U4AoS1 - Activity Analysis Flashcards
What is an activity analysis?
Most important step in development of a training program
How does a coach use an activity analysis?
Enables coaches/performers to make links between training and actual performance
What does an activity analysis involve?
Recording/illustrating physical demands on performer in competitive setting
Physical demands can be translated into training
Who/why are activity analysis important for
Elite athletes - they exhibit movements and skills that are more likely to lead to optimal performance
What is the key to success?
Specificity
- helps coaches gain specific knowledge
- used to design tailored training programs
- select specific fitness tests
Element of an activity analysis
- Heart Rate
- Work to rest ratio
- Movement patterns
- Skill frequency
Focus on the physiological requirements
Steps to designing a specific training program
- Activity analysis
- Determine physiological requirements
- Conduct specific fitness tests
- Design training program
- Post tests
- Evaluation
Why do we use an activity analysis?
First step in the effective development/implementation of strategic training programs (collection of data in games)
Methods of collecting data
Direct observation and digital recording
Advantages of direct observation
- practical
- coach can make immediate changes
- player fatigue easier to identify
Disadvantages of direct observation
- low accuracy
- subjective information
- memory reliance
- hard to observe all aspects of game
Advantages of a digital recording
- high accuracy
- objective data
- data can be reviewed
- replayed
- eliminates recall limitations
Disadvantages of digital recording
- less practical
- costly
- time consuming
What does a digital recording focus on?
Focus on isolated aspects
Concentrate on key areas for improvement
What data can be collected in an activity analysis?
- skill requirements
- work rests ratio
- distances/speed travelled
- movement patterns/type/direction
- intensity
- muscle groups
What sports are best suited to an activity analysis?
Team/intermittent sports
Analysis of continuous activity limited to HR and intensity
Why should highest level of performance be observed?
Allows for greater accuracy in data as it provides information on how to achieve optimal performance
What is data collection?
Process of gathering information.
First step to activity analysis
Methods of data collection
- digital= observation
- digital recording
- GPS tracking
Direct observation
- subjective
- how athlete moves
- intensity
- skill frequency
- muscle groups that need conditioning
- no supportive data
Digital recording
Statistical data can be recorded live, gathered and analysed after an event
Preferred method
Immediate analysis programs make it more efficient
What does GPS use?
satellite to identify position and movement
What does GPS stand for?
Global positioning system
What does GPS measure?
- distance/frequency
- duration at speed
- speed/acceleration
- intensity
- paths taken
