Prof. Dr. Dieter Hackfort&

Dr. Thomas Flock (Speaker)

Doha, Qatar

Preparing Athletes for

Asian Games

TVC

Overview

• ASPIRE – a brief introduction

• Sport Science Approach– Bio-Science Support– Social Science Support

• The holistic concept for ASPIRE student athletes

Background

The Sports Academy is a visionary initiative from the State of Qatar.

Our Vision

Transform Athletes into Champions

Build a stronger sports culture in Qatar

Objectives

• To discover and develop sports talents• To achieve international excellence in

sports performance• To provide an exceptional physical and

educational environment• To offer the highest international

standards of sport sciences and training support

• To integrate sports into the life of the people of Qatar

Facilities

• State-of-the-art training facilities abiding by international standards

• The latest and highest standards of sport methodology, outstanding medical, biomechanical and social services

• “Talent Identification Program”; constantly adapting to the progression in international ‘High-Performance Sports’

• The Dome, the largest indoor sports hall …

Facilities

Biomechanical Labs (~ 1.000 sqm)

- Movement Analysis- Digital Video Analysis- Power/Force Analysis- Mechanical Workshop/Sports Equ.- Electronical Workshop

State of the Art Equipment

Physiological Labs (~ 600 sqm)

- Performance Labs- Altitude Labs- Analysis Labs

Dome Animation

The Dome

Overview

• ASPIRE – a brief introduction

• Sport Science Approach– Bio-Science Support– Social Science Support

• The holistic concept for ASPIRE student athletes

Bio-Science Support

Biomechanical Analyses

Sport Science Approach

Physiological Diagnostics

Bio-Science SupportSport Science Approach

Talent Identification Program 2004

1. step: February 8.000 kids, grade 6 and 72. step: March/April 400 kids3. step: May/June 90 kids - talents

1. step: basic motor abilities2. step: specific motor skills and mental attitudes3. step: exercise and health status

Sport Science Approach

Talent Identification Program 2005

1. step: February 2005 6.000 kids, grade 6 and 7incl. female students

1. step: basic motor abilities2. step: specific motor skills and mental attitudes3. step: one week screening camp in ASPIRE4. step: exercise and health status

Sport Science Approach

Talent ID

CognitionEmotion

Motivation

Social Science SupportSport Science Approach

Sport Psychology

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Mental Test and Training System at ASPIRE

• most advanced system in the world

• unique configuration

Sport Psychology Diagnostics

General information VTS

peripheral devices

Sport Psychology Diagnostics

The HoTT-System (Hackfort)

sportspecific

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Sports specific tests

general psycho-motor tests (VTS)

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Sport Psychology

The HoTT-System

The training is situation-specific relating to the targeted person-task-environment configuration.

Personabilities, interests

Taskphysical, mental

Environ- ment material,

social

trainingsituation

Sport Psychology

Specifications of MTS

performance tests

personality testsquestionnaires

Sport Psychology

Examples

• determining the range of attention– biological peripheral perception– stress-induced narrowing of perception

• reaction time analysis– talent identification– intervention origin

• analysis of individual stress tolerance– adaptive testing – origin for specific stress-coping interventions

Sport Psychology Diagnostics

Range of attention(Nideffer, 1978, 1992; Baumann, 2000)

internal external

broad

narrow

long-term

short-term

Sport Psychology

Broad vs. narrow range of attention

Example: Football, mid-field

measurement of• optical (biological)

peripheral view (≈ 170º)=> biological requirement for excellence

• stress-induced reduction of peripheral attention=> critical mental aspect to maximize performance = competitors

= teammates

Long-term focus of attentionconcentration

‚Cognitrone‘-test: Concentration under

• unlimited working time

• fixed working time, respectively time pressure

A high level of concentration is • essential in every sports competition• especially in

• racket sports, e. g. tennis or squash

• psychomotor complex sports, e. g. diving or gymnastics

Purpose

• talent identification

• problem identification

• find origins for interventions

Reaction-Time Analysis

Sport Psychology

Reaction-Time AnalysisProblem identification

reaction time

decision time motor time

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degree of arousal

• motor or mental intervention

• state or trait-oriented intervention

• cognitive or emotional intervention

Analysis of stress toleranceAdaptive testing

A high level of stress-tolerance: • is essential in every sports

competition• is specifically required in sports

demanding fine motor abilities, like table tennis and squash

Mental Training

• a means of mental training in the frame of HoTT

• deliberate influencing of bodily functions – heart rate– respiration (rate, depth)– muscle contraction (EMG)– arousal (skin conductance)

E.g.

Biofeedback

Sport Psychology

Overview

• ASPIRE – a brief introduction

• Sport Science Approach– Bio-Science Support– Social Science Support

• The holistic concept for ASPIRE student athletes

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The fundamental Vision is to develop

(a)elite athletes(b)competent students(c) top personalities

Mission: An holistic perspective on our student athletes!

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