Paralympic Performance Support

Question 1

Who is Caz Walton?

Answer 1

. Former athlete at Stoke Mandeville who later won women of the year and coached GB para team

Question 2

What organisation gives para GB sports science etch support?

Answer 2

EIS

Question 3

What is the EIS?

Answer 3

Funded by UK sport and provides a range of services to athletes and coaches within different spprts inc lifestyle, analysis, s&c

Question 4

What is EIS overall aim for the athlete?

Answer 4

To keep their body and mind healthy helping to deliver their best performance

Question 5

What are the essential requirements for the EIS?

Answer 5

1. Acknowledge impairment and adapt support
2. Reflect on balance between practitioner, athlete and context
3. Employ collective decision making based on athlete and practitioner insight

Question 6

How and when has there been real tech innovation?

Answer 6

• London 2012 first cycle of Paralympic Innovation
• Proactively targeted blue ribbon events- e.g 100m
. Interface between performance and comfort
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Question 7

What is a current big project undertaken by EIS for athlete support?

Answer 7

Working to deliver a positive mental health environment before and after their sport career

Question 8

What is a major consideration for the EIS in terms of Tokyo 2020

Answer 8

. Extreme heat waves are very likely

. ideal plan would be acclimitisation before the games but that would be too expensive