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Module 5: Integration

Telling an athlete a number they do not want to hear

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When the data is unfavourable and a session must be reduced, the programme advises a script prepared in advance: acknowledge the athlete's effort, share what the data shows in plain terms, connect it to the decision, invite the athlete's view and confirm the way forward together. Share how the conversation goes for you.

Questions to start from

  • How do you open the conversation when the data says to do less?
  • What have you learned to say, and what to avoid?

In the programme

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WEARCOACH: Leading the Way in Wearable Technologies for Sports Coaching. Project reference: 101229603. https://wearcoach.sports4.eu/community/an-unwelcome-number/

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