goal setting

Question 1

how can setting goals improve physical health and well-being of performer

Answer 1

• may improve fitenss, resulting in physical health and well-being being improved
• if goal is based on imprpvement in fitness, perforer will be able to meet training demands with more ease and can use principle of overload to push thier body harder

Question 2

how can setting goals improve mental health and well-being of performer

Answer 2

• may feel more focused and icnrease effort, so feels more motivated and concentrated.
• if performer knows their goal and the effort required to meet thier goal, they know what to to and can come to terms with the demands of meeting the goal

Question 3

how can goal setting help a performer

(apply to any other goal)

Answer 3

• improves concentration to reach the goal
• provides focus to training
• helps develop strategies for training
• performer can aim for ‘peak’ performance at event
• performer will try hard with al aspects of training
• performer knows what they want to achieve
• coach also knows goal and can provide appropriate support

Question 4

what are the 2 types of goals

Answer 4

performance goal
outcome goal

Question 5

describe performance goal

Answer 5

• a goal dealing wih a performance aspect or technique

Question 6

describe outcome goal

Answer 6

goal regarding outocme only e.g. to win