Benefits and weaknesses between consumer and industry products
Whether looking to implement changes toward short or long term goals, meaningful information is required in order for sports scientists and coaches to make informed decisions that affect the performance of his or her athletes. Thus, the ease at which information rich datasets can now be collected can be problematic if analysts are not focussed in their analysis.
There is a risk that coaches, and more importantly athletes will become overloaded with the amount of information presented, which could be detrimental to learning or performance. ‘Paralysis by analysis’ or ‘choking’ is common outcome that results from conscious control of a movement that is typically automated, which is quite possibly brought about by an overabundance of information and continual monitoring (Ehrlenspiel, 2001).
Whether looking to implement changes toward short or long term goals, meaningful information is required in order for sports scientists and coaches to make informed decisions that affect the performance of his or her athletes. Thus, the ease at which information rich datasets can now be collected can be problematic if analysts are not focussed in their analysis. There is a risk that coaches, and more importantly athletes will become overloaded with the amount of information presented, which could be detrimental to learning or performance.