CH4 Injury prevetion thru fitness - Periodization: Seasonal...

Periodization: Seasonal conditioning cycle throughout different seasons of the year
Composed of 3 cycles (Off-season, preseason and in-season)
OFF-Season
-Transition Period between competition (Unstructured rec time)
-Preparatory Period cross training and a progression from LOW intensity to High intensity high
to low volume, non sport specific to sport specific
CROSS training
-Subbing alternative activities for a sport that has value to the sport
-It diminishes the wear and tear on high demand area of the body
-Example : Volleyball player swimming for conditioning, Helps prevent being bored
SAID Principle
-Specific adaptation to increase demands
-States that the body will gradually adapt to increases in demands placed on it
-Conditioning programs should follow
-Critical for injury prevention by not pushing the body too far past it’s limitations therefore
causing injury
Flexibility:
-Range of motion about a joint
-Good flexibility is essential to physical performance