TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER AND THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER
Testing the Profile Discrepancies And Deciding Priorities Daan Swart
Sports
Performance
Area
Focus
Discrepancy
Test Name
Passing
Bespoke
passing test
Set plays off
lineout
Bespoke
decision
making
questionnaire
Repeatable
What is the test
method? This needs
to be detailed so
anyone could
conduct the test.
Yes can be repeated
by anyone minimal
resources needed.
Measurable
How will you measure the test? What are the units
and how will your measurement be accurate?
Specific
How can you justify your test is specific
to the focus discrepancy? Is there any
normative data to compare and rank
performance?
Success rate of completed passes.
Replicates a game situation placing my
client under different stimuli.
Final score, this will allow me to make the final
conclusion.
I will make sure the questions specifically
relate to decision making in my client’s
position.
Technical
Tactical
Arousal
Scat test
Yes can be easily
repeated.
It will be difficult to compare results to
any normative data due to this being a
bespoke test.
The questionnaire relates to how anxiety
in sport affects arousal levels.
Yes easily repeated
questionnaire and
assistant needed.
Analyze button to obtain scat score.
This test requires the
athlete to sprint as
fast as possible over
30 meters
Evaluation of score can be calculated on.
Replicated a line break in rugby, this can
be compared to normative data on
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/30accel.htm
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/30accel.htm
The test can be
repeated by anyone,
minimal equipment
needed.
measured by time
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/documents/scatform.pdf
Psychological
Linear
acceleration
Biomechanical
30 meter
acceleration
test
Test Diagram
If Appropriate
Strength
Bench press
Wall squat test
Military press
Yes can be easily
repeated by anyone.
Measured using the measurement calculation on
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/wallsquat.htm
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/maxload.htm
Minimal resources
needed
Physical
Vo2 max
Physiological
Strength required in the upper and lower
body for making dominant tackles as well
as being able to stay strong when rucking
over the ball.
Astrand
treadmill test
This test is
repeatable and can
be conducted by
anyone.
Using a stopwatch for when my client times out.
Minimal resources
needed
Treadmill
Stopwatch
Assistant
mls/kg/min
Using the vo2 max calculation on
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/astrand.htm.
Specific to a game of rugby due to the
aerobic requirements.
Normative data can be found at
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/astrand.htm