Athletic Categories and High-Performance Staff Structure

Flashcards on Athletic Categories for Elite, Sub-Elite, and Recreational Athletes

Elite Athlete

Competes at national and international competitions, full-time professional athlete, 20-40 hours of structured exercise per week, utilizes video analysis and sports psychology, and regularly screens for injury prevention markers.

Sub-Elite Athlete

Competes at national and international competitions, may be a full-time or part-time athlete, dedicates a significant portion of time to work or study, engages in 8-20 hours of structured exercise per week, may complete video analysis and sports psychology, and may have additional work or study commitments.

Recreational Athlete

May compete at community level competitions, exercises 15 hours per week, takes exercise seriously, and may undertake part-time study.

Functional Movement Screening (FMS)

A screening process involving seven functional exercises (excluding 3 clearance tests) to identify poor biomechanical patterns with a scoring system of 3 (Optimal), 2 (Acceptable), and 1 (Poor).

Force Plates

Technology used for strength, speed, and power movement testing, providing data on force, impulse, jump height, contraction time, contact time, RSI, and rate of force development (RFD).

Intermittent Fitness Test (IFT)

A sport-specific fitness test that measures acceleration, deceleration, change of direction, aerobic capacity, and high-speed running.

sRPE (session Rating of Perceived Exertion)

A method developed by Dr. Carl Foster to monitor internal load, where athletes rate each session's overall difficulty on a 10-point scale.

External Load

External stimulus applied to the athlete from competition, training, and daily life, such as physical work (number of sprints, weight lifted, total distance).

Internal Load

Individual physiological and psychological response to the external load, influenced by genetic factors, daily life stressors, environmental, and biological factors.

Global Positioning System (GPS)

A device used to monitor athletes by tracking metrics such as distance traveled, bands of velocity, acceleration, deceleration, collisions, high-speed running, and maximum velocity.

Accelerometers

Devices that measure movement velocity during resistance training, assisting with understanding repetitions in reserve and reducing the effects of fatigue.

Ergogenic Aids (Group A)

Substances with strong scientific evidence for use in certain sports, including protein, amino acids, carbohydrate-electrolyte sports drinks, caffeine, creatine monohydrate, bicarbonate, and beta-alanine.

High Performance Manager (HPM)

Works with a team of Sports Science and Sports Medicine and coaching professionals to assist athletes to optimise sports performance in an ethical manner.