Needs Analysis

Write a Needs Analysis of a sport or exercise activity of your choice focusing on an athlete of a specific position and level (i.e. elite soccer midfielder). If you are choosing a brand fitness activity (i.e. crossfit), it must be one that involves competitions. You may choose a team or individual sport. Do not use the examples that I have in my Needs Analysis lecture. This should be 1 – 1.5 pages single spaced and include the following:

1. Evaluation of Sport (12 pts)

a. Description of physical demands/requirements

b. Muscles

c. Muscle fiber types

d. Planes of movement

e. Energy systems

f. Components of fitness

g. Injury Analysis

2. Assessment of Athlete (12 pts) – think of yourself as their strength and conditioning specialist/personal trainer and how you would collect the necessary data to design their program

a. Training Status – level (novice, intermediate, or advanced), exercise history, exercise technique experience

b. Resting Measurements

c. Musculoskeletal Assessment – gait, posture, squat, etc.

d. Relevant Laboratory Tests – assume you have lab access

e. Relevant Field Tests

f. Focus of Training Program

* I uploaded a Needs Analysis on triathlon (evaluation of sport only) that I wrote in the past. You can use this as a reference/guide.