Title: Explain safe training principles to include frequency, intensity, duration, and mode.
Course: Sports Medicine/Athletic Training II (Condensed) (14062-IIA) > Section: Preventing Injuries

Explanation should include a definition of frequency, intensity, time, type, and enjoyment (FITTE) and explain the relationship among these five concepts. It should also address what constitutes safety and appropriateness for each concept:

- Frequency--Allow for adequate physiological recovery time
- Intensity--Ensure adequate duration to accomplish the goal without premature failure or to improve aerobic or anaerobic energy systems
- Time--Perform the task to match the goal or to avoid premature failure or to see gains
- Type--Ensure that exercise choice is appropriate for accomplishing the goal (mode of exercise)
- Enjoyment--Attain pleasure from exercising

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the relationship among frequency, intensity, duration, and mode?
- What is a practical measure of each concept in a given situation?
- What are examples of different levels of intensity? What goals would each level be trying to achieve?

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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 8 Cardiorespiratory Fitness Training

- Define and describe the components associated with cardiorespiratory training.
- Describe how various physiologic systems respond and adapt to cardiorespiratory training.
- Describe the health-related benefits associated with cardiorespiratory fitness.
- Describe current guidelines and recommendations for prescribing safe and effective cardiorespiratory exercise to apparently healthy individuals.
- Describe how to design and implement cardiorespiratory training programs to a variety of clients using an individualized approach.
- Instruct clients on how to perform safe and effective cardiorespiratory exercise.