Technology & Digital Tools Flashcards
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Heart rate variability (HRV) monitoring in athletes is primarily used to assess:
Answer: Autonomic nervous system balance and day-to-day recovery status
HRV reflects the influence of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems on heart rhythm; suppressed HRV typically indicates accumulated fatigue or incomplete recovery.
Actigraphy wristbands worn by athletes around the clock are commonly used to monitor:
Answer: Sleep duration, sleep quality, and daily activity levels
Actigraphs use accelerometers to infer sleep-wake cycles and movement throughout the day, providing objective sleep and activity data without polysomnography.
An athlete management system (AMS) such as Smartabase or Kitman Labs is primarily designed to:
Answer: Centralize wellness, training load, and performance data for the multidisciplinary team
An AMS serves as a hub where coaches, sports scientists, and medical staff share athlete data (wellness, load, GPS, testing) to inform collaborative decision-making.
Session-RPE multiplied by session duration (in minutes) calculates:
Answer: Internal training load in arbitrary units
The Foster session-RPE method quantifies internal load: RPE (Borg CR-10) × duration = arbitrary units that reflect the athlete's perceived physiological strain.
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) sensors placed over a muscle during exercise primarily measure:
Answer: Muscle oxygen saturation (SmO2) and oxygenated hemoglobin flux
NIRS uses near-infrared light absorption by hemoglobin to continuously measure the balance of oxygen delivery and consumption within the underlying muscle.
The TRIMP (Training Impulse) method quantifies cardiovascular training load by incorporating:
Answer: Heart rate response relative to max and session duration
TRIMP (Banister, 1991) integrates exercise heart rate relative to maximum heart rate over time, weighting higher-intensity work more heavily to estimate cardiac training stress.
A consistent pattern of elevated resting heart rate combined with suppressed HRV measured over several consecutive mornings most likely indicates:
Answer: Accumulated fatigue consistent with non-functional overreaching
Elevated resting HR with depressed HRV across multiple days signals sympathetic dominance, commonly associated with excessive training load and insufficient recovery.