School Programs
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Day: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
Morning: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Afternoon: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
• Discuss characteristics of the energy systems (rate vs. yield)
• Identify changes in fuel use (CHO vs. fat) during exercise
• Learn how energy systems interplay during exercise
• Understand acute responses to exercise using a VO2max test
• Draw on real test data to discuss oxygen deficit and EPOC
• Compare and discuss the VO2max test results of different sports
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Day: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
Morning: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Afternoon: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
• Learn how lactate is formed during exercise
• Understand the mechanisms of fatigue during exercise
• Apply the concept of LIP to sports performance
• Discuss strategies to counteract fatigue and aid performance
• Calculate an athlete’s LIP in real-time using their test data
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Day: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
Morning: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Afternoon: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
• Learn the latest sports specific fitness testing protocols
• Gain knowledge of normative test values for various sports/teams
• Learn the definitions & factors affecting the fitness components
• Develop a pre- and post-training test battery using latest technology
• Discuss chronic adaptations to strength vs. endurance training
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Day: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
Morning: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Afternoon: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
• Interpret specific fitness assessment results
• Apply knowledge of training principles and methods
• Select from a range of exercises for specific adaptations
• Discuss chronic adaptations for performance enhancement
• Learn the latest techniques to monitor athlete performance
• Build a training program using Visual coaching Pro Software
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Day: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
Morning: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Afternoon: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
• Learn the latest recovery techniques used to maximise performance
• Discuss the use of compression garments, massage & hydrotherapy
• Gain knowledge of legal ergogenic aids used by elite athletes
• Identify factors to consider when structuring your own recovery diet
• Perform a hydration test and analyse a commercial sports drink
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Maximise your exam results by enhancing understanding of the most difficult areas of study in Units 3 & 4. Interact with an expert in the field, Dr. Melissa Arkinstall, who is also a key author of the VCE PE text book published by Macmillan Education Australia. Melissa and her team will cover a range of exam topics using a question and answer format to reinforce student understanding and exam application.
Session Topics Include:
ATP demand, food & chemical fuel use
Energy system characteristics & interplay
Acute responses to exercise (O2 deficit, uptake & EPOC)
Lactate Inflection Point (LIP)
Fatigue mechanisms applied to sport
Fitness assessment: laboratory & field testing
Fitness components, training methods & principles
Chronic training adaptations
Recovery strategies
Legal and illegal substances (perceived benefits & potential harms)
Dates to be released
This practical session is designed for students studying PE at a year 9 or 10 level. Students will gain an insight into the practices of an applied sports scientist prior to undertaking further study in the field.
Session Options*
Day: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
Morning: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Afternoon: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Session topics may include:
• Discuss the body systems and the acute response to exercise
• Observe a full body composition profile: height, mass, skinfolds
• Assist with an athlete’s VO2max test
• Enhance speed & agility using the latest plyometric techniques
• Design periodised programs using the latest Visual Coaching software
• Explore recovery & event nutrition strategies used by elite athletes
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All VCE PE staff are invited to attend an exclusive PD workshop series covering key concepts in the new 2011 VCE PE Study Design. Interact with our team of experts, including Dr. Melissa Arkinstall, who is also a key author of the VCE PE text book published by Macmillan Education Australia. Each workshop will provide you with leading research findings from the lab and training track, classroom activities, key questions and model answers as well as a practical workshop experience in our nationally accredited athlete testing facility. Reserve your place today.
Workshop 1 Wed 16th March Energy Systems: Engines of performance
Workshop 2 Wed 6th April Lactate Inflection Point (LIP): What’s it all about?
Workshop 3 Wed 15th June Program Design: Steps to developing a 6 week Training Program
Workshop 4 Wed 3rd August Performance Enhancement: Recovery strategies & Ergogenic aids
Please contact us on (03) 9480 1800 to book your ERA student Learning Activity today.