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Sports & Fitness in English: Advanced Vocabulary
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biomechanics
/ˌbaɪoʊmɪˈkænɪks/
periodization
/ˌpɪriədaɪˈzeɪʃən/
macrocycle
/ˈmækroʊˌsaɪkəl/
mesocycle
/ˈmɛsoʊˌsaɪkəl/
microcycle
/ˈmaɪkroʊˌsaɪkəl/
tapering
/ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
deload
/ˌdiːˈloʊd/
overtraining
/ˌoʊvərˈtreɪnɪŋ/
load management
/loʊd ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
recovery protocol
/rɪˈkʌvəri ˈproʊtəkɔːl/
VO2 max
/ˌviː oʊ ˈtuː mæks/
lactate threshold
/ˈlækteɪt ˈθrɛʃhoʊld/
aerobic
/eəˈroʊbɪk/
anaerobic
/ˌænəˈroʊbɪk/
metabolic conditioning
/ˌmɛtəˈbɑːlɪk kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/
plyometrics
/ˌplaɪoʊˈmɛtrɪks/
proprioception
/ˌproʊpriəˈsɛpʃən/
kinetic chain
/kɪˈnɛtɪk tʃeɪn/
force production
/fɔːrs prəˈdʌkʃən/
power output
/ˈpaʊər ˈaʊtpʊt/
rate of perceived exertion
/reɪt əv pərˈsiːvd ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
movement efficiency
/ˈmuːvmənt ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
neuromuscular
/ˌnʊroʊˈmʌskjələr/
motor control
/ˈmoʊtər kənˈtroʊl/
balance training
/ˈbæləns ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
stability
/stəˈbɪləti/
mobility
/moʊˈbɪləti/
range of motion
/reɪndʒ əv ˈmoʊʃən/
tissue loading
/ˈtɪʃuː ˈloʊdɪŋ/
tendon
/ˈtɛndən/
ligament
/ˈlɪɡəmənt/
sprain
/spreɪn/
strain
/streɪn/
rotator cuff
/ˈroʊteɪtər kʌf/
concussion
/kənˈkʌʃən/
rehabilitation
/ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/
physiotherapy
/ˌfɪziəˈθɛrəpi/
return to play
/rɪˈtɜːrn tə pleɪ/
injury prevention
/ˈɪndʒəri prɪˈvɛnʃən/
sports medicine
/spɔːrts ˈmɛdɪsən/
sports psychology
/spɔːrts saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
visualization
/ˌvɪʒuələˈzeɪʃən/
mental toughness
/ˈmɛntəl ˈtʌfnəs/
focus training
/ˈfoʊkəs ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
competitive anxiety
/kəmˈpɛtətɪv æŋˈzaɪəti/
performance anxiety
/pərˈfɔːrməns æŋˈzaɪəti/
game analysis
/ɡeɪm əˈnæləsɪs/
scouting report
/ˈskaʊtɪŋ rɪˈpɔːrt/
video review
/ˈvɪdioʊ rɪˈvjuː/
performance metrics
/pərˈfɔːrməns ˈmɛtrɪks/
sports analytics
/spɔːrts ˌænəˈlɪtɪks/
expected goals
/ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɡoʊlz/
time-motion analysis
/taɪm ˈmoʊʃən əˈnæləsɪs/
tactical periodization
/ˈtæktɪkəl ˌpɪriədaɪˈzeɪʃən/
game model
/ɡeɪm ˈmɑːdəl/
playbook
/ˈpleɪbʊk/
set piece
/sɛt piːs/
transition play
/trænˈzɪʃən pleɪ/
press defense
/prɛs dɪˈfɛns/
zone defense
/zoʊn dɪˈfɛns/
man-to-man
/ˌmæn tə ˈmæn/
offensive scheme
/əˈfɛnsɪv skiːm/
defensive scheme
/dɪˈfɛnsɪv skiːm/
match tempo
/mætʃ ˈtɛmpoʊ/
pace control
/peɪs kənˈtroʊl/
injury risk
/ˈɪndʒəri rɪsk/
workload
/ˈwɜːrkloʊd/
training volume
/ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈvɑːljuːm/
intensity
/ɪnˈtɛnsəti/
heart rate variability
/hɑːrt reɪt ˌvɛriəˈbɪləti/
sleep quality
/sliːp ˈkwɑːləti/
nutrition plan
/nuːˈtrɪʃən plæn/
electrolyte balance
/ɪˈlɛktrəˌlaɪt ˈbæləns/
hydration strategy
/haɪˈdreɪʃən ˈstrætədʒi/
supplementation
/ˌsʌplɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/
doping control
/ˈdoʊpɪŋ kənˈtroʊl/
banned substance
/bænd ˈsʌbstəns/
anti-doping
/ˌæntiˈdoʊpɪŋ/
recovery modalities
/rɪˈkʌvəri moʊˈdælɪtiz/
cold therapy
/koʊld ˈθɛrəpi/
heat therapy
/hiːt ˈθɛrəpi/
sports massage
/spɔːrts məˈsɑːʒ/
mobility screening
/moʊˈbɪləti ˈskriːnɪŋ/
functional assessment
/ˈfʌŋkʃənəl əˈsɛsmənt/
force plate
/fɔːrs pleɪt/
sprint mechanics
/sprɪnt mɪˈkænɪks/
stride length
/straɪd lɛŋkθ/
cadence
/ˈkeɪdəns/
change of direction
/tʃeɪndʒ əv dəˈrɛkʃən/
reactive agility
/riˈæktɪv əˈdʒɪləti/
deceleration
/ˌdiːˌsɛləˈreɪʃən/
acceleration
/əkˌsɛləˈreɪʃən/
explosive power
/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˈpaʊər/
vertical jump
/ˈvɜːrtɪkəl dʒʌmp/
movement screening
/ˈmuːvmənt ˈskriːnɪŋ/
posture
/ˈpɑːstʃər/
core stabilization
/kɔːr ˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
fatigue management
/fəˈtiːɡ ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
adaptation
/ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/
performance plateau
/pərˈfɔːrməns plæˈtoʊ/
peak performance
/piːk pərˈfɔːrməns/
competition schedule
/ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən ˈskɛdʒuːl/
season planning
/ˈsiːzən ˈplænɪŋ/
training camp
/ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp/
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