MONDAY 22 APRIL 2013
12 STARS Squad members took part in their third and final fitness testing session at the Gordon Banks Sports Centre. Matt Berrisford, Sports Scientist for the Academy of Sport, took the group through a series of aerobic tests to identify strengths and weaknesses within each athlete. The session was held on the College 3G pitch and the tests included the Illinois Agility Test, the Agility Test and two sprint tests to measure power and speed.
Adam Jones and Sophie Goodfellow excelled in the boys and girls groups.
Then the squad went into a classroom with Deb O’Neill to complete a sports competition anxiety test (SCAT) to look at how they feel in a competitive situation and determine their level of anxiety when competing in their sport. The squad were given information on how to reduce their level of anxiety prior to a competition in order to achieve more success. This will be an on-going process. Following discussions with the squad, more sessions on psychology of sport will take place in September.
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