Think of all the world-class sportsmen and women, people like football legend David Beckham or six times Olympic gold medal winner Steven Redgrave, or golf champion Tiger Woods. Being the best in sport today is not just about having the most skill. All the top sportsmen and women have a host of people working behind them to make sure they are in mind and body for competition.
By planning and implementing training plans, a sports coach helps teams or individuals to develop their sport to the full. As well as helping people to gain skills and develop techniques, they have an important role in inspiring confidence and the will to win.
Getting communities involved in sport to improve general health is an important part of a sports development officers job. This might mean working with families, children, the elderly, those with disabilities or anyone who may not have a chance to exercise as much as they should.
The role of a sports therapist is to help an injured athlete return to fitness. The injuries being treated will depend upon the sport being played and how the injury happened. Clients could include sports people, people who keep fit for fun or accident victims.
These professionals study the body and help athletes at all levels to be the best they can. They will look at a sportsperson's body, diet and state of mind and see how this can be improved.
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