elite athletes Flashcards
sport technology
how can technology aid and hinder sport?
Advances in technology have had a profound impact on sport including:
- enables coaches to improve their quality of feedback to players/athletes.
- increase accuracy in time measurements of sport performance
- enabling referees and sport officials to make better decisions on rule infringements
- improvements in the design of sport equipment and clothing for both increased performance and safety
- provides spectators with better viewing of sport performance
what is an elite athlete?
someone who trains hard
- experience
- strength
- speed
- technique (physical skill)
- mindset (psychological)
- aerobic capacity
- coordination
- agility
- someone who competes at a high level
- highly trained and successful
- world champions or olympic medalist
- genetics (general shape - height & weight), (fitness - proportion of slow or fast twitch fibres
elite athletes
what factors make an elite athlete?
fitness - different sports have different fitness demands. High levels of speed and power are required to be an elite net baller.
genetics - factors such as height and percentage of fast-twitch fibres are out of the control of the athlete. Defenders and shooters are particularly tall in netball.
psychological factors - factors such as the motivation to train, concentration, determination and competitive spirit will all influence results.
skill acquisition - the ability to learn and refine skills varies. Some are quick learners, others are not. Strong ball skills are essential in netball.
body shapes of elite athletes
endomorph
ectomorph
mesomorph
endomorph
this refers to how round a person is
ectomorph
this describes a person’s weight relative to their height.
mesomorph
this refers to the level of musculature a person has.
