Intellectica 2009/2, n° 52

High-level Performance in Sport and Cognition

 

Sylvie Pérez

Cognition and Education in High-level Performance in Sport: New Frameworks of Thinking to Understand the Activity and the Education of High-level Professionals in Sport?

Abstract: What is working in high-level sport and producing performance together? What are the consequences in matter of education for the high level professionals in sport? This high-level sport has entered an increased stage of work division between many actors involved in high performance project and the procedures for decision and action are increasingly shared. This article suggests new thinking frameworks for a better understanding of the activity and the education of the high-level professionals in sport. « Understanding to do and doing to understand » appears to be the challenge which the research and education in high-level sport have to take up together.

Key words: High level performance in sport, complexity, networks, strategic management, professional éducation.