week 3 individual response
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Individual Response to Training
Sport Physiology for CoachesChapter 3
The athlete’s potential is a combination of Genetics and Training◦ Genes influence potential, but they don’t ensure
it.◦ Genetic plays a role in individual training
responses. Factors that influences training:
◦ Maturation◦ Nutrition◦ Rest◦ Emotional factors
Maturation –progression towards the mature state.
Sexual maturity – fully functioning reproductive capabilities
Skeletal Maturity – fully developed skeleton Growth – Change in individual size Maturation – progression towards Maturity
Maturation
Testosterone - supports muscle growth Sexual maturity aids muscular growth Females do produce testosterone, but at
lower levels.
Maturation
Physicians assess an athletes maturity Skeletal – x-rays comparing to x-rays of
known maturation levels Sexual – presence of secondary sexual
Characteristics (pubic hair, breast and genital development).
Tanner’s maturity assessment◦ http://learningbasics.blogspot.com/2007/04/tanne
r-staging-sexual-maturity-score.html
Assessment
determine age appropriate activities◦ If we have athletes compete or practice skills they
aren’t not ready for they face injury and emotional factors.
◦ As a coach you should know your activity/sports so well you can determine what age group to teach what skill.
Why is important to know maturity level?
Bringing out the possibilities to achieve one’s potential.
Influenced by athlete’s growth and maturity Figure B.1 page 32
◦ Description of athletic development goals for each age group
◦ Spend time reviewing this figure Table 3.1 page 33
◦ This table emphasizes specific guidelines to help develop practice plans.
◦ This is research based information (quality resource)
Development
Prepubescent children Unnecessary to separate genders
Puberty (high school)◦ Variety rates of maturation◦ Differences develop – provide individual
opportunities Table 3.2 page 34
◦ Outlines basic gender difference◦ Focus on variability in these differences due to
individual maturation rates.
Gender
Athletes need adequate nutrition to meet the demands of growth and athletic competition.
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/◦ Provides guidelines for proper nutrition
Nutrition
Sleep Adequate rest is need to enhance growth
and development Table 3.3 page 34
◦ Suggests sleep requirements for young athletes
The best thing for an athlete when ill or injured is a few days of rest
Pushing through illness or injury will most likely prolong the illness or injury
illness and injury
Stress, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders can lead to poor performance and overtraining
Coaches should be on the lookout for signs of these emotional factors in their athletes.
Emotional Factors