Athletes and Sports Competitors

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

• Attend scheduled practice or training sessions.
• Participate in athletic events or competitive sports, according to established rules and regulations.
• Exercise or practice under the direction of athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions.
• Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.
• Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals.
• Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.
• Represent teams or professional sports clubs, performing such activities as meeting with members of the media, making speeches, or participating in charity events.
• Lead teams by serving as captain.
• Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)