Occupational Vocal Health of Elite Sports Coaches: An Exploratory Pilot Study of Football Coaches

AbstractNot only are coaches supposed to be excellent in their sports, but they should also be good pedagogues. However, according to public opinion, most coaches’ only aim is to reach the highest performance possible with their athletes. The objective of this paper is to examine whether this common assumption is also true of football coaches. Adapting the concept of a nationwide study of teachers’ pedagogical views, the author attempts to discover Hungarian football coaches’ pedagogical beliefs, their opinions on the most important tools of education, the content of human values transmitted during education, and their educational creeds. At the same time, the paper analyzes how the conceptual framework and the methods used in the research among the teachers can be transformed to the special conditions regarding the coaches’ work. The results of the research show how the football coaches interpret the term “education,” what they think about the most influential tools of education, and which educational values and creeds they identify themselves. The conclusion of the paper is that both the findings of a pilot study among football coaches and the adaptation of the methods used in the research to reveal the teachers’ pedagogical views proved to be beneficial and instructive.

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What does ‘Playing Well’ mean to elite sports coaches?, implicit thinking of elite Spanish soccer coaches

Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research ◽

10.7821/naer.1.1.27-32 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sixto González-Villora ◽

Jaime Serrano-Olivares ◽

Irene González-Martí ◽

Andrea Hernández-Martínez

Keyword(s):

Sports Coaches ◽

Elite Sports

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„Jetzt muss er das nur noch in die Köpfe der Spieler reinbringen!“ – Kommunikative Erfolgsstrategien von Trainern im Spitzensport / „As a coach you have to get into the heads of the players!“ – Successful communication strategies of elite sports coaches

Sport und Gesellschaft ◽

10.1515/sug-2008-0304 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Carmen Borggrefe

Keyword(s):

Communication Strategies ◽

Successful Communication ◽

Sports Coaches ◽

Elite Sports

ZusammenfassungAlle Versuche von Trainern, auf Psyche, Einstellungen und Verhalten von Athleten einzuwirken, sind immer nur auf dem Wege von Kommunikation möglich. Wenn Trainer ihre Athleten steuern wollen, dann müssen sie Experten in Sachen Kommunikation sein. Was aber macht Trainer zu solchen Experten? Der vorliegende Beitrag geht dieser Frage nach, indem er die Trainer-Athlet-Kommunikation einer soziologischen Analyse unterzieht und auf der Basis systemtheoretischer Überlegungen Erfolgsstrategien im Hinblick auf die Probleme „Verständigung“ und „Steuerung“ ableitet.

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Penggunaan Monitor Detak Jantung dalam Intensitas 500 Meter pada Atlet Canoeing Stkip Pasundan Cimahi

Jurnal Olahraga ◽

10.37742/jo.v5i1.90 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 26-31

Author(s):

Syahid Nur Yasin

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Pulse Rate ◽

Training Process ◽

Heart Rate Monitor ◽

Total Distance ◽

The World ◽

Coaching Training ◽

Sports Coaches

The use of Heart Rate monitor technology has developed rapidly in the world of sports. However, there are still few accomplished sports coaches who use it during their coaching, although it can help the trainer to know the progress of the athlete's movements. This research is a pilot study that aims to determine the motion intensity of canoeing athletes by using a Heart Rate monitor in the PE training process. A total of 24 canoeing athletes aged 15 years and above were involved in this study. The instruments used were Polar GPS (Heart Rate monitor) RC3 and Polar GPS RC3 to measure the pulse and distance of canoeing athletes during training. During the process of coaching the training canoeing athletes obtain an average pulse rate of 138.94 ± 5.48 bpm, with a maximum pulse rate of 191.75 ± 10.36 bpm. The total distance traveled by a canoeing athlete is 0.23 ± 0.10 km. Coaching training carried out on average is in the low to moderate and medium to high categories. The use of a Heart Rate monitor in the training process is strongly recommended to be able to measure the intensity of motion.

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The doping critical attitude of elite sports coaches in combat sports

German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research ◽

10.1007/s12662-019-00565-6 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 168-178

Author(s):

Katharina Pöppel ◽

Dirk Büsch

Keyword(s):

Combat Sports ◽

Critical Attitude ◽

Sports Coaches ◽

Elite Sports

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Analyzing the Components of Emotional Competence of Football Coaches: A Qualitative Study from the Coaches’ Perspective

Sports ◽

10.3390/sports6040123 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 123 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Honggyu Lee ◽

Hagen Wäsche ◽

Darko Jekauc

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Emotional Competence ◽

Emotional Experiences ◽

Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽

Systematic Analysis ◽

Football Coaches ◽

Analysis Process ◽

Regulation Strategies ◽

Football Coaching ◽

Sports Coaches

Emotional Competence (EC) is regarded as a fundamental skill for sports coaches. However, the applications of EC in football coaching are not well understood. This study analyzed the specific emotional processes football coaches experience. We interviewed 18 football coaches and analyzed the interview transcripts by using a systematic analysis process based on Grounded Theory principles. We derived a model from this analysis that comprises a four-phase process: emotional triggers, emotional experiences, emotion regulation strategies, and emotional consequences. In this model, we identified four categories which act as triggers of emotions in football coaches. These emotions can be positive or negative and are manifested at three levels. However, the coaches vary in their capability to perceive emotions. Our model also shows that coaches’ emotion regulation strategies influence the effect of emotional experiences. Experienced emotions promote consequences with psychological and social implications for coaches and may influence their perception of future situations. In short, the process seems to be circular. This finding suggests that the ability to deal with emotions is an important aspect for football coaches.

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Action inquiry and vocal ergonomics: A pilot study with sports coaches

Work ◽

10.3233/wor-205040 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Katie Buckley ◽

Paul O’Halloran ◽

Jennifer Oates ◽

Mandy Ruddock-Hudson

Keyword(s):

Health And Safety ◽

Early Career ◽

Vocal Health ◽

Cooperative Action ◽

Action Inquiry ◽

Direct Interpretation ◽

Categorical Aggregation ◽

Task Adaptation ◽

Organisational Factors ◽

Sports Coaches

BACKGROUND: Coaches critically rely on voice for occupational functioning, which has associated risks to vocal health. However, vocal occupational health and safety (OHS) and vocal ergonomics are not typically considered for, by, or with coaches. OBJECTIVE: This study piloted a participatory approach to vocal ergonomics, aiming to collaboratively (i) understand coaches’ vocally reliant occupational participation, and (ii) consider vocal ergonomic factors. METHODS: This research was undertaken at an international tournament for floorball (also known as ‘Innebandy’, ‘Salibandy’, or ‘Unihockey’). Three national coaches (n = 3) and the lead researcher undertook cooperative action inquiry. This piloted a participatory vocal ergonomics programme. Action inquiry methods included fieldnotes, interviews, observations, a workshop, ergonomics approaches, and a focus group. Multi-level analyses supported the findings, including categorical aggregation, direct interpretation, and reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS: Participants identified vocal ergonomic factors present at the tournament; including personal, activity, physical environmental, and organisational factors. Participants developed four vocal ergonomic approaches responsive to factors. These were: (1) player consultation, (2) ongoing feedback discussions, (3) movement and postural change, and (4) specific task adaptation. Approaches 1–2 directly supported coaches’ voices. Coaches posited limitations to other strategies, but made recommendations for future use. Coaches also reflected that this collaboration provided actionable voice insights and opportunities to address vocal ergonomics. They advocated for extended engagement with coaches, increased focus on vocal health, and inclusion of early career coaches in future programmes. CONCLUSIONS: These findings support engagement of coaches, and other vocally reliant workers, in addressing voice use and vocal health at work.

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