{"title":"The adaptable coach – a critical review of the practical implications for traditional and constraints-led approaches in sport coaching","authors":"Riki Lindsay, Michael Spittle","doi":"10.1177/17479541241240853","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241240853","url":null,"abstract":"Coaches are faced with navigating a complex and dynamic environment that requires the wise and measured management of numerous competing factors. Traditional and contemporary approaches are often contrasted, with traditional approaches thought to be beneficial for outcomes like speed of skill acquisition but criticised for being overly prescriptive, and contemporary approaches praised for facilitating individualised learning and transferrable skillsets. We contend that the task for coaches is not deciding which approach is “better” and strictly conforming to one approach, rather it is determining which approach or learning principles best suit the athlete's learning requirements. Coaching is not an exact science, it is an art, in which skilled coaches need to be open, adaptable, and flexible in their approach, constantly considering the complexities of the wider coaching process. In this article, we discuss how coaching practices have the potential to be enhanced by integrating key principles from both traditional and contemporary (CLA) approaches to adapt practice to the emerging situation and meet the skill development needs of their athletes while considering the intricacies and subtleties that typify real-world coaching environments.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140325918","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}
Sharan Srinivasa Gopalan, Sam Liu, Caitlin Mann, E Jean Buckler
{"title":"Examining the coach–athlete relationship for facilitators and barriers to healthy sport participation for cyclically menstruating athletes: A systematic review","authors":"Sharan Srinivasa Gopalan, Sam Liu, Caitlin Mann, E Jean Buckler","doi":"10.1177/17479541241239925","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241239925","url":null,"abstract":"Menstrual function is an integral component of the overall health and well-being of cyclically menstruating athletes, impacted by and affecting their participation in sport and athletic training. This review used the coach–athlete relationship to examine the sport environment for factors that facilitate or hinder healthy sport participation for cyclically menstruating athletes with respect to their menstrual cycles. Four databases were searched until June 30, 2023, for studies that explored the experiences, perceptions and knowledge related to the menstrual cycle among athletes training under a coach and coaches of cyclically menstruating athletes. The search produced 2511 studies, which, following screening for relevance and eligibility, resulted in 34 studies of moderate-to-high quality. Thematic synthesis and integration of qualitative and quantitative data from 7558 athletes and coaches from elite to amateur level uncovered 4 main themes pertaining to the coach–athlete relationship and the menstrual cycle that constituted barriers (menstruation taboo, lack of knowledge and awareness, and lack of communication among stakeholders) and facilitators (presence of female coaches, positive experiences of communicating about the menstrual cycle, and trust) to healthy sport participation. A final theme summarised the needs of athletes and coaches related to the menstrual cycle. Greater education, representation of females in sporting roles, and improved collaboration among the various stakeholders emerged as the primary factors for driving a culture-shift in the sporting environment, in order to abolish the taboo against menstruation and promote healthy sport participation for cyclically menstruating athletes.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140325398","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":"Translating novel collective behaviour measures to concepts and principles of play as understood by football coaches","authors":"Martin Corsie, Michael Malone, Paul A Swinton","doi":"10.1177/17479541241238991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241238991","url":null,"abstract":"BackgroundA range of innovative performance analysis metrics have been applied in recent years to investigate aspects of football using tempo-spatial and network analyses. These approaches have gained traction within some professional teams to quantify and assess features of collective behaviour. However, metrics employed are rarely created from, or clearly link to, domain expertise and as a result coaches may be hesitant of their value. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify coach perceptions of spatial temporal and network metrics and identify the feasibility of an iterative and collaborative process to developing metrics.MethodsTwo rounds of semi-structured interviews were conducted with three Scottish youth international UEFA Pro License coaches (age: 47.0 ± 2.7 years) with a focus on aligning metrics with concepts and principles of play. An iterative approach was used centring around spatial-temporal and network metrics and their adaptation. Reflexive thematic analyses were conducted with final metrics categorized as resonant (accurately describing concept or principles of play), relevant (appropriate but with limitations that need improvement), or hesitant (skeptical of usefulness).ResultsAcross the ten recognized principles of play, nine metrics were identified and adapted to varying degrees. Resonant metrics included: network intensity (mobility), distance between defenders (discipline), triangles (support), team length and distance between deepest defender and goal line (depth).ConclusionCoaches recognize principles of play within complex collective behaviour metrics and should be encouraged to collaborate with analysts to develop support systems that may prove to be more valuable and usable.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"86 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140199061","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":"Internal load and wellness responses between consecutive collegiate female field hockey matches","authors":"Joseph M Szymkowicz, Anssi Saari, Angela Hillman","doi":"10.1177/17479541241236670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241236670","url":null,"abstract":"This study evaluated internal load (IL) and wellness between consecutive field hockey matches played over a 2-day period across a 7-week season consisting of 12 total matches. Twelve NCAA Division I hockey players’ IL was assessed by heart rate (HR) zones (zone 1 = 50–60% HR<jats:sub>max</jats:sub>, zone 2 = 60–70% HR<jats:sub>max</jats:sub>, zone 3 = 70–80% HR<jats:sub>max</jats:sub>, zone 4 = 80–90% HR<jats:sub>max</jats:sub>, and zone 5 > 90% HR<jats:sub>max</jats:sub>) and HR-derived training impulse. Wellness items (sleep, stress, fatigue, soreness, and total wellness) were obtained to measure the players’ subjective responses. Linear mixed models were used to examine the main effects of time (matched pairs of games) and the interaction between match (match 1 vs 2) and week (week 1–6) for IL. For wellness, main effects for time (mid-week, post-match 1, and post-match 2) and the interaction between day (mid-week, post-match 1, and post-match 2) and week (week 1–5) were examined. More time was spent in HR zone 1 in match 2 versus 1 (mean difference (MD) = 4.2 ± 3.0 minutes). Total wellness, fatigue, and soreness were all worse post-match 2 compared to mid-week (MD = 1.8 ± 1.4 AU, MD = 0.4 ± 0.6 AU, and MD = 0.8 ± 0.4 AU, respectively). Our results indicate that evaluation of specific wellness items may help practitioners determine the source of decreased wellness and adjust the weekly training load or recovery strategies based off the results of the changes in IL.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140198838","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}
B Drury, H Singh, H Larkin, D Behm, L Protheroe, J Moran
{"title":"Influence of different verbal cue types on countermovement jump performance in youth female athletes","authors":"B Drury, H Singh, H Larkin, D Behm, L Protheroe, J Moran","doi":"10.1177/17479541241236672","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241236672","url":null,"abstract":"Although external (EXT) verbal cues have been shown to improve jump performance, limited research has been conducted in youth athletes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate how different EXT verbal cue types influenced countermovement jump (CMJ) performance in youth athletes. Ten young trained female athletes (16.80 ± 0.60 years) performed the CMJ using four different EXT verbal cues including external-distal (DIST), external-proximal (PROX), analogy (ANA) and holistic (HOL) as well as a neutral cue (CON). Jump height, reactive strength index modified (RSI<jats:sub>MOD</jats:sub>), countermovement depth, jump time and force-time measures from eccentric and concentric CMJ subphases were measured. No significant differences between cue types were found for RSI<jats:sub>MOD</jats:sub>. ANA resulted in significantly higher jump height compared to CON ( g = 0.37). PROX significantly increased jump time ( g = 0.60), concentric time ( g = 0.47) and braking time ( g = 0.52), as well as significantly decreasing eccentric braking mean force ( g = 0.43) and eccentric braking rate of force development ( g = 0.59) compared to CON. Countermovement depth significantly increased when using PROX ( g = 0.60), HOL ( g = 0.46) and ANA ( g = 0.51) compared to CON. These results suggest that compared to a neutral cue, EXT verbal cues result in similar CMJ performance in trained youth athletes. However, PROX verbal cues appear to result in reduced performance in many CMJ force-time measures.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"298 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140075486","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 attentional focus strategy on drop jump for athletes with different experience levels: Performance, kinetics and kinematics","authors":"Yuki Furuhashi, Takuya Yoshida, Kazuki Ota, Kotaro Muratomi, Ryohei Hayashi, Satoru Tanigawa, Hirohiko Maemura","doi":"10.1177/17479541241236072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241236072","url":null,"abstract":"The attentional focus strategy (AFS) affects drop jump (DJ) performance; however, its effects on DJ kinetics and kinematics are unclear. This study examines the effects of AFS on DJ performance, kinetics and kinematics. Forty collegiate males were divided into a DJ experienced group and a DJ inexperienced group, and they performed two trials of DJs after listening to instructions designed to elicit internal (INT), external (EXT) or neutral (NEUT) focus of attention. In the experienced group, the reactive strength index (RSI) was larger with the NEUT than with the INT. Hip joint torque and positive hip joint power in the concentric phase was smaller with the NEUT than with the INT, and the hip joint angle at the lowest centre of mass was larger with the NEUT than with the INT ( p < .05). In the inexperienced group, RSI was larger with the EXT than with the INT. Further, the hip joint torque in the concentric phase was smaller with the EXT than with the INT; positive ankle joint power was larger with the EXT than with the INT; and the hip joint angles at the lowest centre of mass and take-off were larger with the EXT than with the INT ( p < .05). These results showed that the AFS affected the DJ performance, kinetics and kinematics and suggested that effective DJ training may be achieved with the NEUT for DJ experienced and with the EXT for DJ inexperienced.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140035470","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":"Acceleration and age in soccer","authors":"Tianyu Guan, Tim B Swartz","doi":"10.1177/17479541241232504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241232504","url":null,"abstract":"This paper considers how player acceleration changes in soccer relative to age. A plot of average maximum acceleration versus age is produced. The construction of the plot is based on methods from functional data analysis and the availability of tracking data from the 2019 season of the Chinese Super League. For an individual player, we calculate his maximum acceleration for each single match of the 2019 season. Since the players’ maximum accelerations are observed only on a single season instead of their entire careers, we treat them as incomplete functional data, called functional snippets. The average maximum acceleration, i.e., the mean function of the functional snippets rather than full curves is estimated by a local linear smoothing method. The most important observation is that the shape of the acceleration curve closely resembles curves of soccer performance versus age. This observation has implications for predicting future performance since acceleration is more easily and more accurately measured than performance.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140035377","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}
Matthew J Venn-Moncur, Nimai Parmar, Chris J White, Tom Callingham, Scott B Nicholls
{"title":"Validating and identifying KPIs in ATP/WTA hard court tennis match play (2019–2023) using the PWOL method","authors":"Matthew J Venn-Moncur, Nimai Parmar, Chris J White, Tom Callingham, Scott B Nicholls","doi":"10.1177/17479541241235595","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241235595","url":null,"abstract":"The study provided further validity for the use of the PWOL (percentage of matches which the winner outscored the loser) method within elite hard-court tennis. Over half of the ATP/WTA competitive calendar (January-March and August-November) is played on hard courts so is an important progression. Data from 810 men's and 586 women's hard-court matches across Grand Slams and ATP/WTA World Tours (i.e. Masters, 500s and 250s) between 2019 and 2023 was used for analysis. PWOL was validated alongside two traditionally used statistical methods (paired t-test, point-biserial correlation). Very high agreement between all approaches was shown using Spearman's correlation analysis for both men and women (>0.97). The study further identified the indicators most related to winning performance, identifying baseline points won, first serve points won, points won of 0-4 rally length and Winners:UE Ratio to be most strongly associated with success, whilst forced errors were most associated with losing. Ball three indicators lacked association with match outcome, suggesting any major focus training ‘one-two punches’ on serve should be approached with caution. PWOL has proven to be a valid method for assessing success in elite hard-court tennis (offering potential for wider sports application) to ultimately aid coach decision-making.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140002860","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}
Luke Robinson, Andrew Murray, Margo Mountjoy, Fiona Scott, Danny Glover, Daniel Coughlan, Anthony Turner, Chris Bishop
{"title":"Practices and perceptions of strength and conditioning in female golf: A survey study of touring professionals","authors":"Luke Robinson, Andrew Murray, Margo Mountjoy, Fiona Scott, Danny Glover, Daniel Coughlan, Anthony Turner, Chris Bishop","doi":"10.1177/17479541241234793","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241234793","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the study was to provide an understanding of current practices and perceptions of strength and conditioning (S&C) training in female touring professionals. A cross-sectional, explorative survey was undertaken and contained 30 questions separated into four sections: (i) general participant information, (ii) S&C practices, (iii) Likert scale questions on S&C for golf performance, and (iv) knowledge and awareness of S&C. A total of 102 players completed the survey with a combination of multiple-choice questions (MCQs), open-ended questions, and Likert scale style questions utilised throughout. Results showed that ≥94% of players believed that strength and power in both the lower and upper body, in addition to flexibility, were the most important physical characteristics to complement golf shot metrics (e.g. clubhead speed [CHS], ball speed, carry distance, etc.). However, 26% of players conducted S&C training only in the off-season, with 21% suggesting that they had a fear of injury from S&C training. When considering the barriers to undertaking S&C training, the most common reasons included time constraints (20%) and players wanting to prioritise golf practice (15%). Finally, 58% of players believed that training in the weight room should replicate the golf swing. Although it is positive to see that the main physical characteristics for golf are well-understood by professional players, it is also evident that further education and knowledge translation is required relating to the application of S&C training for performance enhancement and injury risk mitigation purposes.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140011261","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, Anthony Weldon, Dan Dwyer, Chris Bishop, Yongming Li
{"title":"Enthusiasm versus reality: A job analysis of Chinese sport scientists","authors":"Yuming Zhong, Anthony Weldon, Dan Dwyer, Chris Bishop, Yongming Li","doi":"10.1177/17479541241231662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241231662","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to survey Chinese sport scientists to develop an understanding of their demographics, job characteristics, future career intentions, and opinions. This study adapted online survey and used convenience sampling to investigate the role of sport scientists across China. Ninety-seven practitioners across 18 provinces/municipalities participated in this study. Participants were typically married (70%), male (71%), aged between 30 and 39 (52%), and held a master's degree (66%). Most participants were employed full time (90%) by sport science institutes (66%), with a wide salary range, long working hours (≈48 hours per week), and irregular working time (40%). Most participants remained at the same institute (85%) throughout their careers. The most frequent reason why sport scientists remained in their current position was “ job enjoyment” (4.04/5). The most frequently reported issue encountered by participants was “ opinion differences with sport coaches” (21%). The ability to “gain trust” and “communication” were deemed important in the role of a sport scientist. Approximately half (44%) of the participants were satisfied with their current position and employer, while others wanted promotion (34%) or to leave their role (11%). The results revealed that (1) China's sport scientists are engaged in their current job mainly due to their enthusiasm, (2) their jobs are stable but highly demanding and relatively low paid. Poor working conditions and low retention are evident across Chinese sport scientist roles. Governing bodies should make efforts to improve the work conditions to improve the sustainability of sport scientist roles in the Chinese sport industry.","PeriodicalId":47767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139979979","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}