Building your Athletes Baseline.

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Nov 7 · 3 min read

Baseline tests do not have to be complicated. If you are meticulous in setting them up you will always have the data to back up your decisions and set goals for the next training block.

If you do not have a baseline test in place how will you know an athlete is responding to a training protocol?

When building a baseline you must always consider the KPIs you have set for that mesocycle. The KPIs set the foundation for building your baseline and your BET programs.

Your baseline should correlate with the goals for the mesocycle.

Why to set Key Performance Indicators for cognitive training.

BEFORE BUILDING YOUR BASELINE

You will need to set KPI’s for each season and the current mesocycle. This will ensure that each mesocycle is moving towards the KPI’s set for the current season.

  • KPI’s for this mesocycle are in bold
  • KPI’s for the current season are in Italic.

Visual Inhibition

  • 550ms | 450ms
  • 10m | 10m
  • 10–15% Variation | 8–10% Variation

Go No Go Visual Test

  • 450ms | 400ms
  • 10m | 10m
  • 10–12% Variation | 8–10% Variation

Visual Motor Go No Go

  • 380ms | 350ms
  • 10m | 10m
  • 10–12% Variation | 8–10% Variation

You do not have to match the drills in the mesocycle to the baseline but you may want to include 1 or 2.

Why are the drills different in the Baseline than the training plan?

By selecting drills which still involve response inhibition you are getting a more precise baseline which does not involve any sort of learning effect. Some coaches like to add 1 or 2 drills from the training plan but this is totally up to you.

Mesocycle — Response Inhibition Baseline

  • PVT 5m
  • Inverted Stroop Test 20m
  • Go No Go Audio Test 20m
  • PVT 5m

To Summarise

  • Establish your Mental Demands.
  • Set your KPI’s per season FIRST ( Off Season, Pre Season, In Season).
  • Set your KPI’s per mesocycle to ensure you are working towards the seasonal KPI’s.
  • Build the baseline per mesocycle based on their KPI’s with the seasonal KPI’s in mind.

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