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Performance Factors Tables
Introduction
This document contains the performance factors ratings for many different sports. This list is dynamic: the ratings and sports being rated are subject to change all the time. The ratings are as follows:- 0 Little or no involvement
- 1 Mild involvement
- 2 Moderate Involvement
- 3 Heavy Involvement
Since the original construction of these charts, a great deal of further information about sport performance has become available. Many of these performance factors can still not be reliably measured. Additionally, not obvious from the performance factors chart is the understanding that the inter-relationships of these attributes are not properly described. The linkage of body parts and organ systems is an area of current and future research in sports performance.
After you read the tables you may think to yourself, "Great idea, but I think they're entirely wrong about the demands for bowling! They probably don't even bowl! Why I'd like to tell them what bowling really involves!" Well, you can. By filling out a form, you can post your own performance factors demands to a database that we're building. Perhaps you're also thinking, "Where the hell is caber tossing on this list?" If you fill out a different form, you can submit a new sport, along with its performance factors ratings, which we will also add to our database.
The Tables
| Sports | Neuromuscular and Physical Factors (A) | Mental and Psychometric Factors (B) | Environmental Factors (C) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 15 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Auto Racing | 22 | 14 | 9 | 45 |
| Badminton | 26 | 6 | 8 | 40 |
| Ballet | 37 | 13 | 5 | 55 |
| Ballroom Dance | 19 | 7 | 1 | 27 |
| Baseball | 27 | 9 | 8 | 44 |
| Basketball | 35 | 10 | 5 | 50 |
| Bicycling | 22 | 8 | 6 | 36 |
| Billiards | 15 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| Bobsledding | 27 | 9 | 3 | 39 |
| Bowling | 16 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| Boxing | 37 | 10 | 4 | 51 |
| Bull Fighting | 35 | 14 | 6 | 55 |
| Canoeing | 21 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
| Cricket | 28 | 8 | 8 | 44 |
| Curling | 21 | 8 | 7 | 36 |
| Diving | 30 | 10 | 5 | 45 |
| Equestrian | 28 | 10 | 8 | 46 |
| Fencing | 35 | 10 | 4 | 49 |
| Field Hockey | 22 | 8 | 6 | 36 |
| Figure Skating | 34 | 11 | 6 | 41 |
| Football (American) | 36 | 12 | 8 | 56 |
| Golf | 23 | 9 | 7 | 39 |
| Gymnastics | 36 | 9 | 5 | 50 |
| Handball | 26 | 7 | 4 | 37 |
| Hiking | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| Hockey | 37 | 9 | 8 | 54 |
| Jai Alai | 34 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| Jockey Riding | 34 | 13 | 5 | 52 |
| Judo | 36 | 11 | 4 | 51 |
| Karate | 33 | 13 | 4 | 50 |
| Lacrosse | 25 | 7 | 6 | 38 |
| Modern Dance | 20 | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| Motor Cycling | 20 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| Mountain Climbing | 29 | 11 | 7 | 47 |
| Paddleball | 28 | 8 | 6 | 42 |
| Polo | 29 | 12 | 9 | 50 |
| Rugby | 31 | 11 | 7 | 49 |
| Sailing | 20 | 14 | 9 | 43 |
| Scuba Diving | 21 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
| Skiing | 24 | 8 | 9 | 41 |
| Soccer | 32 | 8 | 4 | 44 |
| Surfing | 30 | 13 | 7 | 50 |
| Swimming | 27 | 8 | 4 | 39 |
| Table Tennis | 23 | 8 | 3 | 34 |
| Tennis | 26 | 9 | 7 | 42 |
| Volleyball | 31 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
| Water Polo | 28 | 9 | 4 | 44 |
| Sports | Intelligence | Creativity | Alertness | Motivation | Discipline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Auto Racing | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Badminton | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Ballet | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Ballroom Dance | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Baseball | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Basketball | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Bicycling | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Billiards | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Bobsledding | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Bowling | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Bull Fighting | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Cricket | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Curling | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Diving | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Field Hockey | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Figure Skating | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Football (American) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Golf | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Handball | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Hiking | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Hockey | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Jai Alai | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Jockey Riding | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Karate | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Lacrosse | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Modern Dance | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Motor Cycling | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Mountain Climbing | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Paddleball | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Polo | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Rugby | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Sailing | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Scuba Diving | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Soccer | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Surfing | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Table Tennis | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Tennis | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Water Polo | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Sports | Intelligence | Creativity | Alertness | Motivation | Discipline | Total |
| Sports | Playing Conditions | Equipment | Practice | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Auto racing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Badminton | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Ballet | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Ballroom Dance | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Baseball | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Basketball | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Bicycling | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Billiards | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Bobsledding | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Bowling | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Bull Fighting | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Cricket | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Curling | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Diving | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Equestrian | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Fencing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Field Hockey | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Figure Skating | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Football (American) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Golf | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Handball | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Hiking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hockey | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Jai Alai | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Jockey Riding | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Karate | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Lacrosse | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Modern Dance | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Motor Cycling | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Mountain Climbing | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Paddleball | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Polo | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Rugby | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Sailing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Scuba Diving | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Skiing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Soccer | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Surfing | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Table Tennis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tennis | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Volleyball | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Water Polo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Sports | Playing Conditions | Equipment | Practice | Total |
| Sports | Strength | Endurance | Body Type | Flexibility | Balance | Agility | Speed | Coordination | Timing | Reaction Time | Rhythm | Steadiness | Accuracy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Auto Racing | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| Badminton | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Ballet | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| Ballroom Dance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Baseball | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| Basketball | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 35 |
| Bicycling | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| Billiards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Bobsledding | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Bowling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Boxing | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| Bull Fighting | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Cricket | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Curling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| Diving | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Equestrian | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| Fencing | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 |
| Field Hockey | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Figure Skating | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 34 |
| Football (American) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
| Golf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Gymnastics | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
| Handball | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Hiking | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Hockey | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| Jai Alai | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| Jockey Riding | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| Judo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
| Karate | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| Lacrosse | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| Modern Dance | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Motor Cycling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| Mountain Climbing | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 29 |
| Paddleball | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Polo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| Rugby | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Sailing | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| Scuba Diving | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Skiing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| Soccer | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 |
| Surfing | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Table Tennis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Tennis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Volleyball | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
| Water Polo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Sports | Strength | Endurance | Body Type | Flexibility | Balance | Agility | Speed | Coordination | Timing | Reaction Time | Rhythm | Steadiness | Accuracy | Total |