Ideally an athlete would continue to improve performance indefinitely over time, however improvement slows as the athlete approaches their genetic limits. Measuring performance is complex—performance may be temporarily depressed following aggressive training for multiple reasons, physiological and psychosocial. This reality may be vexing to the strength and conditioning coach, who, as a service provider, must answer to sport coaches about an athlete’s progress. Recently an evaluation mechanism for strength and conditioning coaches was proposed, in part to help coaches establish their effectiveness within the organization. Without formal guidance and realistic expectations, if an athlete is not bigger, leaner, stronger, etc. as a result of training within a specified timeframe, blame is often placed upon the strength and conditioning coach. The purpose of this article is to explore possible causes of what may be perceived as athlete non-responses to training and to provide guidance for the coach on how to handle those issues within their domain. A process of investigation is recommended, along with resources to assist coaches as they consider a broad range of issues, including enhancing existing testing methods, improving athlete behaviors, and adjusting processes designed to bring about performance improvement.

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对无反应者进行故障排除：力量和体能教练指南

理想情况下，运动员会随着时间的推移继续无限期地提高表现，但是随着运动员接近他们的遗传极限，提高速度会减慢。衡量表现是复杂的——在积极的训练后，表现可能会由于生理和心理社会等多种原因而暂时降低。这种现实可能让体能教练感到烦恼，他们作为服务提供者，必须就运动员的进步向运动教练做出答复。最近提出了体能教练的评估机制，部分是为了帮助教练在组织内建立他们的有效性。如果没有正式的指导和切合实际的期望，如果运动员在规定的时间范围内没有因为训练而变得更大、更瘦、更强壮等，通常会责怪体能教练。本文的目的是探讨可能被视为运动员对训练无反应的可能原因，并为教练提供有关如何在其领域内处理这些问题的指导。建议进行调查，并提供资源以协助教练考虑广泛的问题，包括加强现有测试方法、改善运动员行为以及调整旨在提高表现的流程。