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Focus Area 2: Training for improved performance
Quick questions on Monitoring, recording and evaluating training and performance: HSC Health and Movement Science Focus Area 2
11short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is periodised testing?Show answer
Tests are not run every week (too disruptive, too fatiguing). A typical periodised approach:
What are athlete-management systems?Show answer
Many programs use software platforms to aggregate sRPE, wellness, HR, GPS and test data into per-athlete dashboards. The platform is a tool, not a decision. The coach still interprets, and the program still has to apply the principles of training.
What are wellness questionnaires?Show answer
Daily 1-5 ratings on sleep quality, fatigue, muscle soreness, stress and mood. A sustained drop across multiple items can signal accumulating fatigue or under-recovery before performance declines.
What are heart-rate monitors?Show answer
Track average and peak HR per session, time in zones, and resting / morning HR. A rising resting HR or suppressed HR response to a standard workload can indicate fatigue or illness.
What are gPS units?Show answer
Wearable GPS (worn between the shoulder blades in a vest) records distance, speed, accelerations, decelerations and high-intensity efforts. Standard in field-sport (rugby, AFL, football, hockey) and increasingly in court sports via local positioning systems.
What are force plates and jump mats?Show answer
Measure vertical jump height, peak force, rate of force development. A drop in countermovement jump performance is a sensitive early indicator of neuromuscular fatigue.
What are wearable sleep / HR-variability devices?Show answer
Estimate sleep duration and quality, and HR variability as a proxy for autonomic recovery state. Useful as a trend tool; single-day readings vary too much to act on alone.
What are performance testing batteries?Show answer
Periodised tests run pre-block, mid-block and post-block. Common items:
What is q1?Show answer
Identify three subjective and three objective measures used to monitor training load and athlete response. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain why coaches interpret training-monitoring data as trends rather than single data points. [4 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Justify a monitoring and testing plan for a named athlete over a 12-week training block. [8 marks]