Module 13 - Assessing Potential Flashcards
For an athlete who has performance-based goals, what must you assess to determine if their goals are feasible?
You must assess their potential to determine if their goal is feasible.
What three main areas do athletes often ask about their potential?
Personal potential, Event potential, Event preparedness
In relation to running, what is personal potential?
Their physiological potential. What they are able to accomplish physiologically i.e running a marathon
In relation to running, what is event potential?
What is their potential of placing in a particular event?
In relation to running, what is event preparedness?
How prepared they are for the event they have signed up for or are participating in.
What are the five things that can be used to possibly determine “athlete potential”?
- Past-performance history of running
- Physiological and performance testing
- Rate of progression in training
- Duration of working with an athlete
- Capacity to adapt to the training process
How can you assess potential with physiological an performance testing?
Through the FHTR assessment
What is the rate of quantitative progression?
Quantitative progression looks solely at the amount of improvement from a numerical standpoint, not the significance of the improvement.
Typically, the faster their progression, the further they are from their ________, whereas the slower they progress, typically the closer they are to their ________.
potential. potential.
Other than being closer or further from an athlete’s perceived potential, what other factors might affect an athlete’s progress slowing down or speeding up?
Skipped training sessions, overtraining, injury or illness
If athletes come to you with goals that you feel would require some sacrifice on their part, What is the first thing you should ask if they’re willing to do?
Are they willing to make the necessary sacrifices to achieve the goal
Is it your job to paint a realistic picture of what you believe will be required to reach a goal versus taking on an athlete without explaining what you envision will be needed on their part?
Yes.
