"Exercise prescription commonly refers to the specific plan of fitness-related activities that are designed for a specified purpose."
Understanding the key principles that underpin effective training, such as specificity, overload, and progression.
Physiology: The study of how the body's systems respond to exercise and training.
Biomechanics: The application of mechanical principles to the human body in motion.
Nutrition: The role of diet and nutrients in supporting athletic performance and recovery.
Sport psychology: The study of mental and emotional factors that affect athletic performance.
Periodization: The organization of training into specific cycles or phases to optimize performance.
Conditioning: The development of physical fitness through systematic training.
Strength training: The use of resistance to build muscular strength and power.
Endurance training: The development of aerobic and anaerobic capacity through cardiovascular exercise.
Speed and agility: The training of quickness and change of direction abilities.
Recovery and regeneration: Strategies to facilitate recovery between training sessions and games.
Injury prevention and rehabilitation: Techniques for reducing the risk of injury and accelerating recovery from injury.
Exercise testing and evaluation: Methods for measuring fitness level and progress.
Health and safety considerations: Guidelines for ensuring that training programs are safe and healthy for athletes.
Technical and tactical training: Specific skill and strategy development for individual sports or activities.
Specificity: Training should mimic the demands of the sport or activity to improve performance.
Overload: In order to see improvements, the body needs to be pushed beyond its current limits.
Progression: The amount of overload needs to be gradually increased over time to prevent injury and allow for adaptation.
Reversibility: The gains made through training can be lost if the athlete stops training.
Individualization: Training should be tailored to the individual athlete’s needs and abilities.
Periodization: Training should be divided into distinct phases or cycles to maximize performance at the right time.
Variation: By changing up the exercises and routines, the athlete can prevent boredom and continue to progress.
Recovery: Rest and proper recovery periods are critical for avoiding injury and allowing the body to adapt to new stresses.
Specificity of Adaptation: The body adapts specifically to the type of training it undergoes.
SAID Principle: Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands: The body will adapt to the demands placed upon it during training.
Muscle Confusion: Changing up the exercises and routines can prevent plateaus in progress.
Time Under Tension: The amount of time the muscle is under load during exercise can impact muscle growth and strength.
Failure: Pushing the muscle to the point of fatigue or failure can be an effective way to stimulate growth and strength gains.
The FITT Principle: Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type of exercise should all be balanced and planned.
Long-term planning: Having a long-term plan or vision for your training can provide motivation and help keep you on track.
"[Exercise prescriptions are] often developed by a fitness or rehabilitation, or Exercise medicine specialist."
"...the goal of exercise prescription should focus on motivation and customization, thus making achieving goals more likely to become successful."
"Due to the specific and unique needs and interests of the client/patient..."
"Exercise prescription should take into account the patient's medical history..."
"...a pre-examination of a patient's physical fitness..."
"...the goal of exercise prescription should focus on motivation and customization..."
"Exercise prescription...is designed for a specified purpose."
"...often developed by a fitness or rehabilitation...specialist."
"...making achieving goals more likely to become successful."
"Exercise prescription should take into account the patient's medical history..."
"...the client or patient..."
"Due to the specific and unique needs and interests of the client/patient..."
"...the goal of exercise prescription should focus on motivation and customization..."
"...often developed by a...Exercise medicine specialist."
"...making achieving goals more likely to become successful."
"...a pre-examination of a patient's physical fitness..."
"...make sure a person has the capacity to perform the exercises."
"...making achieving goals more likely to become successful."
"...making achieving goals more likely to become successful."