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Science of Training Young Athletes Part 2

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University of Florida

Science of Training Young Athletes Part 2

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In this course you will learn how to design the type of training that takes advantage of the plastic nature of the athlete’s body so you mold the right phenotype for a sport. We explore ways the muscular system can be designed to generate higher force and power and the type of training needed to mold the athlete's physical capacity so it meets the energy and biochemical demands of the sport. We also examine the cost of plasticity when it is carried beyond the ability of the body to adjust itself to meet the imposed training stresses. The cost of overextending plasticity comes in the form injuries and chronic fatigue. In essence, a coach can push the athlete’s body too far and it can fail. Upon completion of this course you will be able to assemble a scientifically sound annual training plan.

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Sport specific strength and power

Training an athlete’s strength and power so it improves their sport performance is a challenging aspect of coaching. Here is the important knowledge you must have: First, you must understand the important terminology such as strength, torque, work and power. Second, you must be able to apply the principle of specificity and transfer of training effects to the athlete’s strength and power development. Third, you must know what peripheral structural adaptations and central adaptations you are trying to accomplish.

Introduction3:59

Terminology10:33

Measurement3:50

Muscle Action6:32

Transfer of Strength and Power4:32

Training Prescription2:29

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Dr. Chris Brooks
Instructor
Coaching Science Coordinator for USA Track and Field

You were introduced to strength and

power in part one of the series on the science of training the young athlete.

We will now delve a little deeper into this important aspect of

preparing athletes for the participation in this sport.

Many sport skills cannot be proficiently perform without

some level of appropriate strength and power.

When it comes to sport skills, makes them strength is generally

no win near is important is optimal strength enough and

I'm going to take some time over the next four lectures to illustrate this.

We'll also discuss power and how you train power, so the resulting

adaptations directly transfer to the athlete's sport performance.

That is we will examine how we ensure specificity of the exercises you select

to develop the athlete's strength and power, so there is a high transfer effect.

We will also examine the important role played by the nervous system and

the effect of application of strength, and power.

Now, watch any slow motion video of a sports skill and

the importance of the nervous system is easy to see.

The athlete's strength and power is irrelevant, unless the brain

can coordinate the muscles controlling the body parts in intricate and precise ways.

The timing and the sequencing of the lens in conjunction with

the torso positioning relies on the ability of the brain to

recruit sufficient muscle fibers at exactly the right time.

When the brain coordinates muscles and fibers and applies the power to

perfection, the athlete's performance of the skill is truly beautiful to watch.

Now there are many apps available that allow a coach to video

an athlete while they're performing a skill and

it is then possible to use the video to measure joint angles,

and make a side by side comparison with an elite athlete.

Some apps are sufficiently sophisticated to provide limb velocity and

acceleration, as well.

Both of which are indicators of the athlete's strength and power.

We also have wearable technology available that's gradually becoming a bigger

factor in providing data about the athlete's performance.

However, many coaches are unable to make much sense of the data,

because they're unfamiliar with the fundamental strength and power concepts.

In this lesson, we will address these concepts, so

you can successfully use the sport performance analysis tools available

to you and access how you need to adjust the athlete's training.

The main focus of this lesson is on

introducing you to the critical strength and power terminology.

We will examine how strength indicators, such as force and work and torque and

power and endurance enable the application of the optimal proportion of strength and

power needed to produce a perfect athletic skill.

We'll also address muscle action terminology and

explain fundamental strength, and power quantification procedures.

So, let's get started.

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