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...

Communication between parents and their children’s coaches is important for sports activities, but the relationship not well understood. It possible that feel a lack of communication with coaches, which could be due to parents’ experience activities or social environment team. This study aimed elucidate characteristics who youth sports. A cross-sectional was conducted on young athletes (n = 6,6...

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...

Abstract A philosophical framework for success in coaching is established, upon which the results of 571 coaches’ views consequently evaluated. The coaches are Czech nationals from seven sports, who coach all age groups U8 to adult professional teams, with length experience ranging 1 26 years (mean 7.1). Success definitions were coded and categorized before being analyzed across sport, group co...

Introduction Successful athletes nearing the end of their careers have traditionally been recruited in large numbers as coaches in elite performance settings. However, I believe that high performance athletes do not necessarily make good coaches, tend to be overrated in terms of their potential, and are provided with disproportionate opportunities to access high profile coaching positions. The ...

Cloud computing is providing sport coaches with opportunities to transform their work with athletes. This paper identifies characteristics of Cloud computing and discusses sport coaches’ use of the ‘Cloud’. Examples are presented of this use in the sport of canoeing in Australia. The paper examines some of the risks inherent in a move to Cloud computing whilst acknowledging the dynamic possibil...

The present study examined personal and social correlates of poor sportspersonship among youth sport participants. Male and female athletes (n = 676) in the fifth through eighth grades from three geographic regions of the U.S. participated in the study. Young athletes involved in basketball, soccer, football, hockey, baseball/ softball, or lacrosse completed a questionnaire that tapped poor spo...

The purpose of this study was to investigate Paralympic coaches' perceptions of team cohesion. Seven head coaches of summer and winter Canadian Paralympic sport teams participated in the study. Four participants coached individual sports and 3 coached team sports. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. The results addressed the coaches' percept...

Background Rugby union is a collision sport where participants are at high risk of sustaining a concussion. In settings where there is little qualified medical supervision, certain stakeholders (eg, coaches and officials) should possess sufficient knowledge in regard to the recognition and management of concussion. Aim The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and experience of variou...