Athlete Development for Disability Sport

Program Information for Parents

As a parent of an emerging or established athlete there are many important factors that must be addressed to ensure your child is receiving a balanced, well rounded program. The ASDC – Capital Region’s Athlete Development for Disability Sport (ADDS) program provides expertise in strength and conditioning, nutrition, and mental skills training in order to ensure a balance is achieved.

The ASDC – Capital Region is based out of the University of Alberta and therefore has access to the most up to date methods and techniques currently used in the field of athlete development, contraindications to exercise, and any other secondary factors related to disability that may affect an athlete’s performance.

The ASDC – Capital Region’s multidisciplinary team will ensure that each athlete’s individual needs are calculated into their individualized program.
 

Parents are also encouraged to become educated with respect to training principles in strength and conditioning, nutrition, and mental skills, whether it be through a program offered through the ASDC - Capital Region, such as a Winning Edge Seminar or through individual research. It is important that the parent understand the reasoning behind the programs offered to their child in order to provide the necessary support to their child’s development as an athlete. 

For more information on the ASDC-Capital Region's Athlete Development for Disability Sport program, please contact us.
 

Resources for Parents

Influence of Supervision Ratio A resource demonstrating the importance of low Athlete to Coach ratios, when trying to accomplish enhanced muscle adaptations in the weightroom. Click to open link

Richard Way LTAD/CS4L Expert Presentation PDF format of the presentation Richard Way gave in Edmonton, AB, January 2010. Click to open link

Paradigm Shifts in Sport & Coaching - Istvan Balyi Lecture slides from our recent Winning Edge Seminar presented by Istvan Balyi - LTAD Expert Panelist Click to open link

Understanding Parental Stressors & Players Preference of Parental Behaviors A brief review Click to open link

What is Periodization? This article is designed to give a brief introductory overview of Linear and Non-Linear Periodization. Click to open link