Millions of athletes compete in sport for the enjoyment, physical, and psychosocial benefits
that result from participation, and one of the most influential persons in creating a positive …

Background The training of coaches is considered central to sustaining and improving the
quality of sports provision. In Parasport, coaches are recognised at the highest level of …

Every successful sports coach knows that good teaching and social practices are just as
important as expertise in sports skills and tactics. Now in a fully revised and updated fourth …

The growing work that addresses coaching disabled athletes has thus far failed to engage
with the field of disability studies, and as a result misses a crucial opportunity to develop a …

Abstract Background Participation in the Paralympic Games has grown substantially, yet the
same growth and development has not occurred with empirical literature for coaching in …

The purpose of this study was to explore athletes' perceptions of how coaches shaped their
experiences in disability sport throughout development. Athletes with physical disabilities …

The purpose of this sco** review was to provide a broad overview of the literature
pertaining to parasport coaches, including information regarding the size and scope of …

Given the inextricable roles of the coach learner and coach educator in learner-centered
(LC) coach education, research into their perceptions and experiences in these programs …

The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the career development and
learning pathways of Paralympic head coaches who previously competed as Paralympic …

Background Recent research has investigated development of coaching knowledge;
however, less research has investigated the development of coaches who coach athletes …