The objective of this study was to explore what coaches wanted learn about identifying, developing, supporting and progressing athletes through a national performance pathway, before commencing professional development course. A concept mapping (CM) design used with Australian sports organisation undertaking an online coaches: (i) brainstormed they know; (ii) grouped the ideas around perceived ...

Although a considerable literature exists on determinants of managerial compensation, much of it focussing on the role of incentives, there is much less known about the im-pact of managerial remuneration and quality upon attainment of organizational goals. In this paper we use a novel panel data set from the German premier soccer league (Bundesliga) as a case to show how variations in manageria...

We developed and tested a model in which adolescents who perceive their parents exhibiting transformational leadership behaviors would themselves display these behaviors. In turn, adolescents who used transformational leadership behaviors in a team context (as rated by themselves, their peers, and their coach) would be rated as more effective, satisfying, and effort-evoking leaders by their pee...

The purpose of this article is twofold: (1) to announce the findings of the job task analysis as well as national training and education standards for health and wellness coaching (HWC) that have been developed by the large-scale, collaborative efforts of the National Consortium for Credentialing Health and Wellness Coaches (NCCHWC) and (2) to invite commentary from the public. The rapid prolif...

The purpose of the study was to gain a deeper insight into the instructional process in youth volleyball training. A mixed method design, combining systematic observation and interview procedures, was used to examine both the nature and the content of the information provided by coaches during the instructional process. Twenty-eight young volleyball coaches, who coached amateur teams in a club ...

AIM The need for accurate diagnosis and appropriate return-to-play decisions following a concussion in sports has prompted the dissemination of guidelines to assist managing this condition. This study aimed to assess whether key messages within these guidelines are reflected in the knowledge of coaches and sports trainers involved in community sport. METHODS An online knowledge survey was wid...

OBJECTIVE This study was performed to survey the relationship between coaches' and athletes' competitive anxiety, and their performance. METHODS This is a descriptive correlational study performed using a demographic questionnaire, an athletic performance checklist, and sport competition anxiety test designed by Martens consisting of 15 questions. The study population consisted of 540 players...

The aim of this study was to provide a rich description team sport coaches’ planning practices and evaluate these in light the Game-Based Approach literature Complex Learning Theory. Twelve Gaelic football coaches operating high-performance setting were recruited participate semi-structured interviews. Coaches prepared two coaching session plans used as prompts within interview. An iterative th...

the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between leadership style and power source of coaches in iranian super league volleyball teams from players’ point of view as well as to prioritize leadership styles and power sources in coaches of all teams. for this purpose, all iranian super league volleyball team players in season 2008-2009 completed the leadership scale for sport (ch...