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An elite netball player undergoes fitness testing. Their results show excellent agility but below-average aerobic capacity.

Which training modification would most effectively address their performance needs?

  1. Increase agility training volume while maintaining current aerobic training
  2. Replace some agility work with continuous aerobic training
  3. Maintain agility levels while incorporating high-intensity interval training
  4. Swap out anaerobic power training with aerobic training
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\(C\)

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  • C is correct: This addresses the aerobic weakness through sport-specific intermittent efforts without compromising the existing strength in agility.

Other options:

  • A is incorrect: Increasing agility training volume when it’s already excellent wastes training time and doesn’t address the aerobic capacity weakness.
  • B is incorrect: Replacing agility work would cause detraining of an existing strength and continuous aerobic training doesn’t match netball’s intermittent demands.
  • D is incorrect: Swapping out anaerobic power training would compromise the explosive movements crucial for netball while not optimally developing sport-specific aerobic capacity.