Chapter 5a - Conducting a Needs Analysis Flashcards
The first step in designing a program for an athlete is creating a needs analysis, what is that?
The needs analysis helps us compare the requirements of the athlete’s sport to the athlete’s current fitness level. It compares the athlete’s sport to the assessment of the athlete
Hx of injuries can predict potential problems.
An athlete’s ability to complete certain movement patterns will help the coach determine he demands that the athlete’s sport places on the body.
The evaluation of the sport (with a needs analysis) step includes what and explain each.
Movement analysis: The strength and conditioning professional considers that limb and body movement patterns of the given sport or position.
Physiological Analysis: The muscular strength, power and endurance required by the sport of position are considered.
Injury analysis: Considers the injuries most commonly seen in athletes of the given sport or position
The assessment of the athlete (in a needs analysis) involves looking at the training status, results from any physical testing and evaluation, and their primary resistance training goal, explain these.
Training Status: It should involve looking at the type of training program the athlete is undertaking, length of time the individual has been training or competition both in terms of their current/recent program and over their entire career, their knowledge and experience with training exercises, and the intensity level of their current and previous training.
Physical testing and evaluation: This is based on the movement analysis from the evaluation of the sport step, strength and conditioning pros should select appropriate tests to evaluate fitness of the athlete relative to what is required by the sport and the physical demands the sport of position will place on the body. Compare the results with norms or previous benchmarks from the athlete to ID strengths and weaknesses.
Primary resistance training goal: There are typically four seasons an athlete’s cycles through in terms of training and competition. Preseason, in season, postseason and offseason. There should be only one training goal as the focus of each of these seasons. More than one season can have the same goal.
What are some examples of resistance training goals an athlete and coach may focus on?
Hypertrophy
Improved muscular strength.
Increasing muscular endurance
Increasing power.
