Students learn about:

• Strength training
  • Resistance training, eg elastic, hydraulic
  • Weight training, eg plates, dumbbells
  • Isometric training
    
    
• Aerobic training
  • Continuous/uniform
  • Fartlek
  • Long interval
    
    
• Anaerobic training (power and speed)
  • Developing power through resistance/weight training
  • Plyometrics
  • Short interval
    
    
• Flexibility training
  • Static
  • Dynamic
  • Ballistic
    
    
• Skill training
  • Drills practice
  • Modified and small-sided games
  • Games for specific outcomes, eg decision-making, tactical awareness.

Students learn to:

• Analyse TWO of the training types by drawing on current and reliable sources of information to:
  • Examine the types of training methods and how they best suit specific performance requirements
  • Design a training program
  • Describe how training adaptations can be measured and monitored
  • Identify safe and potentially harmful training procedures

Extract from PDHPE Stage 6 Syllabus. © 2009 Board of Studies NSW.