Analysis

of

Performance

came up with the necessity to have a better performance in sports. It is practised in terms of high-performance athletes or squads.

ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE
By Vtor Ferreira and Mrio Fernandes Sports Faculty of Portos University

The analysis of all the training sessions, off-court activities, tournaments results, emotional stuff and body control has to be specific and conclusive, practice to be appropriating to the goals his/her wanted

schemes, intensity and duration

MAJOR STEPS

accomplished.

1.

Definition of personal objectives

The objectives work as a strategy of human behaviour regulation, as they guarantee a proposal to the execution of a determined task, existing a relation between performance and output and the consciousness that the worker has about the goals to accomplish in each activity. Locke & Latham

2. Re-definition of the used methods and pointing out to more challenging objectives
Athletes who point out to certain results (ex: World Champion,) tend to experiment more anxiety e less self-confidence as his/her objectives are not totally under his/her control. On the reverse, the athletes who construct their own sportive models by performance goals (Personal record, improve technique) present a more stabilized and positive state of mind, due to a greater control perception about his/her own performance. Burton

Attention:

3.

Controlling consistency of the athlete(s)

Statistics;
- Film records; - Match Performance Observation File; - Results Evaluation File; - Objectives Regist File; - Evaluation Enquiries.

Define short, medium and long term goals; Must be strictly defined and sub-divided consonantly their action field.

Personal Feedback

4. Necessity of formulating the objectives established, due to: 5. Athlete/coach relationship

Attention: Familiar or close relationships may conduct to serious issues!

Performance breakdowns; Competitive schedule; Athlete Fitness Conditions.

NewProcess of acquiring confidence of each other; Long Comparison with other seasons objectives and results; Factual analysis of past success (feedback); Definition of the goals to be increased, based on the performances analyzed.

Coaches may have the required qualification about the sport in question; Currently, Analysis of Performance is made by high-technological objects, as pulse rate watches, pedometer, speedometer, power performance measurement tools, heart rate telemetry, smartspeed and also by video analysis; Allows you to analyze the athlete: - Fitness and Health Care - Technical-Tactical Performance improvement program and the usage of the right methods and technology available are enough to define how good that person is on developing his/her job. Is not enough to know how the program the analysis of performance of an athlete...

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