Previous research has suggested that current formal coach education programs do not fully meet the learning needs of coaches. The purpose present study was to examine actual and preferred sources coaching knowledge for developmental-level Structured quantitative interviews were conducted with coaches (N = 44) from a variety sports. Learning by doing, interaction peers, top knowledge. Discrepancies found between usage education, mentoring. Coaches indicated they would prefer more guided less...

What experiences are needed to become a high-performance coach? The present study addressed this question through structured retrospective quantitative interviews with 10 team- and 9 individual-sport coaches at the Canadian interuniversity-sport level. Minimum amounts of certain were deemed necessary but not sufficient coach (e.g., playing sport they now interaction mentor for all coaches, leadership opportunities as athletes team-sport only). Although reported varying these experiences,...

The 4Cs of positive youth development (PYD; competence, confidence, connection, and character) have been advocated as desirable athlete outcomes sport participation, in effect, a useful proxy measure coaching effectiveness. However, shortcoming this framework has lack tangible ways to accurately these constructs athletes. This article reviews the literature presents concise toolkit made up existing questionnaires measurement techniques that can collectively be used assess coaches' ability...

Adolescent athletes struggle to return sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) for physical and psychosocial reasons. The ability integrate contextual evidence obtained directly from patients with the growing body of quantitative rehabilitation research may aid clinicians in taking an evidence-based approach within adolescent population.To assess perceived barriers sport, as well positive negative factors influencing recovery, among high school recent history...

Within contemporary developmental science, models derived from relational systems (RDS) metatheory emphasize that the basic process of human development involves mutually-influential relations, termed regulations, between

Sport has the potential to serve as a context in which youth can develop players and people. Positive development (PYD) through sport is prevalent strength-based approach that aims promote life skills acquisition participants. The purpose of this article demonstrate utility critically interrogating PYD using critical race theory (CRT). Select key tenets CRT analytical tools highlight potentially problematic assumptions underline current approaches sport. Interrogation exposes its limitations...

Context Female patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are less likely to return sport than males. Psychological readiness predicts successful sport, but it is unclear if psychological experiences differ between males and females during recovery. Objective To explore gender differences in factors of after ACLR. Design Qualitative study. Setting Laboratory. Patients or Other Participants A total 12 male (months since surgery = 6.2 ± 1.2) 13 female 6.4 1.3) high school...

Despite continued interest in youth sport participation, the consensus among researchers is that a thorough understanding of phenomenon specialization still lacking. The popular and scholarly narratives regarding challenge adaptive nature this practice. However, lack synthesis research makes existing practical recommendations potentially tenuous. This scoping review utilized multidisciplinary lens to survey integrate full spectrum by summarizing empirical findings examining characteristics...

COVID-19 represents an unprecedented challenge for the youth sport sector. Due to public health policies designed slow down transmission of this highly infectious disease and mitigate secondary impacts, programs around world have experienced sudden interruptions their activities. In commentary, we put forward Personal Assets Framework as a tool explore potential implications on development. Adaptations dynamic elements experience, including personal engagement in activities (i.e. virtual...

Coaches help shape sport environments and athlete experiences. However, many coach development programs do not adequately teach the knowledge skills necessary for holistic development. Accordingly, a positive youth program, 1616 Program (1616), was created to foster developmentally rich opportunities ice hockey players. To overcome current program shortcomings, includes coach-specific segment grounded in coaching effectiveness, leadership, behavior change literature. We explored segment’s...

Reviews of the sport psychology literature have identified a number models athlete development in (Alfermann & Stambulova, 2007; Durand-Bush Salmela, 2001). However, minimal research has investigated origins knowledge from which each model was developed. The purpose this study to systematically examine influential texts responsible for providing basis sport. A citation path analysis used generate seven and authors conceptualization development. population 229 (articles, books, book chapters)...

Background Recent research has investigated development of coaching knowledge; however, less the coaches who coach athletes with intellectual disabilities. The purpose this study was to understand how disabilities gain their knowledge. Method Forty‐five Special Olympics Canada participated in structured telephone interviews investigating actual and ideal sources Coaching knowledge categorized across dimensions competition, organization training. Results Coaches primarily learned by doing...

The importance of coaches' interactive behaviour with respect to athlete development has long been recognized. While a number observational coding systems exist record the instructional content behaviour, none is designed explicitly capture intervention tone these interactions – ‘how’ coaches say what they say. current project entailed new behavioural system focus on youth sport behaviour. Behaviour categories were developed through an iterative combination literature review and observation...

Positive youth development is one of the primary goals high school sport participation, yet process how transfer life skills from to other domains in need greater examination. To offer a unique perspective, purpose study explored teacher-coaches' perceptions for student-athletes classroom. Using constructivist approach, 12 teacher-coaches (9 male, 3 female) with an average 13 years (SD = 5.7) experience as teacher-coach completed in-person, semistructured interviews. model guiding framework,...

The purpose of this study was to examine if a positive youth development (PYD) coach education course would (i) result in more developmental experiences perceived by athletes participant coaches and (ii) increase the frequency PYD-oriented behaviors exhibited coaches. A total 14 270 participated study. Eight ( M age = 38.0 years) overseeing 154 13.8 were control group, while six 36.7 116 13.9 experimental group. 10-week intervention combined group-based PYD with individualized meetings....

OPINION article Front. Sports Act. Living, 09 October 2020Sec. Movement Science and Sport Psychology Volume 2 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2020.584252