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Schedule for Success - Physiotherapist's perspective

Abstract

There are many factors that influence a player’s tournament schedule. These include the player’s age and physical, mental, emotional and tennis developmental level. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has developed a unique tool to assist players and their coaches to compose their yearly tournament schedule. This on-line resource, called “Schedule Zone” applies healthy principles of periodization, recovery and training. It provides an impactful, interactive method to design a schedule that works to enhance the player’s performance and health. The presenters will demonstrate and discuss the tool from four different perspectives: the coach/tennis and tactical (Carl Maes); the physiotherapist/physical (Nicky Dunn) the educator/athlete development (Kathleen Stroia) and the counsellor/mental and emotional (Kathy Martin).

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Nicky

Surname

Dunn

Curriculum vitae

Born and raised in Scotland, qualified as Chartered Physiotherapist in 1981 from Edinburgh.
Has been living in the Surrey Hills, England since 1982 .Married with four children.
Has been working and specializing in sport physiotherapy for 22 years, specializing in tennis and field hockey for the last 18 years.
Traveled on the women’s circuit with one athlete as physiotherapist for 2 years
Worked as ITF Primary healthcare provider for 15 years.
Worked as WTA Primary healthcare provider contract therapist 14 years
Coordinator consultant for the International Tennis Federation PHCP programme.
Tournament Relations contact for the Sports Science and Medicine Dept of the WTA Nov 08 to 09
ITF Professional Circuits representative on the Sports Science and Medicine Commission

History

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2 years 38 weeks