Why athletes log training and why they quit?

Why athletes log training and why they quit? Training log motivation survey by Sportlyzer Sportlyzer's sports psychologist Aave Hannus asked athletes why they keep logging their training or whay they have have quit doing it. O 63,5% 230 athletes surveyed Aged 14-47 (avg 22 yrs) 36,5% BALL GAMES 34% ENDURANCE SPORTS 29% TRACK AND FIELD 19% STRENGTH AND FITNESS 11% DANCE RELATED SPORTS 6% COMBAT SPORTS 1% ONGOERS 52% QUITTERS 48% Who's initiative was it to start logging? 50 - 50 - 44% 72% 35% 25 - 25 - 23% 10% 5% 0 - Self Соach Followed Self Coach Followed initiative initiative training mates initiative initiative training mates What did they use for logging? Self initiative 58% Рарer 74% 15% Excel 4% 26% OE Paper & Excel 22% Coach initiative 38% Рарer 77% 55% 国 Excel 14% 7% Paper & Excel 9% How many minutes per day did they spend on it? 7 min 10 min 20 min 14 min 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 Self initiative Coach initiative Self initiative Coach initiative Why did they quit? 38% 38% 40 - 32 - Too lazy No time 25% 24 - 21% Тoo lazy 16 - No time 8 - 0 - Self initiative Coach initiative Major benefits perceived Major obstacles perceived 1 I can compare my current condition with the past. 1 Ihad a pause in logging and after that it was hard to start again. I can discover effective training got no feedback from my (2 2 2 coach. methods for myself. Training history is a good basis 3 for planning my competitions Training log is of no use in my 3 sports discipline. and training. Conclusion: Traits of an effective training log The decision to start logging is done by the athlete. Low time expenditure (max 10 min/day). Uninterrupted logging (no breaks are allowed). O Continuous feedback from the coach. Extensive analysis is available. Training history can be used for training planning. SPORTLYZER Aave Hannus MSc Sports psychology Sportlyzer is online and mobile training log and coaching software. Probably the fastest way for connecting athletes and coaches online to keep their training plans and data shared and organized. Lecturer and researcher at the University of Tartu and at the ELIKO Research Centre. Aave has advised 50+ Olympic athletes. www.sportlyzer.com 3 Why athletes log training and why they quit? Training log motivation survey by Sportlyzer Sportlyzer's sports psychologist Aave Hannus asked athletes why they keep logging their training or whay they have have quit doing it. O 63,5% 230 athletes surveyed Aged 14-47 (avg 22 yrs) 36,5% BALL GAMES 34% ENDURANCE SPORTS 29% TRACK AND FIELD 19% STRENGTH AND FITNESS 11% DANCE RELATED SPORTS 6% COMBAT SPORTS 1% ONGOERS 52% QUITTERS 48% Who's initiative was it to start logging? 50 - 50 - 44% 72% 35% 25 - 25 - 23% 10% 5% 0 - Self Соach Followed Self Coach Followed initiative initiative training mates initiative initiative training mates What did they use for logging? Self initiative 58% Рарer 74% 15% Excel 4% 26% OE Paper & Excel 22% Coach initiative 38% Рарer 77% 55% 国 Excel 14% 7% Paper & Excel 9% How many minutes per day did they spend on it? 7 min 10 min 20 min 14 min 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 Self initiative Coach initiative Self initiative Coach initiative Why did they quit? 38% 38% 40 - 32 - Too lazy No time 25% 24 - 21% Тoo lazy 16 - No time 8 - 0 - Self initiative Coach initiative Major benefits perceived Major obstacles perceived 1 I can compare my current condition with the past. 1 Ihad a pause in logging and after that it was hard to start again. I can discover effective training got no feedback from my (2 2 2 coach. methods for myself. Training history is a good basis 3 for planning my competitions Training log is of no use in my 3 sports discipline. and training. Conclusion: Traits of an effective training log The decision to start logging is done by the athlete. Low time expenditure (max 10 min/day). Uninterrupted logging (no breaks are allowed). O Continuous feedback from the coach. Extensive analysis is available. Training history can be used for training planning. SPORTLYZER Aave Hannus MSc Sports psychology Sportlyzer is online and mobile training log and coaching software. Probably the fastest way for connecting athletes and coaches online to keep their training plans and data shared and organized. Lecturer and researcher at the University of Tartu and at the ELIKO Research Centre. Aave has advised 50+ Olympic athletes. www.sportlyzer.com 3