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Training programme designs in professional team sport: An ecological dynamics exemplar
Carl T Woods1, Ian McKeown1, Richard J Shuttleworth2
1Port Adelaide Football Club, Football Department, South Australia, Australia.
Ecological dynamics offers a new approach to skill acquisition in elite sports, emphasizing performer-environment interactions. This theory guides the creation of representative learning designs (RLD) for innovative training and coaching strategies.
Area of Science:
- Sport Science
- Motor Learning
- Skill Acquisition
Background:
- Ecological dynamics emphasizes the performer-environment system in skill acquisition.
- Current coaching and training models can be enhanced by this theory.
- Representative Learning Designs (RLD) are key to this framework.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the practical application of ecological dynamics in elite team sports.
- To demonstrate how performance data can inform RLD.
- To suggest innovative coaching and preparation models.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from a high-performance team sport setting.
- Applied principles of ecological dynamics.
- Integrated performance analytics.
Main Results:
- Exemplified innovative methodologies for designing representative training activities.
- Showcased how data can underpin training design.
- Highlighted the link between ecological dynamics and data-driven preparation.
Conclusions:
- Theoretical principles of RLD in ecological dynamics require practical verification in elite sports.
- Data-driven approaches, grounded in ecological dynamics, can enhance training and coaching.
- This framework offers a contemporary model for elite sport preparation.
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