PERFORMANCE EVALUATION APPROACHES IN HIGH LEVEL SPORTS

Abstract

Muscular activation strategies or recruitment patterns are one of the hot topics in sport sciences. Researchers try to define specific muscular involvement patterns in a given sport branch and during execution of specific movement patterns. As chosen as one of the examples, archery release is very critical to reach high scores in sport archery. Especially, recurve archers use a device called clicker and as soon as its’ snap against the bow handle archer needs to release the string. Three-finger hook opened by active contraction of extensor muscles or just relaxation of forearm flexors. Active contraction of forearm extensor muscles thought to create a lateral deflection of bowstring, which may decrease the score on the target. Like archery, soccer kick is also one of specific movement patterns that have been observed for muscular activation strategies. Lower extremity muscles play an important role in kick movement to stationary ball. Activation of Biceps Femoris and Gastrocnemius muscles found to be different than that of high level soccer players. So, reaching high-level sport performance needs to develop certain muscular activation or recruitment patterns. This review focuses on the specific muscular involvement strategies in given sports.