6.3 - Routes To Sporting Excellence In The UK Flashcards
How does the UK sport organisation develop elite athletes? (5)
Identify potential talent in sport
Support athlete lifestyle
Support athlete coaching
Supporting, through research, sports science and sports medicine
Providing a ‘world class programme’ or pathway to success
What are the 2 levels that the world class programme operates at?
Podium
Podium potential
What is podium level?
Supporting athletes with realistic medal winning capabilities at the next Olympic/Paralympic games
What is podium potential level?
Supporting athletes whose performances suggest that they have medal-winning capabilities at the next Olympic/Paralympic games
How do UK sport identify sports talent?
Among general public
Within sports clubs and community projects
What are the 4 phases involved in the sporting identification process?
Phase 1 - physical skill based test dependant on sport. Includes analysis of athletes training and competition history
Phase 2/3 - further assessment of suitability for sport. Prep for training and development
Phase 4 - final phase, selected athletes train 6-12 months. Continuously assessed and progress recorded to measure suitability for elite sport.
What happens to athletes who are unsuccessful in the final stage of UK sport?
Given opportunities to continue the spot through the club system
What is the #discoveryourpower initiative?
Involves a partnership between UK sport, the English institute of sport and the British cycling.
Campaign launched to identify future Olympic/Paralympic medal winners.
What is the PHC? (2)
Checking system for athletes which involves discussions and shared analyses between the performance pathway team and the sports key coaches.
Process is a way to measure the effectiveness of the performance pathway
What are the 2 ways that UK sport invests 70% of of its income ?
Central funding for sporting national governing bodies, enabling them to operate a world class programme and ensuring athletes have access to personal and training support to guarantee that they are prepared for world standard competition
Funding for athltes
What is the athlete performance award?
APA gives money to elite athletes to help fund their living and personal sporting costs
What is the role of national institutes of sport in developing elite sport?
Provide sport science and technological help to elite sportsmen and women
Work with coaches and sports administrators to help improve the performance of athletes providing technical support
What are the 12 services of English institute of sport?
Performance psychology
Biomechanics
Performance analysis
Physiology
Performance nutrition
Performance lifestyle
Research and innovation
Physiotherapy and soft tissue therapy
Medical
Paralympic
Strength and conditioning
Performance pathways
What are the strategies to address drop outs and failure rates from elite developing programmes and at elite-level sport? (4)
Include a lifestyle component that attempts to help athletes cope with pressures and demands of elite sport
Medical intervention
Physical training adaptations
Psychological strategies (goal setting)
What is the role of schools, colleges and clubs in contributing to elite sporting success? (3)
provide PE and extra curricular activities and clubs
Offer gcse pe, Cambridge nationals and a level pe to students
Run sport teams in a wide range of activities against other schools/colleges
