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Which Factors Make Successful Squash Players?
There are a range of physical and mental factors that contribute to successful performance in sports, as listed below. Not all of these factors are important for Squash Players - and that is what this survey is to determine. Please add your rating to as how important you think each of these factors are to the success of Squash Players. If you are unsure, you don't have to answer. You can read a more detailed description of the factors.
What do you think is important?
Use the stars to give a rating from 1 to 5 stars, using this rating scale.
Even if you think a factor is not important, please still give it a one-star rating.
Factors of Success | your rating (importance, low to high) |
Body Size and Composition Body size includes height, lengths and girths. Composition refers to the distribution of muscle and fat in the body. |
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Aerobic Endurance also known as cardiovascular fitness and stamina, is the ability to exercise continuously for extended periods without tiring |
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Strength & Power Strength is the ability to exert a maximal force, and Power is to do this in as short a time as possible, as in accelerating, jumping and throwing implements. |
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Speed / Quickness the ability to move quickly across the ground or move limbs rapidly to grab or throw |
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Flexibility the capacity of a joint to move through its full range of motion, which is important for execution of the techniques of sports |
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Agility the ability to quickly change body position or direction of the body |
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Balance & Coordination the ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement is an important component of many sports skills |
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Reaction Time the ability to respond quickly to a stimulus |
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Analytic & Tactical Ability the ability of the mental system to evaluate and react to strategic situations (tactical ability) |
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Motivation & Self Confidence a motivated and focused athlete, with a level of belief in themselves, often seen as arrogance in athletes |
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Coping with Pressure Situations the ability to stay focused and perform up to expectations while under increasing pressure, and under changing conditions |
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Skill and Technique the specific skill set and technique required to be successful in a particular sport. |
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Your votes are recorded and counted as you click. Thanks to everyone for giving your opinion. You can see the results only. Do you have a high level of knowledge of the requirements of this sport? We are looking at getting your expert opinion on the above factors - see here.
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