The 360° Performance System in Team Sports: Is It Time to Design a “Personalized Jacket” for Team Sports Players?

Abstract

Elite performance in team sports attracts the attention of the general public. In particular, the best players became incredibly skilled and physically powerful, which is a fact that potentiates the delivery of a product that is considered attractive, exciting, and competitive. Not surprisingly, this is a very valuable product from an economic and social standpoint; thus, all sports professionals are extremely interested in developing new procedures to improve their sports performance. Furthermore, the great interests of the various stakeholders (owners, chief executive officers (CEOs), agents, fans, media, coaches, players, families, and friends) are one of the main reasons for this development under the sports science umbrella and the accompanying sports industry. All their personal performances should be coordinated and put into practice by the sports team. In this scientific and applied study, we primarily dealt with the individual treatment of players in order to improve their personal performance and, consequently, the team’s sporting performance.

A Glimpse of the Sports Nutrition Awareness in Spanish Basketball Players

“…Thus, it seems essential that clubs and federations make the assistance of a professional nutritionist available to players. A professional nutritionist could help players and coordinate their personal circumstances [ 89 ] with those based on the nutritional demands of basketball [ 90 ].…”

A commentary of factors related to player availability and its influence on performance in elite team sports

“… Including a variety of challenging constraints and training variability, which improve psycho-emotional factors (e.g., motivation, joy, well-being, and adherence), the health status of performers ( 62 ) and reduce monotony in training specificity ( 63 ). Consider the plausible effects of individual training strategies at private facilities, without their team's coaching staff ( 64 ). Workload Monitoring A primary goal of workload monitoring should be to assist and inform player/coach/manager decision making on player unavailability for training ( 65 ).…”

“… Workload Monitoring A primary goal of workload monitoring should be to assist and inform player/coach/manager decision making on player unavailability for training ( 65 ). In this regard, workload monitoring should be carried out as follows: Creating, implementing, and establishing a personalized system of fitness, workload and well-being monitoring on a daily basis ( 64 ). Complementing quantitative methods (e.g., number of actions, distance covered, acceleration/decelerations) with qualitative assessments (e.g., perceived exertion, wellness).…”

“…An inadequate return-to-sport decision has implications for the player's health and performance and for the team and training organization. Therefore, the following key points should be taken into consideration: Creating, implementing, and controlling personalized preventive and corrective training programs to protect and improve locomotor health of players ( 64 ). Improving the prevention process and communication among players, coaches and medical staff, because there is often little agreement between players and coaches regarding return-to-play decisions ( 74 ).…”

The Recovery Umbrella in the World of Elite Sport: Do Not Forget the Coaching and Performance Staff

“…The job description of the team staff members can be extensive and demanding [53]. To better cope with the challenges of daily work and with various fatigue sources, support team staff members need to maintain a high level of health, fitness, and mental wellbeing.…”