21 Terms
Contributors in Track and field
Track and field
Phase
Sports; Track and field
Stage of training, sub-periods: General, Specific Preparatory, Pre-competition, Competitive, Transition
Piriformis syndrome
Sports; Track and field
Pain in the buttocks resulting from a tight piriformis muscle pressing against the sciatic nerve; can be treated by stretching exercises for the buttocks
Plantar fasciitis
Sports; Track and field
Foot injury where there are micro-tears of the arch; especially painful in the morning; can be treated by stretching the arch and calves; massage with hands or rubbing foot on golf ball or shaving ...
Pole vault
Sports; Track and field
Where athletes leap over a horizontal bar with the help of a long pole.
Power
Sports; Track and field
Rate of work. Amont of work produced in a certain amount of time (Force x Velocity)
Pre-competition
Sports; Track and field
Phase in which event specific training objectives are introduced
Progressive overload
Sports; Track and field
A higher training load then a body is use to, steadily increasing load
