Paper3 Contemporary Issues: Routes To Sporting Excellence In The UK

Question 1

UK sport phase 1

Answer 1

-physical and skill based tests
-in-depth analysis of athletes training and competition history

Question 2

UK sport phase 2

Answer 2

-test in functional movement, screening, medical screening, performance lifestyle workshops and psychology and behavioural assesments

Question 3

UK sport conformation phase

Answer 3

-selected athletes have a 6-12 month confirmation phase
-immersed on the sports training environment
-unsuccessful athletes continue sport through club system

Question 4

discover your gold

Answer 4

-over 20 sports involved
-partnership between UK sport and EIS
-targets 15-24 year olds to be fast tracked into high performance sports

Question 5

podium/podium potential talent ID

Answer 5

-podium: athletes with medal-winning potential at the next olympics
-podium potential: athletes with medal-winning potential at the subsequent olympics

Question 6

other ways UK sport help develop athletes

Answer 6

-supporting an athletes lifestyle
-supporting an athletes coaching
-support through research, sport science and sports medicine

Question 7

role of UK sport in developing elite sport

Answer 7

-invest national lottery funds
-invest income from central government
-uk port invests 70% of income into NGBs and funding athletes

Question 8

role of national institutes of sport in developing elite sport

Answer 8

-provide sports science
-work with coaches and sports administrators
-give technical sport which enables athletes and coaches to improve

Question 9

EIS benefits

Answer 9

-strength and conditioning
-performance pathways
-performance psychology
-biomechanics
-performance analysis
-physiology
-performance nutrition
-performance lifestyle
-research innovation
-physiotherapy and soft tissue therapy
-medical
-Paralympic

Question 10

roles of schools in elite sport

Answer 10

-provide PE and extra curricular sport
-government fund school to support elite athletes
-FA, ECB, RFU, LTA and premier league send coaches to primary schools

Question 11

roles of college in elite sport

Answer 11

-sport england encourages them to kink with community sport to increase participation
-often run sports teams
-AASE offer structured training and development

Question 12

role of clubs in elite sport

Answer 12

-often in leauges so participants gain competitive experience
-nurture and encourage talent

Question 13

role of universities in elite sport

Answer 13

-offer sports scholarships or bursaries
-many top sports facilities are located at unis
-government funded sports programmes
-some unis host centres of sporting excellence

Question 14

reasons for dropping out

Answer 14

-poor performance
-injury
-pressures from outside
-pressure from the media
-stress

Question 15

strategies to prevent dropping out

Answer 15

-UK sport run programmes
-training advisors give advice
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