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Gaining Insight into Actual and Preferred Sources of Coaching Knowledge
(2016-05-12)
Previous research has suggested that current formal coach education programs do not fully meet the learning needs of coaches. The purpose of the present study was to examine actual and preferred sources of coaching knowledge ...
The Utility of the State Space Grid Method for Studying Peer Interactions in Youth Sport
(2016-05-03)
Although previous studies indicate that peer interactions represent an important component of the youth sport experience, studies examining peer interactions in the sport context are limited. Furthermore, the methodological ...
The Intervention Tone of Coaches' Behaviour: Development of the Assessment of Coaching Tone (ACT) Observational Coding System
(2016-04-27)
The importance of coaches' interactive behaviour with respect to athlete development has long been recognized. While a number of observational coding systems exist to record the instructional content of coaches' interactive ...
Tracing the Origins of Athlete Development Models in Sport: a Citation Path Analysis
(2016-05-11)
Reviews of the sport psychology literature have identified a number of models of athlete development in sport (Alfermann & Stambulova, 2007; Durand-Bush &Salmela, 2001). However, minimal research has investigated the origins ...
Examining Coach–Athlete Interactions Using State Space Grids: An Observational Analysis in Competitive Youth Sport
(2016-05-03)
Objective
The purpose of this study was to compare the coach–athlete interaction structures of two competitive youth synchronized swimming teams differentiated on the basis of level of success.
Design
This comparison ...
Understanding Sources of Knowledge for Coaches of Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities
(2016-06-01)
Background: Recent research has investigated development of coaching knowledge; however, less research has investigated the development of coaches who coach
athletes with intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this
study ...
Positive Youth Development: A Measurement Framework for Sport
(2016-05-02)
The 4Cs of positive youth development (PYD; competence, confidence, connection, and character) have been advocated as desirable athlete outcomes of sport participation, and in effect, a useful proxy measure of coaching ...
Athlete Development and Coaching
(2016-06-10)
Season-Long Examination of the Intervention Tone of Coach-Athlete Interactions and Athlete Development in Youth Sport
(2016-05-27)
Objectives: Coaches are a primary influence on athletes' development in youth sport (Horn, 2008). However, the intervention tone of coaches' behaviour has not been directly observed. The purpose of this study was to examine ...
Experience in Competitive Youth Sport and Needs Satisfaction: The Singapore Story
(2016-06-02)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between sport experiences and psychological needs satisfaction of Singapore high school athletes who were involved in inter-school competition. A total of 1250 ...