25 02, 2022

Does Cardiac Output Increase or Decrease in a Trained Athlete?

By |2022-02-25T05:09:47+10:00February 25th, 2022|Articles, Factors Affecting Performance, How do athletes train for improved performance?, how does training affect performance?, HSC PDHPE, Improving Performance|Comments Off on Does Cardiac Output Increase or Decrease in a Trained Athlete?

Cardiac output is the amount of blood pumped out of the heart per minute and therefore will vary depending on the intensity of the exercise. It is calculated as the stroke volume multiplied by the number of heartbeats per minute. I have seen a blog here saying the elite athlete's CO goes down at rest, but [...]

25 02, 2022

Dynamic Vs Ballistic Stretching

By |2022-02-25T04:29:15+10:00February 25th, 2022|Articles, Factors Affecting Performance, How do athletes train for improved performance?, how does training affect performance?, HSC PDHPE, Improving Performance|Comments Off on Dynamic Vs Ballistic Stretching

This week I had an email asking me if leg swings are an example of dynamic stretching or ballistic. The answer was not a simple yes or no. As a teacher, I would normally through this out to my students as a debate. See if they can work it out. But here is some of the [...]

12 10, 2016

Key word examine

By |2016-10-12T20:12:33+10:00October 12th, 2016|Articles, How do athletes train for improved performance?, How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?, how does training affect performance?, How is injury rehabilitation managed, HSC PDHPE, Key word|Comments Off on Key word examine

The BOSTES key word examine is used a number of times in HSC PDHPE. The BOSTES glossary of key words define examine as: enquire into. This is a rather short definition, requiring the person to simply investigate or find/provide information on the topic. Google, however, provides a more thorough definition of the term: inspect (someone or [...]

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