Caitlin M Mazurek, Jordan R Koch, Philippe J Renaud, Jessica A Kolopenuk
{"title":"Implementing biomechanical analyses for indigenous athlete development: Lessons from applying the Knowledge-to-Action framework with a remote First Nation hockey team.","authors":"Caitlin M Mazurek, Jordan R Koch, Philippe J Renaud, Jessica A Kolopenuk","doi":"10.1177/17479541251356807","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541251356807","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biomechanical analyses can greatly enhance athlete development by enabling coaches to create tailored training programs for individual athletes and teams. Knowledge Translation (KT)-the process of developing and implementing research-facilitates the integration of these programs through community partnerships. This paper explores how KT of emerging sports science technologies can support Indigenous athletes and shares lessons from applying the Knowledge-to-Action (KTA) framework with coaches from a remote First Nation hockey team in northern Québec, Canada. Involving ten U18 male athletes and four coaches, the KTA process assisted in creating an athlete testing program that included analyses of skating and shooting techniques. While effective, the KTA process highlighted the need for additional tools to navigate complex dynamics in Indigenous research translation contexts. We recommend that researchers consider frameworks like Indigenous Science, Technology, and Society (Indigenous STS), which prioritize Indigenous expertise and governance in research collaborations, ensuring that Indigenous peoples can develop and use sciences and technologies on their own terms.</p>","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"21 1","pages":"371-377"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13044479/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jillian E Urban, Justin B Moore, Lydia L Faber, Madison E Marks, Ty D Holcomb, Christopher M Miles, Laura A Flashman, Scott I Otallah, Joel D Stitzel, Kristie L Foley
{"title":"Understanding Beliefs and Perceptions of Parents, Coaches, and Organizational Leaders toward Non-concussive Head Impact Exposure in Youth American Football.","authors":"Jillian E Urban, Justin B Moore, Lydia L Faber, Madison E Marks, Ty D Holcomb, Christopher M Miles, Laura A Flashman, Scott I Otallah, Joel D Stitzel, Kristie L Foley","doi":"10.1177/17479541241285404","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17479541241285404","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Concussions are a prevalent public health concern; however, non-concussive head impacts without signs and symptoms of concussion may have a greater influence on brain health. The objective of this study was to apply components of the health belief model to perceptions of non-concussive head impacts and preventative efforts to reduce head impacts in youth American football and thematically analyze responses across parents with children participating in youth football, coaches, and organizational leaders. Parents, coaches, and organizational leaders of a local youth football league were invited to complete a one-time online anonymous survey assessing football and sport history, knowledge, beliefs, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, self-efficacy, and demographics. Principal factor analysis was conducted prior to scoring measurements evaluated in this study. Parents perceived the susceptibility and severity of head impacts in football to be greater than coaches and organizational leaders; however, coaches and organizational leaders had greater beliefs and self-efficacy surrounding head impact safety efforts in football compared to parents. Understanding beliefs and perceptions of key stakeholders in the youth football community is critical to the development and implementation of prevention programs aimed at reducing head impact exposure in the sport.</p>","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"20 1","pages":"22-34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12160924/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144286752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Émie Tétreault, Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Simon Grondin
{"title":"Contribution of psychological characteristics to talent identification in ice-hockey.","authors":"Émie Tétreault, Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Simon Grondin","doi":"10.1177/17479541241304360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241304360","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Talent identification and selection are crucial for the success of elite sport organizations. Scouts and managers generally select the most promising young athletes based on their current performances, physiological characteristics, and gut feelings. However, psychological characteristics (including perceptual-cognitive and self-regulation abilities) might still be overlooked by selectors. This study aimed at verifying the relationship between psychological characteristics and performance in elite ice-hockey. Eighty-eight youth elite ice-hockey players (forwards and defensemen) eligible for a Major Junior selection draft participated in the study. They were measured at 15 years old on perceptual-cognitive skills (decision-making and anticipation with eye-tracking at a temporal occlusion task) and self-regulated learning abilities (self-reported questionnaire). In addition, their current (draft rank and scouts' subjective appreciation) and future (points, games played, differential for the following four years) performances were recorded. Multiple linear regression models showed that the scouts' subjective appreciation was the best predictor of current and future performance. However, when scouts' appreciation is removed from the models or when positions are analyzed separately, self-regulated learning abilities (effort, planning and reflection subscales) and decision-making could add to the prediction. Overall, this study shows that psychological characteristics could help scouts in the talent identification and selection process, but measuring these characteristics cannot replace their judgment.</p>","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"20 2","pages":"724-741"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13044460/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Longxi Li, Hannah O. Olson, Irina Tereschenko, Anni Wang, Julie McCleery
{"title":"Impact of coach education on coaching effectiveness in youth sport: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Longxi Li, Hannah O. Olson, Irina Tereschenko, Anni Wang, Julie McCleery","doi":"10.1177/17479541241283442","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241283442","url":null,"abstract":"Sport plays a crucial role in the health and wellbeing of young people. While positive outcomes from sports participation are often assumed, studies show that these depend significantly on coaches’ attitudes and behaviors, which shape the sporting environment and influence participants’ experiences and outcomes. This study provides a systematic review with meta-analysis of various coach education program interventions (CEPIs), aiming to answer the question: How do CEPIs impact coaching effectiveness compared to standard coaching practices without such programs? Analyzing a total of 45 studies ( N = 180,658), this systematic review is divided into a narrative section followed by a meta-analysis. Positive effects of CEPIs were observed in 78% of the studies, seen in coaches’ knowledge gain, attitude shifts, and behavioral changes, as well as in athletes’ physical and psychological outcomes, both within and outside of sport. Overall, a significant moderate to large effect of CEPIs on coaching effectiveness ( g = 0.47, k = 264, 95% CI [0.36, 0.59]) was noted. Specifically, a large overall effect on coach outcomes ( g = 0.73, k = 71, 95% CI [0.47, 1.00]) and a moderate to large overall effect on athlete outcomes ( g = 0.38, k = 193, 95% CI [0.28, 0.47]) were observed. These findings generally support the positive impact of CEPIs on coaching effectiveness across the reviewed studies. However, the effects varied in magnitude, scalability, and sustainability for coaches and athletes. The discussion focuses on insights derived from CEPIs and future improvement strategies.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142262664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rick Dann, Steven Duhig, Llion Roberts, Vincent Kelly, Ian Renshaw, Jonathon Headrick
{"title":"A principled approach to skill acquisition in competitive surfing: Embracing representative learning design","authors":"Rick Dann, Steven Duhig, Llion Roberts, Vincent Kelly, Ian Renshaw, Jonathon Headrick","doi":"10.1177/17479541241279044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241279044","url":null,"abstract":"The recent rise in professionalisation and institutionalisation of competitive surfing has resulted in a dramatic increase in the use of alternative training modalities. These are often employed in an attempt to increase exposure to surf-like activities when appropriate ocean conditions are not available. It is commonly accepted that practice sessions should be grounded in theory, with training content informed by a clear scientific rationale. Despite this, research is yet to offer surfing coaches and surfers effective strategies to assist in implementing appropriate ‘off water’ training modalities. It is widely accepted that integrating a representative learning design is crucial towards the transfer of performance to competition environments. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to promote representative learning design (RLD) as a contemporary, principled framework that can underpin the creation of surfing training design and performance. Examples of constraints relevant to surfing are considered, and the efficacy and rationale of popular training methods are challenged. Finally, practical implications and coaching tools to underpin the implementation of representative learning design in surf training are provided.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142262666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jocelyn Solomons, Sheree Bekker, Ryan Groom, Wilbur Kraak
{"title":"Insights into coaching effectiveness: Perspectives from coaches and players in South African Women's Rugby","authors":"Jocelyn Solomons, Sheree Bekker, Ryan Groom, Wilbur Kraak","doi":"10.1177/17479541241283625","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241283625","url":null,"abstract":"Sports coaching involves navigating ambiguity and uncertainty in stakeholders’ perspectives and managing a dynamic micro-political environment. This study explores the relationship between coaching efficacy and effectiveness in South African Women's Rugby. It examines how a coach's belief in their ability to influence athlete learning and performance (coaching efficacy) correlates with the actual impact on athletes (coaching effectiveness). By aligning coaches’ perceived competence with tangible athlete outcomes, the study provides insights into factors influencing coaching practices and athlete development. The study involved 28 women players (mean age: 24.8 ± 4.0 years) and 8 coaches (mean age: 41 ± 3.8 years) who participated in semi-structured online interviews. The interview script, derived from the Coaching Effectiveness Survey (CES) tool, was analysed using Braun and Clarke's 6-step process of thematic content analysis. Under the four efficacy dimensions, sub-themes emerged as follow: 1) motivation (climate created by the coach and a motivational climate experienced by the players), 2) technique (coaching physical, technical, and tactical aspects of rugby), 3) game strategy (guiding players to successful outcomes), and 4) character-building efficacy (cultivating a positive environment for sportswomanship and holistic development). The findings incorporate feedback from players and coaches, highlighting firsthand experiences of coaching effectiveness. This approach enables experts to identify effective coaching strategies and those needing refinement within Women's Rugby. The study's findings promise to inform future coach development frameworks and foster a comprehensive understanding of coaching effectiveness in the dynamic landscape of Women's Rugby worldwide.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142262665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of coaches' authentic leadership on athletes' training competition satisfaction: The mediating roles of psychological ownership and athlete engagement","authors":"Yingjie Zhang, Rong Fan","doi":"10.1177/17479541241267853","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241267853","url":null,"abstract":"Coaching leadership greatly impacts athletes’ mental health and wellbeing. Although research shows a positive link between authentic leadership and athlete satisfaction, studies on specific subdimensions are limited. This study examines the influence of authentic leadership on athlete engagement and performance, utilizing a conditional process model to explore the mediating effects of psychological ownership and athlete engagement. A survey of 381 athletes (274 male, 107 female; M<jats:sub>age</jats:sub> = 19.98; SD = 2.48) from team and individual sports found that perceived authentic leadership positively correlates with training competition satisfaction, psychological ownership, and athlete engagement. Structural equation modeling revealed that psychological ownership and athlete engagement significantly mediate this relationship. Thus, authentic leadership directly and indirectly enhances athletes’ satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142215088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuming Zhong, Hang Zheng, Anthony Weldon, Frank Nugent, Thomas I. Gee, Billy Sperlich, Dan Moore, Wei Zi, Yongming Li
{"title":"Training volume, intensity, and performance of world-class Chinese rowers prior to the 2019 world championships: A case study","authors":"Yuming Zhong, Hang Zheng, Anthony Weldon, Frank Nugent, Thomas I. Gee, Billy Sperlich, Dan Moore, Wei Zi, Yongming Li","doi":"10.1177/17479541241279559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241279559","url":null,"abstract":"Six world-class Chinese male rowers (age: 28.2 ± 3.2 years; height: 1.93 ± 0.02 m; body mass: 94.7 ± 3.9 kg) participated in the study. The training volume in different modalities and intensities were recorded over 44 weeks. To evaluate rowing performance, rowers completed four 2000 m and 5000 m maximum effort time trials and two incremental step tests. Total training time for the season was 907 h, which consisted of 67.5% of rowing training, 16.9% of strength training, 15.2% of warm-up and flexibility, and 0.4% of non-specific endurance training. The rowing training intensity distribution (TID) was 87.0% performed at low intensity (LIT), 8.4% at moderate intensity (MIT), and 4.6% at high intensity (HIT). There was no significant difference in average weekly rowing training volume (distance) at LIT across four phases (p = 0.12), as well as rowing training at MIT (p = 0.07) and HIT (p = 0.97). The fourth 2000 m time trials performance significantly improved from the first trial (−6.4 s, p = 0.02). The fourth 5000 m time trial performance was significantly improved from the first (−13.4 s, p = 0.02) and second trial (−14.1 s, p = 0.01). The final-step mean power output (W) in the second incremental step test improved significantly (p = 0.04). In the 2018–19 season, China's world-class rowers conducted considerable LIT rowing. The training volume distribution and rowing TID were similar in all phases.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142215090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Philip Furley, Saumya Mehta, Dominik Raabe, Daniel Memmert
{"title":"Objectivity of match analysis in football: Testing the level of agreement between coaches’ interpretations of video data","authors":"Philip Furley, Saumya Mehta, Dominik Raabe, Daniel Memmert","doi":"10.1177/17479541241278603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241278603","url":null,"abstract":"Using video data is a widespread procedure in the preparation for an upcoming opponent across all levels of football, but the way coaches interpret this data and use it for player feedback is still not fully understood. Three studies were conducted to investigate the level of agreement between football coaches on tactical questions regarding the opponent when interpreting the same video data. In Study 1 (scouting feed; N = 15) and 2 (tactic view feed; N = 24), different video viewing angles of the same match were provided to coaches, followed by simple questions regarding the viewed team (e.g., team formation, most striking player in the opening play of the attacking team). Response analyses using descriptive statistics and Fleiss-Kappa statistics showed great diversity regardless of the angle of the feed. Study 3 was a replication study (scouting feed; N = 16) using the identical approach as before but used a different match to introduce greater variety of video stimuli. Across all studies there was a high degree of diversity in coach responses and little consensus on basic questions like the adopted formation or the most striking player in the opening play (Fleiss-Kappa coefficients between -.036 [poor agreement] and .236 [fair agreement]). The present research shows that it is problematic to treat information from video feeds as being objective when preparing for the next opponent, as different coaches derive different interpretations from the same data source. Implications for use of video data, and related contributions to coaching research are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"417 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142215089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liz Tang, Carly J. Brade, Daniel J. Hiscock, Jacob A. Shaw, Sarah R. Henley-Martin, Angela Jacques, Kagan J. Ducker
{"title":"A comparison between traditional children's rugby union games and modified small-sided games aimed at enhancing opportunity for physical activity and enjoyment","authors":"Liz Tang, Carly J. Brade, Daniel J. Hiscock, Jacob A. Shaw, Sarah R. Henley-Martin, Angela Jacques, Kagan J. Ducker","doi":"10.1177/17479541241281017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241281017","url":null,"abstract":"This study compared traditional rugby union (RU) games to a modified small-sided game (SSG) aimed at improving opportunity for physical activity and enjoyment in children. Twenty-six school rugby players (aged 10 y) played 10 RU matches. Five traditional games on a full-sized field with 10–12 players per team and five SSG on a modified field with seven players per team. Movement patterns, enjoyment, involvements (e.g., possessions, passes, tackles, rucks and tries), and heart rate (HR) were recorded. Session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) was measured at the end of each game and used to calculate game load (sRPE x duration). Significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. Individuals covered greater distances (total, low and high speed) overall and relatively (per min) and had higher HR whilst playing traditional format RU. Despite covering greater distances, perceived exertion and game load were similar and importantly, enjoyment was high for both game formats. Individual player match involvements (overall and relative possessions and passes, and relative tackles) were higher in SSG. Given that players enjoyed both game formats, movement pattern and physiological data suggest traditional games may be more suitable for improving physical activity and fitness, while individual involvement data suggest SSG may be more suitable for improving opportunities for participation and skill development.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142215218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}