PDHPE
HSC Enrichment
Days
Core 2 – Factors
Affecting
Performance
Presentation Overview
Slide 2
Acronyms:
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Psychological Strategies
Slides 3-4
Activity One: Case Studies
After viewing the YouTube Clips, complete the table below:
Athlete
Johnny Wilkinson
(Rugby Union)
Michael Jordan
(Basketball)
Psychological
strategies
utilised
How might it
improve
performance?
Why is this the case?
Supplementation
Activity Two: Mix and Match Definitions
Match the Supplement with its definition:
Supplement
Creatine
Caffeine
Protein
Definition
A substance found in meat,
eggs, milk and some vegetables
that is necessary for growth and
repair of muscle tissue
Organic substances that are
required in small amounts for
maintenance and growth, but
cannot be produced by the
body
Contributes to normal bodily
functions and includes calcium
and iron
Vitamins
An amino acid found in the
muscle tissue that supplies energy
for muscle contraction
Minerals
A Central Nervous Stimulant
naturally occurring in some
beverages
Supplementation
Slides 6-7
Vitamins
Minerals – Iron
Supplementation
Slides 7-8
Minerals – Calcium
Protein
Supplementation
Slides 9-10
Caffeine
Creatine Products
Activity Three: Extended Response
Using the diagram below, plan your response to the following
question:
“Supplementation of an athlete’s diet can mean the difference
between winning and losing”
You should include at least one positive effect and one negative
effect of each supplement
Vitamins
Minerals
Protein
Caffeine
Creatine
Characteristics of the Learner
Slide 12
Activity Four: 1 Minute Madness!
Brainstorm hereditary factors that may influence skill acquisition and
performance. You have one minute!
Hereditary
Factors
Activity Five: Think, Pair, Share
Consider how each characteristic of the learner may impact on skill
acquisition and performance. Give specific examples of how it
might influence the learner and why this is the case?
Show your answers to the person next to you and collate your
responses. Update your table and share with the group.
Characteristic
Confidence
Heredity
Prior Experience
Ability
Personality
How might it influence?
Why might it influence?
Take Home Activities
The following activities can be done at home as part of your study in
preparation for the HSC:
Activity 1:
Psychological Strategies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo
(Selective attention task)
Watch the video clip and attempt to count how many times the white team
passes the ball.
Answer the following questions related to attentional skill and concentration:
1. Define attentional skill/concentration.
2. How might selective attention during a sporting performance impact both
positively and negatively? Give specific examples.
3. Why is attentional skill and concentration beneficial in managing the
anxiety of an athlete?
Activity 2:
Supplementation
Read the case study on the following page and answer the question below:
“Analyse the appropriateness of supplementation for the performance of this
elite athlete. Provide specific examples to support your response.”
About The Author
Name: Tom Green.
Residence: U.S. Olympic Training Centre, San Diego, Ca.
Sport: Track and Field.
College: University of South Dakota (97'-02')
Events: 100 and 200-meter dashes.
Personal Best: 10.10/20.77.
Accomplishments: 8-time All-American, 7th in the 100 m dash at the 2002 USA Outdoor Track and
Field Championships, member of '02 World Cup 4x100, '02 NACAC U-25 gold and silver medallist, '02
Drake Relays 100 m champion, both state and University of South Dakota athlete of the year titles, six
school records (three all-time state records).
Goals: Becoming a member of the 2004/2008 Olympic teams in the 100 m dash and 4x100 relay. To
threaten the current 100-meter world record.
My Full Training Program For Sprinting
The program I use emphasises and creates the following: strength, flexibility, power and speed.
Sprinting is a difficult combination of aggression, relaxation, technique and efficiency. The 100 meters is sometimes labelled as the
easiest most complicated event in sport! And contrasting bodybuilding, gaining too much size can become a negative. Generally
speaking world-class sprinters are not that large, anywhere from 155-180lbs. In fact, what's interesting is that some sprinters do not
lift weights at all! But for those of us who aren't as genetically gifted, the ultimate goal is having incredible strength-to-weight ratios,
lean body mass and a well-developed CNS (central nervous system) for fast reaction and the ability to explode on command.
Unfortunately having too much bulk, especially throughout your chest and shoulders, can significantly decrease your ability to relax
and control what your body is doing at high speeds. Relaxation is important to maintain this top-end speed; it's by far been one of
the hardest things for me to overcome. Throughout my high school career, I would spend all year lifting weights, mainly upper body,
and then just run in the actual track meets. My idea of practice was getting in some abs, heavy curls and bench press. So I literally
competed myself into shape. College was a different story; I learned real quick that even though a big chest looks good, it would
NOT help you sprint to your fullest potential. I ended up shedding the chest and grew some legs.
Training Seasons
Depending on the person or specific event, a track and field "season" can wind up being very
long. It's anywhere from 8 - 11 months depending on one's indoor and outdoor goals. There was
a point in my career where I had been both training and competing for 20 consecutive months! It
was a gruelling task that predictably concluded in a major injury ... a pectoralis major tear ripping
off the right shoulder bone. Surgery and four screws later, I was successfully on my way to
recovery. The surgeon and staff at the Olympic Training Centre were absolutely amazing
throughout my recovery process. At three weeks post-op, they had me five weeks ahead of
schedule.
Training Three Times A Day
Currently the program involves training three times a day on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday; Saturday is reserved for a single specific workout. The time frame I personally use is the following:
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1st Workout - 10 a.m. ... 20-45 minute active warm-up, max velocity sprint mechanics, plyometrics/bounding, and a cooldown of 10-15 minutes.
2nd Workout - 3 p.m. ... 20 minute warm up, main workout/general conditioning, 10-15 minute cool down.
3rd Workout - 5 p.m. ... Weights
... Saturday workout is typically late morning or early afternoon.
Activity 3:
Characteristics of the Learner
Observe the image above.
“Explain how hereditary factors such as somatotypes affect the acquisition and
performance of specific skills. Provide examples to support your response.”
Use the table to draft your plan below
How does it affect?
Why does it affect?
Specific examples