Journal article
Sport Coaches' Education, Training and Professional Development: The perceptions and preferences of coaches of elite athletes with disability in Australia
Sport in Society, Vol.21(12), pp.2048-2067
2018
Abstract
Coaching is a critical factor in the development, training and success of athletes, yet coaching of athletes with disability is significantly underrepresented in the research literature. This research explored the education, training and professional development experiences of coaches of elite athletes with disability. Semi-structured interviews were held with 12 coaches of elite athletes from sports including swimming, athletics, cycling, canoeing, triathlon, equestrian sport and wheelchair basketball. Results showed that coaches reported there was very little inclusion of information specific to disability in the accredited training courses for the sports included in this study. Furthermore, collegial collaboration, experiential learning and iterative self-reflection were the three professional development sources considered to be of most value.
Details
- Title
- Sport Coaches' Education, Training and Professional Development: The perceptions and preferences of coaches of elite athletes with disability in Australia
- Authors
- Yvette Wareham (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and LawBrendan J Burkett (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and LawPeter Innes (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and LawGeoff Lovell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
- Publication details
- Sport in Society, Vol.21(12), pp.2048-2067
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2018
- DOI
- 10.1080/17430437.2018.1487955
- ISSN
- 1743-0437; 1743-0445
- Organisation Unit
- Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute; Engage Research Lab; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Law and Society; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450642402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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