The article explores motivational and personality predictors of burnout syndrome in sports coaches. study involved 183 coaches 20–63 years old (86.9% women; M=41.34±10.56 years), with professional experience for 13.83±9.98 years. Three components ― Emotional exhaustion, Depersonification Reduction achievements were measured the adapted Maslach inventory (Vodopyanova, et al 2008). Motivational a...

The purpose of this study was to analyse Portuguese coaches' perceptions of, and preferences for, knowledge sources as related to professional background; namely academic education level, coach education level and coaching experience. The study's participants comprised 336 Portuguese coaches from twenty-two sports. A questionnaire was used to identify coaches' demographic characteristics and re...

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to empirically analyze the sports background, personality dimensions, attitudes, and social competencies of adult head coaches and young assistant coaches involved in the German Einfach Fußball (Just Soccer) program, which promotes the participation of pupils with intellectual disabilities in soccer/sports and society. Methods. The study recruited 28 head ...

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...

The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the quadratic nature of the relationship between the strength and throwing distance in the shot put. A survey was sent to throws coaches with Master Coach or USA Track and Field Level III distinction to examine fifty-three collegiate and elite throwers (24 male, 29 female). The coaches reported the thrower's personal best shot put distance and pres...

This study investigated the relationship of self-efficacy and coping styles to stress and burnout in selected coaches sports in Tehran. Accordingly, 450 coaches were randomly selected on the base of Morgan table. Data gathered from the questionnaires as follows; a) coping style of stress (Dadsetan et al., 2009, α=0/74), b) self efficacy (Schwartz et al., 1995, α=0/82) and, c) Burnout Inventory ...

Researchers have argued that coaches are performers in their own right and that their psychological needs should be considered (Giges, Petitpas, & Vernacchia, 2004; Gould, Greenleaf, Guinan, & Chung, 2002). The purpose of this research was to examine high performance women coaches’ perceptions of their sport organizations’ social context, with specific attention to psychological need support. S...

T raining for functional fitness has become an increasingly popular approach for personal trainers and strength coaches alike. According to Okada et al. (15), functional movement can be defined as the ability to produce and maintain a balance between mobility and stability along a kinetic chain while carrying out fundamental patterns with accuracy and efficiency. Given this definition, the prim...