Rating of perceived challenge as a measure of internal load for technical skill performance

Correspondence to Dr Sharief Hendricks, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and the Sports Science Institute of SouthAfrica, Cape Town 7725, South Africa; sharief.hendricks01@gmail.com Whether we are devel...

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2019-05, Vol.53 (10), p.611-613
Main Authors: Hendricks, Sharief, Till, Kevin, Oliver, Jon L, Johnston, Rich D, Attwood, Matthew J, Brown, James Craig, Drake, David, MacLeod, Simon, Mellalieu, Stephen D, Jones, Ben
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Australian football
Coaches & managers
Ratings & rankings
Rugby
Skill development
Sports medicine
Workloads
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Summary:Correspondence to Dr Sharief Hendricks, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and the Sports Science Institute of SouthAfrica, Cape Town 7725, South Africa; sharief.hendricks01@gmail.com Whether we are developing young athletes, designing injury prevention programmes, preparing high-level athletes for competition or rehabilitating an athlete back to sport, the technical skill performance of the athlete(s) needs to be considered. In a recent paper, we describe a technical skill training framework and skill load measurements for the rugby tackle.6 The paper was a follow-on from our British Journal of Sports Medicine paper, arguing for a planned contact-skill training programme to reduce the risk of tackle injuries while optimising performance within rugby.7 The technical skill training framework and skill load measurements were based on skill acquisition and skill development frameworks, including (i) the constraints-based framework for skilled performance8; (ii) the challenge point framework9 and (iii) the skill acquisition periodisation framework.10 The technical skill training framework outlines the relationship between the difficulty of the task and the availability of information in the training environment. [...]using skill acquisition and skill development frameworks, we propose an approach to measuring the load of technical skill.
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2018-099871