Lecture 15: MST planning

Question 1

What is a case?

Answer 1

Empirical investigation
Specific phenomenon
Multiple sources of evidence

Question 2

Name 3 ways in which a needs assessment can be carried out.

Answer 2

Observation
Interviews/Questionnaires
Performance Profiling

Question 3

What is a needs assessment?

Answer 3

Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a case

Question 4

What 3 things need to be taken into account when performing a needs assessment?

Answer 4

Skill level
Performance demands
Situational demands

Question 5

What four questions need to be answered when analysing the case?

Answer 5

Who?
Precipitant factors? (why they sought help)
Strengths?
Weaknesses?

Question 6

Define MST.

Answer 6

Cognitive-behavioral techniques
Develop mental skills
Improve performance success and personal well-being

Question 7

What effect did Sheard and Golby find a MST programme had on swimming performance?

Answer 7

64% saw an improvement in performance times

Question 8

What is social validation?

Answer 8

Feedback from an intervention

Essential to determine success

Question 9

What are the barriers facing an SPC when trying to execute an MST?

Answer 9

Athlete:

Not interested
Previous bad experience
Too tired

Coach:

Doesn’t know how to access an SPC
Doesn’t appreciate athlete-SPC confidentiality
Lack of coach knowledge

Perceptions:

Quick fix
Only for problem athletes
‘Too much thinking’

Question 10

What did Gould et al.’s survey of junior tennis coaches reveal about MST use?

Answer 10

Need better understanding of MST and how to teach it
Need alternative methods to deliver MST
Some coaches have never used MST

Question 11

What were the solutions to Gould et al.’s tennis coach study?

Answer 11

More coach involvement
More resources
More examples of successful MST’s

Question 12

What questions need to be asked in the MST planning process?

Answer 12

Who?
Where and when?
What?

Question 13

How does MST differ between each stage of training?

Answer 13

Preperation:

Motor skills
Skills and movement patterns
Psychological techniques
Improve training methods

Competition:

Further improve abilities and psychological readiness
Refine skills and techniques
Refine tactics and strategies
Maintain general preparation

Transition:

Relaxation
General population

Question 14

What were the results of Quinton et al.’s review on needs anlysis in rugby players?

Answer 14

Identified.. As strengths that hadn’t been identified by other needs analysis. This highlighted the importance of needs analysis.

Adaptability
Squad spirit
Self-aware learner