Routes To Sporting Excellence Flashcards

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Who has formalised and organised the process of identification of potential elite athletes

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UK sport

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What does the UK sport process of identifying talent involve

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Testing phases 1,2,3
1 = generic skill based tests
2-3 = medical screening and psychological assessment
Confirmation phase -> athletes selected go on a 6-12 month programme to see if they can cope with demands of being an elite athlete
If unsuccessful can continue through club system

Supporting an athletes lifestyle 
Supporting an athletes coaching 
Supporting through research in sports science 
Providing a World class programme
-podium 
-podium potential
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Definition of podium on world class programme

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Realistic chance of winning a medal at next Olympics

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Definition of podium potential on world class programme on

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Realistic chances of winning a medal at the subsequent Olympic Games

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What is the role of UK sport in developing elite sport

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Invest national lottery funds and income from central gov:
70% gets spent in two ways
To NGB’s so they can provide a world class programme
Directly to athlete through APA (max of 28,000 a year)

Also attracting major events such as London 2012

Does sports science research

Max income of £65,000 including APA

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The role of national institutes of sport in developing elite sport

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Provide sports science help

Work with coaches to help improve individual athletes

Give technical support to enable athletes to optimise their training programmes and availability to train

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Role of schools, colleges and clubs in developing elite sport

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Provide compulsory PE, extra-curricular clubs for those who are keen

FA, ECB send coaches into schools

Encourage links between schools and clubs

Qualifications such as PE GCSE A level

Run sports teams

Nurture and encourage talent

Often in competitive leagues

Advances Level Apprenticeships in Sporting Excellence (AASE) offer training for a number of sports

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Roles of universities in developing elite sports

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Offer university sports

Have top sports facilities

Host centres of sporting excellence

Offer scholarships to help people afford to go there and develop their sporting ability

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Strategies to assess drop out rates or failure rates from elite development programmes

Why people drop out/fail

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Poor performances

Pressures due to sport or outside of sport such as family commitments

Stress

Injury

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Strategies to address drop out or failure rates from elite development programmes

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Lifestyle component on World Class Programme -> help athletes cope with pressure and demands of elite sport

Get them into coaching

Get them into commentating

Get them into physiotherapy

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