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1 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Factors affecting sports performance

2 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance What are the factors? Factors that affect sports performance Fitness Tactics and strategy Psychological factors (your mind!) Diet Money Travel requirements Medical help Factors concerned with specific sports Pressure – and how to cope with it Skill

3 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Skills There are various types of skills in sport! They include: individual skills team skills. Successful sports performers have a high level of skill.

4 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Tactics and strategy Success in your chosen sport is likely to depend on the tactics and strategies you use to beat your opponents. These will include: team formations attacking ploys defensive strategies. The tactics employed will depend on a number of factors. These include: your strengths and weaknesses your opponent’s strengths and weaknesses the conditions for the match or game the match or game situation.

5 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Fitness There are a number of different fitness factors that affect sporting performance. These include: stamina or endurance flexibility speed power strength agility.

6 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Psychological factors Your state of mind will play a big part in how you perform! There are three main factors to consider: what motivates you how aroused you are your ability to concentrate.

7 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Motivation There are lots of reasons why people are motivated to play sport? For example: money fame medals winning. Motivating factors can be classed as: internal – coming from inside you. external – coming from outside you.

8 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Arousal – 1 Arousal refers to how excited you feel before a sporting event. For each sport and individual there is an optimum, or ‘best’, arousal level at which your performance will be at its highest.

9 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Arousal – 2 Too little arousal, and you will perform below your best. Too much arousal, and your performance will fall apart. For contact sports, where there is an element of pain, a high level of arousal is needed. For sports like snooker, where high levels of concentration and a delicate touch are needed, the best level of arousal is lower.

10 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Concentration Concentration is your ability to ignore external factors that would otherwise distract you from your task. If you lack experience in a sport, it is harder to concentrate. You have not yet learned what is important, and what is not.

11 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Diet Diet refers to all the things you eat and drink. A healthy diet will include correct quantities of food from all the main nutrient groups. In relation to playing sport, you also need to think about: when you eat what each meal should consist of when to drink fluid, and how much, in relation to playing sport.

12 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Money Sources of funding Salary or wage Appearance money Prize money Grants and donations Sponsorship

13 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Travelling to training and matches There are various problems facing sports performers who have to travel a lot for their sports. These include: jet lag different food and cultures living out of a suitcase in hotels being away from friends and family getting used to a different climate.

14 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Medical help – 1 Injuries are an inevitable part of sport. Taking steps to avoid injuries is sensible – e.g. warming up. When a doctor is needed, you will need to get the right treatment as soon as possible.

15 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Medical help – 2 What help might a sports performer need? Treatment for muscle strains and pullsSports therapist Treatment for more serious conditions, e.g. sprains Physiotherapist General ailmentsGeneral practitioner Specific injuries, linked to your sport, that require surgery Sports injury consultant

16 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Pressure There are many sources of pressure. They might include: job commitments exams friends wanting to see you family commitments your coach wanting you to train more sponsors wanting you to appear at a function contract negotiations fans wanting autographs or criticising your performance the next match or competition.

17 BTEC First Diploma in Sport 6.1 Investigate factors that affect sports performance Specific factors There are many factors specific to certain sports. They might include, for example: safety issues having more than one event to complete types of disability in disabled sports gender issues.


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