Short-term technical preparation

Short-term technical preparation

1. Factors athletes need to consider

   • Kit and equipment
     • Climate
     • playing surface
     • indoor and outdoor
     • Protection
   • Enviromental and cultural factors
     • Boots on hard ground
     • home support and pressure from the media
   • Acclimitaisation, humidity and heat

2. use of ergogenic aids

   • Devices that enhance performance legally
   • Ice vests; reduce body temperature so more blood flows to muscle
   • Hypoxic chambers
   • Chemical aids e.g. creatine
   • sports massage
   • Psychological aids; imagery

3. Use of drugs and supplements in sport

   • WADA outlines three factors that influence whether a substance is legall or not
   • Does the substance physically enhance performance
   • Is the substance deprimental to health
   • Does the substance conflict with the general spirit of the game

4. Reasons for prep camps and pre performance routines

   • Many athletes got through specific routines to prepare mentally and physically for preparation e.g. sticking to the same diet
   • Holding camps are used for a base for training and preparation
   • The british olympic association identifies two camps;
     • Holding camps; used in weeks prior to competition. allows athletes to adjust to time zones and climates
     • Preparation camp; a training base allowing athletes to familiarise themselves with the location. Used up to a year before the event