration in general athletes
Team sport athletes may use loads of ....% bodyweight which improves early acceleration
How often should resistance training be completed per week?
What is an example of a resistance exercise?
What is an example of a ballistic exercise?
What is an example of plyometric exercise
What exercise is associated with maximal acceleration
10 weeks with a minimum of 15 sessions of high intensity plyometrics with more than how many ground contacts per session improves sprinting ability?
Acute excitation of neuromuscular system following intense resistance exercise to improve?
There is no consensus on optimal rest times, but optimal is suggested between?