Insights into the Importance of Relational Coaching for Masters Sport

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 390-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bettina Callary ◽  
Chelsea Currie ◽  
Bradley W. Young
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Aspects ◽  
Strong Connection ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Effective Coaching ◽  
Interdependence Theory ◽  
Masters Athletes ◽  
Sport Coaching

Research into the Masters (or adult) sport context has revealed important socially mediated participatory motives for Masters athletes, including a strong connection between their learning in sport and the relationships they have with their coaches. The purpose of this insights article was to identify and describe links between relevant relational perspectives in sport coaching and dominant themes extracted from research pertaining to the psychosocial aspects of coaching adults. Three theoretical perspectives are purposively explored: interdependence theory, humanistic coaching, and andragogy. We considered how these parallel bodies of literature ascribe to the particularities of coaching adults to provide insight on how to frame effective coaching approaches and coach–athlete interrelations for this unique athletic sample. We make the case for ongoing research using an andragogical model of coaching in Masters sport in understanding how coaching Masters athletes is a complex and nuanced phenomenon.

Coaching

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Negative Outcomes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Disability ◽  
Disability Sport ◽  
Effective Coaching ◽  
Athletes With Disabilities ◽  
History Of ◽  
National Training ◽  
Sport Coaching

The purpose of this chapter is to examine research on disability sport coaching. Many athletes with disabilities receive no or very minimal coaching, although elite athletes (e.g., Paralympians) from wealthy countries usually have the benefit of good coaching during the Paralympics and at national training camps. The chapter first documents the history of coaching in disability sport and notes some negative outcomes of self-coaching. Coaches’ attitudes toward disability sport are addressed, which are mostly positive but colored by inexperience, a lack of knowledge about disability conditions, and how various impairments influence sport performance. Coaches face various challenges, such as trying to understand when impairments hamper training or when inadequate training might be the result of fatigue, lack of skill or knowledge, or lack of effort. Positive athlete outcomes stemming from effective coaching are discussed. such as reduced anxiety and enhanced confidence. Finally, effective disability sport coaching practices are reviewed.

Exploring Novel Considerations for the Coaching of Masters Athletes

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley W. Young ◽  
Bettina Callary ◽  
Peter C. Niedre
Keyword(s):  
Limited Time ◽  
Content Areas ◽  
Age Related ◽  
New Frontier ◽  
Masters Athletes ◽  
Pedagogical Literature ◽  
Sport Coaching

In the new frontier of Masters-level sport, coaching approaches with adult athletes may prove to be quite different than with younger cohorts, and therefore demanding of novel and innovative considerations. This paper draws from emerging perspectives in research on Masters athletes (MAs) and interpretations of broader psycho-social and -pedagogical literature to advance an early roadmap guiding practical strategies for coaches and sport programmers to consider when working with MAs. We explore four content areas that may be particularly relevant for coaches working with adult sportspersons, and for future researchers seeking to confirm where coaching practices with MAs may be highly nuanced. They include: (a) tailoring the sport environment to fulfill adults’ involvement opportunities and heighten athlete commitment; (b) helping adult athletes maximize their limited time for doing sport; (c) guiding athletes to use strategies for negotiating age-related decline; and (d) fostering self-determined and engaged learners in the Masters sport context.

scholarly journals Understanding Effective Coaching: A Foucauldian Reading of Current Coach Education Frameworks

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoe Avner ◽  
Pirkko Markula ◽  
Jim Denison
Keyword(s):  
Coach Education ◽  
Narrow Focus ◽  
Coach Development ◽  
Effective Coaching ◽  
International Sport ◽  
Sport Coaching

Drawing on a modified version of Foucault’s (1972) analysis of discursive formations, we selected key coach education texts in Canada to examine what discourses currently shape effective coaching in Canada in order to detect what choices Canadian coaches have to know about “being an effective coach.” We then compared the most salient aspects of our reading to the International Sport Coaching Framework. Our Foucauldian reading of the two Canadian coach education websites showed that the present set of choices for coaches to practice “effectively” is narrow and that correspondingly the potential for change and innovation is limited in scope. Our comparison with the International Sport Coaching Framework, however, showed more promise as we found that its focus on the development of coach competences allowed for different coaching knowledges and coaching aims than a narrow focus on performance and results. We then conclude this Insights Paper by offering some comments on the implications of our Foucauldian reading as well as some suggestions to address our concerns about the dominance of certain knowledges and the various effects of this dominance for athletes, coaches, coach development and the coaching profession at large.

scholarly journals Young People’s Conceptions and Practices of Safety in Online Environments

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross J Todd ◽  
Virgilio G Medina Jr
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Specific Aspect ◽  
One Dimension ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Instructional Interventions ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Online Environments ◽  
Children’S Conceptions

This ongoing research builds on investigations undertaken by Medina & Todd (2016, 2017) that focus on children’s safety in online environments.  As part of scholarly traditions centering on information and digital literacy, an emerging discourse and arena of research and service development is centering on the concept of digital wellbeing.   Digital wellbeing is defined as the capacity of individuals to look after personal health, safety, relationships and work-life balance in digital settings.  This paper, focusing on the specific aspect of digital safety as one dimension of digital wellbeing, presents an examination current challenges, theoretical perspectives and approaches to research, methods and potential instructional interventions in relation to children’s conceptions and practices of safety in online environments. It will present current findings and provide perspectives on moving forward with the research agenda.

Humor, Coping and Adaptation to Disability

1996 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 50-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Jane Burkhead ◽  
Deborah J. Ebener ◽  
Irmo Marini
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Psychosocial Aspects ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives

Extensive research on the use of humor in coping with stress has been conducted within the field of social psychology. Within the field of rehabilitation counseling there is a vast body of theory and research on the psychosocial aspects of adaptation to disability. The purpose of this article is to integrate the theoretical perspectives of psychosocial theories of adaptation and the role of humor in coping with disability. This integrated perspective is then applied to the practice of rehabilitation counseling with examples.

scholarly journals Coaching Effectiveness: A Personal Discourse on Bringing Clarity to an Overused Concept

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
John Lyle
Keyword(s):  
Lower Order ◽  
Feature Matching ◽  
Goal Achievement ◽  
Effective Practice ◽  
High Effectiveness ◽  
Effective Coaching ◽  
Simplistic Notion ◽  
Coaching Effectiveness ◽  
Sport Coaching ◽  
Performance Success

Coaching effectiveness is a ubiquitous term in the sport coaching literature, yet it remains ill-defined and challenging to operationalize. This paper explores the concept and provides a polemic intended to generate discussion within the field. Effectiveness is a more nuanced concept than generally accepted and is best considered a superordinate concept that synthesizes other lower order concepts. Feature matching approaches are most common but provide, at best, a partial account of effective practice. This has also led to a focus on ineffective behavior. The simplistic notion of effectiveness as goal achievement is not as straightforward as it seems and in setting the bar too high, effectiveness has been equated with excellence. Effective coaching should imply that coaches have drawn on their expertise to harness appropriately the resources available in the context of environment and ambition. In this sense, effective coaching is a realizable goal for all coaches; it may or may not lead to performance success. It remains a useful “unifying label” for reasoning about sport coaching.

Deformation at interfaces of Ti-6Al-4V/SiC fiber composites

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-159
Author(s):  
Warren J. Moberly ◽  
Daniel B. Miracle ◽  
S. Krishnamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stresses ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Aerospace Applications ◽  
Sic Fiber ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Intermetallic Matrix Composites

Titanium-aluminum alloy metal matrix composites (MMC) and Ti-Al intermetallic matrix composites (IMC), reinforced with continuous SCS6 SiC fibers are leading candidates for high temperature aerospace applications such as the National Aerospace Plane (NASP). The nature of deformation at fiber / matrix interfaces is characterized in this ongoing research. One major concern is the mismatch in coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) between the Ti-based matrix and the SiC fiber. This can lead to thermal stresses upon cooling down from the temperature incurred during hot isostatic pressing (HIP), which are sufficient to cause yielding in the matrix, and/or lead to fatigue from the thermal cycling that will be incurred during application, A second concern is the load transfer, from fiber to matrix, that is required if/when fiber fracture occurs. In both cases the stresses in the matrix are most severe at the interlace.

The Evolution of Music Therapy

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 207-221
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Mastnak
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Modern Music ◽  
Guided Imagery And Music ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
International Importance ◽  
Evolution Of Music ◽  
Based Medicine

Abstract. Five overlapping eras or stages can be distinguished in the evolution of music therapy. The first one refers to the historical roots and ethnological sources that have influenced modern meta-theoretical perspectives and practices. The next stage marks the heterogeneous origins of modern music therapy in the 20th century that mirror psychological positions and novel clinical ideas about the healing power of music. The subsequent heyday of music therapeutic models and schools of thought yielded an enormous variety of concepts and methods such as Nordoff–Robbins music therapy, Orff music therapy, analytic music therapy, regulatory music therapy, guided imagery and music, sound work, etc. As music therapy gained in international importance, clinical applications required research on its therapeutic efficacy. According to standards of evidence-based medicine and with regard to clearly defined diagnoses, research on music therapeutic practice was the core of the fourth stage of evolution. The current stage is characterized by the emerging epistemological dissatisfaction with the paradigmatic reductionism of evidence-based medicine and by the strong will to discover the true healing nature of music. This trend has given birth to a wide spectrum of interdisciplinary hermeneutics for novel foundations of music therapy. Epigenetics, neuroplasticity, regulatory and chronobiological sciences, quantum physical philosophies, universal harmonies, spiritual and religious views, and the cultural anthropological phenomenon of esthetics and creativity have become guiding principles. This article should not be regarded as a historical treatise but rather as an attempt to identify theoretical landmarks in the evolution of modern music therapy and to elucidate the evolution of its spirit.

Media Psychology and Complex Modes of Entertainment Experiences

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Klimmt
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Terror Management Theory ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Terror Management ◽  
Media Psychology ◽  
Mixed Emotions ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Complex Modes ◽  
History Of ◽  
Media Enjoyment

This comment briefly examines the history of entertainment research in media psychology and welcomes the conceptual innovations in the contribution by Oliver and Bartsch (this issue). Theoretical perspectives for improving and expanding the “appreciation” concept in entertainment psychology are outlined. These refer to more systematic links of appreciation to the psychology of mixed emotions, to positive psychology, and to the psychology of death and dying – in particular, to terror management theory. In addition, methodological challenges are discussed that entertainment research faces when appreciation and the experience of “meaning for life” need to be addressed in empirical studies of media enjoyment.

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