Performance Skills

Performance Skills Background

The Performance Skills unit supports athletes by helping them to acquire skills that can then be applied to enhance their capacity to cope with the challenging performance environment. Many of these skills are highly transferable to contexts beyond sport and therefore prepare athletes for success in a range of life dimensions.

Skills are developed in terms of lifestyle management through delivery of the “Performance Lifestyle™” programme which was developed in the UK in order to support performance athletes.

In addition athletes are supported in terms of mental skill development and specific aspects of sports psychology.