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The Coach–Athlete Relationship in Strength and Conditioning: High Performance Athletes’ Perceptions
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posted on 2019-12-04, 00:00 authored by Steven Foulds, Samantha HoffmannSamantha Hoffmann, Kris HinckKris Hinck, Fraser CarsonThe primary purpose of this study was to investigate high performance athlete perceptions of strength and conditioning coaches, specifically, (1) their character traits, (2) the effective behaviours that display these traits, and (3) how these relationships were fostered. Using the 3+1 C’s model of coach–athlete relationships as a framework (Jowett, 2007), 12 semi-structured interviews were conducted with high performance athletes (six female; six male) representing a variety of sports (i.e., freestyle wrestling, triathlon, field hockey, cycling, rowing, rugby union, netball, table tennis, and ice hockey). Participants ranged in age from 18 to 53 years (M = 29, SD = 9). Interviews took between 19–47 min and were transcribed verbatim. The transcripts equated to a total of 188 pages of data that were analyzed, coded, and further grouped into higher-order themes and general dimensions. The findings revealed 14 higher-order themes categorized under the 3+1 C’s general dimensions of closeness, commitment, complementarity, and co-orientation.
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SportsVolume
7Issue
12Article number
244Pagination
1 - 11Publisher
MDPILocation
Basel, SwitzerlandPublisher DOI
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2075-4663eISSN
2075-4663Language
engPublication classification
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