Define active recovery.

Outline why active recovery should take place immediately after training.

Describe the fitness–fatigue model of training.

low-intensity exercise to promote recovery following an intense training session / competition;

to raise cardiac output;

to enhance blood lactate removal/returns to normal quicker;

to accelerate raising of blood pH / blood capillaries remain dilated therefore assisting the movement of blood around the body / supports the respiratory pump action of the blood returning to heart;

replenishment of muscle glycogen/phospho creatine stores;

improves oxygen supply to the working muscles;

aids in reducing the effect of DOMS;

significant fatigue effect immediately after training and recovers to “normal”;

fitness is improved post training; performance declines after training and then improves/recovers after a few days physical activity/sport;

performance is the sum of fitness and fatigue;

planned recovery is important to maximise performance and minimise fatigue;

Accept appropriately annotated diagram. 

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Critical thinking skills were below average. An area of learning that needs to be improved.