Key Factor #4: Trainability and Critical Periods of Development
- LTAD is based on two key ideas: trainability and critical periods of development.
- Trainability refers to how responsive an individual is to training at different stages of growth and maturation.
- Critical periods of development refers
to points during development when training has an optimal effect on
specific capacities. The specific capacities - the 5 S's of training and
performance are Stamina (endurance), Speed, Strength, Skill, and Suppleness (flexibility).
- Applying
the principle of LTAD may be further complicated if participants have
associated or multiple disabilities. Approximately 10 to 15% of
individuals with an intellectual disability have associated or multiple
disabilities and these must be considered when developing training
programs.
- Recommendation: Coaches will
need to understand the influences of the cognitive impairment as well as
associated or multiple disabilities when developing programs to train
the five S's for athletes with an intellectual disability.
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