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Recent Developments in Sport Science Support in Glasgow

Recent Developments in Sport Science Support in Glasgow. The Applied Sport Science Unit at the University of Strathclyde. Sport Science Support in Scotland. What exists in Scotland/UK? What exists in Glasgow? What exists at Strathclyde?. UKSI Structure. Scottish Sport Institute Structure.

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Recent Developments in Sport Science Support in Glasgow

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  1. Recent Developments in Sport Science Support in Glasgow The Applied Sport Science Unit at the University of Strathclyde

  2. Sport Science Support in Scotland • What exists in Scotland/UK? • What exists in Glasgow? • What exists at Strathclyde?

  3. UKSI Structure

  4. Scottish Sport Institute Structure

  5. Full-time Deirdre Angella Senior Psychologist, Unit Manager Ben Rattray Senior Physiologist Julian Owen Physiologist PhD Students Caroline Douglas Psychology Helen Milne Physiology Staff • Line Manager • Dr Giuseppe de Vito

  6. Partnership 1 day/week 34% 21% Applied Sport Science Unit My time commitment 14% 31%

  7. What practical services can physiology offer sport?

  8. Logistics • What they have to consider – our time • Preparation • Travel • Meetings • Contact • Feedback • General Administration • Presence of multiple testers as required

  9. Considerations • Partner expectations • Allocation of support time • How partner will you use sport science • Advantage of options • Maximise use of hours • Disadvantage of options • Limited individual work

  10. What coaches are told • Decision with executive • Leaflet – “What to expect from….” • The Process • Initial contact → Needs analysis → Project → Review

  11. Glasgow School of Sport • 70 pupils, years S1-S5 • Swimming, Athletics, Gymnastics, Badminton & Hockey • Support is based on routine testing • Testing • Result analysis • Feedback/interpretation • Protocol development

  12. Badminton protocols Grip strength Vertical jump Sit & Reach 20m sprint* On-court Agility Beep Test* Beep Test → On-court Endurance Development of protocols example *To be developed further in near future

  13. Glasgow City Council • Development Squads in many Sports • Support yet to be decided • Due to numbers and time restriction options limited

  14. West of Scotland Institute of Sport • ~80 athletes • 6 core sports: • Athletics, badminton, curling, hockey, rugby, swimming • Main support • badminton & curling • Project based

  15. Project based support – West Area • Initial Meeting • Needs Analysis • Observation, athlete/coach/support staff views, literature • Support plan • Hands on Support • Feedback • Review

  16. Scottish Institute of Sport • ASSU part of a wider support team in similar roles • Over 190 athletes • 9 core sports: • Athletics, badminton, curling, football, golf, hockey, judo, rugby and swimming

  17. Pros • Finances for the Position (only sport science unit dedicated to applied support in country) • Numbers – full-time psychologist and 2 full-time physiologists • Opportunity to ensure standard practices across organisations • Collective Resources (library, academic professionals [quality assurance], equipment, access to other support professionals)

  18. Cons • Available Time (limits depth and scope of support) • Difficult management of resources (logistics of 5-way partnership) • Different priorities of partners • Lack of dedicated support facilities (laboratories, playing fields, gyms, etc) • Geographically isolated (no opportunity for corridor development)

  19. The Future • Institutes to employ own staff, own facilities ??? • Closer integration of support • Sharing of ideas • More APPLIED research • You can help shape

  20. The Future • Sport Science in Australia Week 10, Wednesday 11th Dec. 12-1pm, room Z1A

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