Needs Analysis: Exploring the details

The difference between an athlete’s current fitness level and the level desired for their sport is described as a _________.

Value

Goal

Need

The purpose of the first step in the needs analysis is to _______________.

Perform a task analysis

Identify individual athlete needs

Evaluate the sport

Write a training programme

Understanding the tactics utilized during a competition falls under which component of the task analysis?

Event

Biomechanics

Environment

The proportions of energy systems used during a task is part of which task analysis component?

Biomechanics

Physiology

Environment

Psychology

The knowledge of differences between artificial and real grass is useful for which task analysis component?

Event

Biomechanics

Environment

Analysis of individual athletes should incorporate which 3 characteristics?

Metabolic, physical, psychological

Anatomical, physical, psychological

Anthropometric, physical, metabolic

For the purposes of a needs analysis, testing should be used to _______________.

Create normative ranges of performance characteristics with your current team’s data

Produce quantitative feedback on individual athletes’ performance characteristics

Determine how the team’s average performance is changing pre- and post-season

Strength and conditioning coaches should use _______________ to determine the prioritization order for specific goals.

The task and athlete analysis results

Another athlete's data

Athletes’ preferences

Which of the following is an example of a SMART goal for an elite level sprinter?

Increase total body strength

Decrease 100-m time by 0.2 s

Increase VO2max by 5%

Prior to designing a strength and conditioning program, coaches must identify and plan for

Budgetary restrictions

Facility/equipment limitations

All forms of constraints

As a strength and conditioning coach, do you think it is good practice to conduct a thorough needs analysis before developing a training programme for your athlete(s)?

Yes

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