EXSC216 Study Guide Questions PDF

STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS – EXSC216 These questions will guide your revision. The answers for these questions will not be provided but are all available within the content covered during the semester. It’s up to you to answer these in as much or as little detail as you like. The more you expand on each...

STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS – EXSC216 These questions will guide your revision. The answers for these questions will not be provided but are all available within the content covered during the semester. It’s up to you to answer these in as much or as little detail as you like. The more you expand on each question/concept, the greater your understanding will be.  What does a ‘spotter’ do in the gym and what are some exercises they may be useful for?  Describe how adaptation to resistance training occurs.  What is the size principle of motor unit recruitment?  What are the different torque curves?  What variables can be manipulated to provide overload?  What are the different levers?  Describe mechanical advantage and how it relates to resistance training.  What is power and how can it be measured?  What is the stretch shortening cycle?  How can strength be measured?  Describe the interplay between force and velocity and its importance.  Describe the interplay between volume and intensity and its importance.  Name some different modes of resistance training and included their pros and cons.  What are the acute training variables to consider when designing a resistance training program?  Describe periodisation and name some different periodisation models.  Describe the importance of rest and give examples of how it should be programmed.  What are some variables that can be calculated from jump tests, other than power?  Describe how a training plan can be broken down into smaller time frames, what are the names of these time frames?  How can body mass be accounted for in strength testing?  What does GAS stand for and explain this training concept?