Exercise Physiology - Focus Area Afl
Exercise Physiology | Australian Rules (Focus Area B) | |
PART A
Introduction:
Australian Rules football is one of the most reputible and skilful national sports, with the Australian Football League (AFL) being the highest level professional competition in the sport, drawing an average of 36,428 spectators to every game (Australian Human Rights Commission, 2011). In 2011, following the financial year, a total of 650,373 people were members of an AFL club, making the professional players of AFL some of the most elite and noteworthy athletes across all playing codes. All 18 players on an AFL field have varied skill levels, with each role requiring different levels of fitness, dexterity, player judgement and tactics. The major components of fitness required for AFL are: * Aerobic Capacity - ability to persist in physical activities that rely heavily on oxygen for energy production. Needed so that the player can play for the entire game whilst keeping intensity and not tiring. * Speed – Uses the anaerobic (ATP-PC) system and is the rate of travel of body without regard of direction. * Agility – Agility is the ability to change the ability to change the position off the body quickly and precisely and still retain balance. This uses the anaerobic (ATP-PC) system. * Muscular Endurance - the ability of a muscle to perform repetitive work over a prolonged period of time which is needed so that the player can play for the duration of the game which uses the anaerobic (ATP-PC) system. * Power - the ability to utilise strength in rapid, explosive muscles contractions used especially when taking a mark or spoiling. Uses ATP-PC Energy system. * Flexibility – is the range of motion of the body’s joints which uses the anaerobic (ATP-PC) system. * Coordination – is the ability to control motor movements and patterns with either the hands or feet. This uses the anaerobic (ATP-PC) system. * Strength – Strength is the capacity to apply
PART A
Introduction:
Australian Rules football is one of the most reputible and skilful national sports, with the Australian Football League (AFL) being the highest level professional competition in the sport, drawing an average of 36,428 spectators to every game (Australian Human Rights Commission, 2011). In 2011, following the financial year, a total of 650,373 people were members of an AFL club, making the professional players of AFL some of the most elite and noteworthy athletes across all playing codes. All 18 players on an AFL field have varied skill levels, with each role requiring different levels of fitness, dexterity, player judgement and tactics. The major components of fitness required for AFL are: * Aerobic Capacity - ability to persist in physical activities that rely heavily on oxygen for energy production. Needed so that the player can play for the entire game whilst keeping intensity and not tiring. * Speed – Uses the anaerobic (ATP-PC) system and is the rate of travel of body without regard of direction. * Agility – Agility is the ability to change the ability to change the position off the body quickly and precisely and still retain balance. This uses the anaerobic (ATP-PC) system. * Muscular Endurance - the ability of a muscle to perform repetitive work over a prolonged period of time which is needed so that the player can play for the duration of the game which uses the anaerobic (ATP-PC) system. * Power - the ability to utilise strength in rapid, explosive muscles contractions used especially when taking a mark or spoiling. Uses ATP-PC Energy system. * Flexibility – is the range of motion of the body’s joints which uses the anaerobic (ATP-PC) system. * Coordination – is the ability to control motor movements and patterns with either the hands or feet. This uses the anaerobic (ATP-PC) system. * Strength – Strength is the capacity to apply