Key term
CCEA A-Level Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry 7210
Components of Fitness
Training Methods
Fitness Testing
Topic overviewPurpose, protocol, validity and reliability of testsChoosing tests: maximal, sub-maximal and technologyTests of aerobic enduranceTests of strength, muscular endurance and powerSpeed, agility, flexibility, balance, co-ordination and reaction testsSupervising, recording and evaluating test results
Fitness Programmes and Exercise Sessions
Topic overviewAssessing a client and designing a programmeHeart rate training zones and the Karvonen methodResistance loads, work to recovery ratios and the Borg scalePlanning and leading circuits, exercise to music and spinningInstructing, motivating and observing participantsEvaluating a session or programme
Safety and Risk Assessment in Training
The Active Leisure Industry
Lifestyle and Health
Nutrition for Health and Exercise
Enhancing Fitness
Safety in the Active Leisure Industry
Barriers to Participation
Health of the Nation
Components of the Leisure Industry
Planning an Active Leisure Event
Teamwork and Running an Event
Evaluating an Active Leisure Event
The Respiratory System
The Cardiovascular System
The Skeletal System
The Muscular System
Effects of Exercise on Body Systems
Ethics in Sports Performance
Skill Acquisition
Learning and Performance
Learning plateaus and performance curves
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Overview
Learning plateaus and their causes, boredom, helping a performer through a plateau, rest and goal setting, interpreting performance curves, drops after a plateau and preventing plateaus.
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What is a learning plateau?
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What causes learning plateaus?
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What is a learning plateau?
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A learning plateau is a period when performance stops improving despite continued practice. The plateau appears as a flat section on a performance curve.
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What causes learning plateaus?
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Plateaus can be caused by boredom, fatigue, poor coaching, lack of motivation or reaching the limit of ability. The next stage of learning may also be harder.
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How can boredom cause a plateau?
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Repetitive practice with no new challenge reduces motivation and effort. Improvement stops.
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How can a coach help a performer through a plateau?
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The coach can vary practice, set new goals, give rest and offer fresh feedback. A new challenge restarts improvement.
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Why is rest useful during a plateau?
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Fatigue can prevent improvement and increase frustration. Rest allows recovery and renewed motivation.
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How can goal setting help overcome a plateau?
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New short-term goals give performers a clear focus and a sense of progress. Each goal achieved rebuilds confidence.
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