Sport Specific

Sport often requires very specific physical demands. The difference between winning, drawing or losing is not always determined on the field, the court or the pitch.

To design a sport specific training session, it is necessary to conduct a needs analysis for the sport. Each of the following needs to be considered;

• The main movement activities and skills used in the sport
  
  
• How the joints move
  
  
• Which muscles are involved and how they contract (concentric, eccentric, isometric, plyometric)
  
  
• Predominant energy pathway (aerobic/anaerobic)
  
  
• Common injuries associated with the sport