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What is the typical duration of a microcycle in training?
What is the typical duration of a microcycle in training?
- One month
- One year
- Four to six weeks
- One week (correct)
What does the term 'macrocycle' historically refer to in resistance training?
What does the term 'macrocycle' historically refer to in resistance training?
- One training year (correct)
- A training phase within a year
- One week of training
- The period of less stressful training
In AFL, what is the typical duration of long-term planning before reaching the elite level?
In AFL, what is the typical duration of long-term planning before reaching the elite level?
- Eight years
- Four years
- One year
- Sixteen years (correct)
What is the goal of 'active rest' in training?
What is the goal of 'active rest' in training?
Which term refers to the early pre-season phase in European terminology?
Which term refers to the early pre-season phase in European terminology?
What phase of training refers to the period of less stressful training in European terminology?
What phase of training refers to the period of less stressful training in European terminology?
What is the primary purpose of periodization in team sports training?
What is the primary purpose of periodization in team sports training?
Which of the following is not a principle of training to be considered in periodization?
Which of the following is not a principle of training to be considered in periodization?
What is the term used for a short-term training cycle in periodization?
What is the term used for a short-term training cycle in periodization?
Which period in a team sports season involves active rest and reduced training loads?
Which period in a team sports season involves active rest and reduced training loads?
What is the purpose of manipulating intensity and volume of training in periodized plans?
What is the purpose of manipulating intensity and volume of training in periodized plans?
Which Australian Football League (AFL) training program is an example of a periodized plan?
Which Australian Football League (AFL) training program is an example of a periodized plan?
What is the approximate length of a macrocycle in a periodized training plan?
What is the approximate length of a macrocycle in a periodized training plan?
What are the typical phases in the annual plan for an athlete?
What are the typical phases in the annual plan for an athlete?
What is the importance of active rest during the transition phase?
What is the importance of active rest during the transition phase?
What is the typical length of the pre-season in the Australian A-League?
What is the typical length of the pre-season in the Australian A-League?
What is the significance of training load by round in a periodized plan?
What is the significance of training load by round in a periodized plan?
What is the relationship between acute:chronic workload and injury likelihood?
What is the relationship between acute:chronic workload and injury likelihood?
