IB SEHS Topic 6.1-6.4

Front

What is the coefficient of variation?

Back

The ratio of standard deviation to the mean.

Front

What occurs should an athlete not train for a period of time?

Back

Reversibility.

Front

Which fitness component can be assessed by anthropometry?

Back

Body composition.

Front

What term describes when both the tester and test subject are not told their test groups?

Back

Double-Blind.

Front

Why would an athlete work at different heart rate training zones rather than a maximum heart rate zone?

Back

To target specific training adaptations.

Front

What is specificity in training?

Back

The principle that training should be relevant and appropriate to the sport for which the individual is training.

Front

Define overload in the context of physical training.

Back

The principle of training that states that in order to improve, athletes must continually increase the demands placed on their bodies.

Front

What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?

Back

To provide a baseline for comparison against the experimental group.

Front

Explain the term 'progression' in fitness training.

Back

The gradual increase in the intensity, duration, or frequency of exercise to improve fitness.

Front

What is the significance of heart rate training zones?

Back

They help athletes train at specific intensities to achieve desired physiological adaptations.