Science in Elite Sport

BOOK COVER......Page 1
HALF-TITLE......Page 2
TITLE......Page 3
COPYRIGHT......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 8
1 Introduction......Page 9
2 Long-term, developmentally appropriate planing of training......Page 12
3.1 Procedures for determining sport-specific variables of influence......Page 15
3.2 Tests for checking the current, sport-specific level of performance......Page 22
3.3 Development of specific training devices......Page 23
3.4 Rapid turn around information systems for directing technique and conditioning......Page 25
4 Literature......Page 27
2 THE CONTRIBUTION OF SPORTS MEDICINE TO TRAINING EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE CAPACITY OPTIMIZATION IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPORT......Page 30
1.1 Health stabilization......Page 31
1.2 Aptitude diagnosis......Page 32
1.3 Performance diagnosis—Structural diagnosis......Page 33
1.4 Sports medical care......Page 34
2 Structural and organizational conditions......Page 36
3 Personnel......Page 39
4 Financial resources......Page 41
5 Free space......Page 42
Initial thesis......Page 44
Psychology (‘Questionnaires instead of answers’)......Page 45
Physiology (‘…more boldness with soft data’)......Page 46
Case Example 1......Page 47
Case Example 2......Page 48
Conclusion......Page 49
1 Introduction......Page 51
2 Methodological approach......Page 52
3 Organizational and structural specifics in Germany......Page 53
4.1 General and specific problems of force and power......Page 55
4.2 Coordination in rapid rotational movements......Page 58
5.1 The FILA project in wrestling......Page 60
5.2 The ISBS projects in gymnastics......Page 61
6 Future demands on research and training......Page 63
7 References......Page 64
History and background......Page 66
University of Jyväskylä......Page 67
The Department of Biology of Physical Activity......Page 68
The Department of Health Sciences......Page 69
Other facilities......Page 70
New plans......Page 71
Research Institute for Olympic Sports (KIHU)......Page 72
Brochures by :......Page 74
1 Problem Area......Page 75
2.1 Trainers......Page 77
2.3 Austrian Institute for Sports Medicine (OISM)......Page 78
2.4 Association for Supporting Elite Sports (ABS)......Page 79
2.6 Departments of Sport Science at the Universities of Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, and Graz......Page 80
3 A Critical View of Scientific Support—Strong and Weak Points......Page 81
4 Consequences......Page 82
1 Preliminary Remarks......Page 84
2 The Freiburg concept of biomechanical advising......Page 86
3 Tasks and possibilities in biomechanical performance diagnostic training direction......Page 87
4.1 Cycling: Intermuscular coordination and force development......Page 88
4.2 Ski-jumping: Diagnosis of jumping performance and neuromuscular coordination......Page 92
4.3 Cross-country-skiing: A kinematic and electromyographic analysis of the structure of the skating techniques......Page 94
6 References......Page 97
A short introduction to the National Sports Centre......Page 99
The physiological basis for strength training......Page 101
Testing muscular strength......Page 105
Training (eccentric training)......Page 111
References......Page 116
An integral training and education proposal......Page 118
Hierarchy of priorities......Page 119
Organization......Page 121
Health & Sport Science Medicine......Page 122
Physiotherapy......Page 123
Planning and Support......Page 124
Nutrition......Page 125
Biomechanics......Page 126
Sport Science Applications......Page 127
Pushing research to the top......Page 128
Coaches’ and scientists’ commitment to progress......Page 130
The science of equilibrium......Page 131
Introduction......Page 132
1 The ‘Come and go’ or ‘Science first!’ model......Page 134
3 The ‘Fire-brigade’ or ‘Can you help us?!’ model......Page 135
4 ‘Team member’ or ‘That’s my job!’ model......Page 136
5 The ‘Let’s see what can be done’ model......Page 137
A working model of sport psychology in elite sport......Page 138
Sport Psychology Application Technology in Elite Sports......Page 141
Mental Training and Data-based Interventions......Page 143
More Psychological Support for Elite Coaches......Page 145
Cross-cultural adaptation of athletes and coaches......Page 146
Conclusion......Page 148
References......Page 149
Introduction......Page 150
Personality and Sensation Seeking in Elite Sport......Page 151
Study 1. The Personality of Skydivers......Page 155
Study 2. Skydivers compared with other risk sport athletes......Page 156
Study 3. The prediction of drop out and success......Page 157
Study 4. Personality and activation in novice and expert skydivers......Page 158
Conclusions......Page 160
Methods......Page 161
Results......Page 162
Discussion......Page 164
Why did the best become best?......Page 165
References......Page 166
Introduction......Page 168
Attributed competencies......Page 169
Theoretical backgrounds concerning SPT education......Page 172
Bibliography......Page 175
13 SPORTS MEDICINE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION IN CONSIDERATION WITH THE SITUATION IN AUSTRIA......Page 176
Sports Medical Education in the North West European Chapter (NWEC) of FIMS:......Page 177
Latin and Mediterranean Group of Sports Medicine in the FIMS:......Page 180
The sports medical situation in Austria......Page 182
Conclusion......Page 185
Index of authors......Page 186
Index of keywords......Page 187