Lecture 9: Performance Profiling

Question 1

Define personal constructs.

Answer 1

Theories we as humans make in order to make sense of the world

Question 2

How are strengths and weaknesses normally categorized?

Answer 2

Mental
Physical
Tactical
Technical

Question 3

What are the weaknesses of traditional methods of strength and weakness identification?

Answer 3

Not athlete-centered therefore…

Unacceptance of goal
Poor commitment or adherence
Passive role
Loss of valuable information

Question 4

What are the benefits of performance profiling?

Answer 4

Increased self-awareness
Intrisic motivation 
Coach-Athlete relationship 
Monitoring and evaluation is easier 
Task Involvement 
Tailored training to athlete's needs

Question 5

What did Butterworth et al. identify as the ideal criteria for how performance profiling is implemented?

Answer 5

Usable for coaching situations
Valid and reliable performance indicator
Multiple ways information can be used (technology)
Can be used during matches/performance
Highlights typical behavior
Highlights erratic behavior

Question 6

How can performance profiling be unreliable?

Answer 6

Rating is affected by mood

People tend to be particularly bad at self-evaluation

Question 7

What did Laird and Waters conclude about coaching recall accuracy?

Answer 7

59.2% recall accuracy of critical events at half-time

Shows coach-rated performances can be inaccurate and are also highly subjective

Question 8

What are the dimensions of the personal construct theory?

Answer 8

Individuality corollary: people will have different perceptions about the same thing (athlete)
Sociality corollary: awareness that other people will have differing opinions (perspective of SPC)
Self-Awareness corollary: increased reflection and self-awareness
Experience corollary: interpretation is revised over time

Question 9

What are the stages of performance profile implementation and what occurs at each stage?

Answer 9

1. Introduction: explain usefulness and give some examples of when PP has worked
2. Eliciting Constructs: identify qualities of an elite sports person/ rank in important/ usually create about 20/ can get ex-sports people or give hints in order to create constructs/ explanation of what constructs are should always be written up
3. Application: a) Ideal, importance, current (mark out of 10)
   b) Discrepancy score: (Current - Ideal) * Importance
4. Visual Display
5. Establish Targets
6. Action Plan: what and how you will achieve targets