Is Life Skill Development a By-Product of Sport Participation? Perceptions of Youth Sport Coaches
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DOI: 10.1080/10413200.2016.1231723
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to understand youth sport coaches’ perceptions of life skill development. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 youth sport coaches across 5 organizations. Analyses revealed 4 themes based on coaches’… read more here.
Keywords: skill development; life skill; sport coaches; sport ... See more keywords
‘Trying to get our message across’: successes and challenges in an evidence-based professional development programme for sport coaches
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DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2016.1182014
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper reports data from the evaluation of a coach education programme provided by a major national governing body of sport (NGB) in the UK. The programme was designed for youth sport coaches based… read more here.
Keywords: sport coaches; sport; education; evidence based ... See more keywords
A qualitative investigation of the role of sport coaches in designing and delivering a complex community sport intervention for increasing physical activity and improving health
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6089-y
Abstract: BackgroundCommunity sport can potentially help to increase levels of physical activity and improve public health. Sport coaches have a role to play in designing and implementing community sport for health. To equip the community sport… read more here.
Keywords: public health; sport coaches; community sport; sport ... See more keywords