Title: Explain safe techniques to enhance strength of major muscle groups.
Course: Sports Medicine/Athletic Training II (Condensed) (14062-IIA) > Section: Preventing Injuries

Explanation should include

- the relationship between strength and injury prevention
- techniques to increase strength, power, and endurance, using a variety of equipment and reflecting age, sport/activity, gender, and other individual considerations.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why are proper lifting and spotting techniques important in injury prevention?
- What are the differences between isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic strengthening exercises? How could each be used in an injury prevention program?
- What types of equipment are used to enhance strength?
- How can strength be enhanced in situations with little or no traditional equipment?
- How do age, sport/activity, gender, and other individual considerations factor in the development of a strength training program?
- What is the SAID principle? How does it apply to strength training and injury prevention?
- What is the difference between agonist and antagonist?
- What is the difference between concentric and eccentric contractions?

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Chapter 13 Resistance Training Concepts

- Describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome.
- Define and describe the principle of adaptation and specificity.
- Define stability, muscular endurance, muscular hypertrophy, strength, and power.
- List and define the various stages of strength and training systems.

Chapter 15 Introduction to Exercise Modalities

- Define and describe the safe and effective use of selected exercise training methods, including various forms of resistance and proprioceptive modalities.
- Describe how these exercise training modalities can safely and effectively be incorporated into a training program for a variety of clients.
- Describe how these exercise training modalities can be systematically used within the Optimum Performance Training (OPT™) Model.

Chapter 14 Integrated Program Design and the Optimum Performance Training™ (OPT™) Model

- Define and describe the acute training variables within the Optimum Performance Training (OPT™) model.
- Describe the phases within the OPT model.
- Design programs for each phase of training.

Chapter 9 Core Training Concepts

- Understand the importance of the core musculature.
- Differentiate between the stabilization system and the movement system.
- Discuss the importance of core training.
- Design a core training program for clients at any level of training.
- Perform, describe, and instruct various core training exercises.