Elite Disability Sport Coaches’ Views on Sport Psychology

Bastos, Tânia; Corredeira, Rui; Probst, Michel; Fonseca, António Manuel

doi:10.5539/ijps.v6n1p33

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“…It should be mentioned, however, that for most coaches, this is their additional work. With this in mind, and taking into account the opinions of Bastos et al [4] and Martin and Whalen [5] about the significant role of both female and male coaches in sports professionalization and achievement of the maximum potential of elite players with disabilities, it can be concluded that the further development of Polish professional sport raises many concerns.…”

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“…The differences were in its main part, which included fewer items (8 questions). The questions were semi-open (4), open (3) and closed (1). Comparing it with the questionnaire for athletes of national Paralympic team, there were no questions about the rights and obligations of players appointed to the national team and about coaches who athletes with disabilities would like to work with.…”

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“…Therefore, both systemic and legislative solutions are important, which in consequence requires the creation of appropriate conditions in various areas of functioning of athletes with disabilities. These include the organization of training and sporting events [3], coaching staff working with athletes [4,5], including psychologists [6], sports infrastructure [7], equipment and personal orthopaedic sports supplies [8][9][10]. Furthermore, in the opinion of Blauwet and Iezzoni, Rimmer et al, and Sahin and Lexell [11][12][13], it is important to ensure adequate funding and thus adequate marketing for sport for people with disabilities [9,14,15].…”

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Polish Paralympic Sports in the Opinion of Athletes and Coaches in Retrospective Studies

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The study aimed to identify the limitations observed in Polish Paralympic sport depending on the environment in which athletes train on a daily basis. The study included 581 persons divided into two basic groups. The first group consists of athletes (n = 324) and coaches (n = 88) appointed to the national team by associations and unions providing sports training exclusively for athletes with disabilities. The second group consisted of athletes with disabilities (n = 146) and their coaches (n = 23), who work in national sports associations working for both able-bodied and disabled people. The study used the diagnostic survey method with a questionnaire developed by Sobiecka. The difficulties indicated by the respondents referred to various aspects related to the activity in professional sport. Particularly emphasised difficulties were related to organizational and financial limitations as well as the management and coaching staff. At the same time, it was demonstrated that the environment was a differentiating factor between the studied groups of athletes and coaches.

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“…Although researchers in able-bodied sport have examined coaches' views of psychological skills and the value of sport psychologists, only one group of researchers have targeted similar questions in disability sport. In a interview study of ten Portuguese elite disability sport coaches, Bastos and colleagues established two important themes related to sport psychology (Bastos, Corredeira, Probst, & Fonseca, 2014).…”

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Effective Practices of Coaching Disability Sport

Martin¹,

Whalen²

2014

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In this review paper we examine the pertinent literature on the historical trends in disability sport to provide discussion on the following: a) the negative ramifications (e.g., over-training, failing to taper) athletes often experience when they perform without a coach, b) the perceived challenges (e.g., not understanding an athlete's disability) of disability sport coaching of high-level coaches, c) the positive outcomes athletes experience (e.g., increased motivation and autonomy) when they have good quality coaching, and d) the necessary competencies (e.g., understanding the psychology of coaching) to be an effective disability sport coach. We also provide theory based suggestions for future research.

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“…However, these outcomes were almost exclusively attributed to athletes with limitations that enabled them to independently cope with most daily tasks, such as those with paraplegia or lower-limb amputation. In contrast, some authors discuss the specific difficulties of individuals with severe disabilities (e.g., transportation, dependence on others for performing sports and daily tasks, psychosocial vulnerability) and recommend accounting for these unique circumstances [9][10][11]. So far, very few (if any) studies have identified sports or other interventions that may help adults with severe physical disability improve their psychosocial functioning.…”

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Psychosocial effects of competitive Boccia program in persons with severe chronic disability

Barak

Mendoza-Laiz

Fuentes³

et al. 2016

J Rehabil Res Dev

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People with severe physical disabilities may experience psychosocial problems. Boccia is one sport that athletes with severe disability can engage in, but no information on the effects of Boccia on psychosocial outcomes for participants with severe disability is available. Therefore, we analyzed the effects of Boccia on psychosocial outcomes in persons with severe disabilities. The study included two competitive Boccia groups: independent competitive (IC) (n = 9) and nonindependent competitive (NIC) (n = 7), as well as a recreational Boccia group (n = 14) and control subjects (n = 13) (mean age = 46.46 +/- 10.75). All participants underwent a rehabilitation program. Between-group differences in change scores were assessed using analysis of variance/multivariate analysis of variance. Within-group differences were compared using t-tests and effect sizes (ESs). Change in psychosocial parameters was not significantly influenced by study group (p > 0.05). All groups presented moderate-to-large ESs in physical and psychological quality of life (ES > 0.51). In comparison to the control group, who presented small-to-trivial ESs in General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Profile of Mood States-Tension, the IC and recreational group presented moderate ESs in GHQ-28, whereas the NIC group presented moderate ESs in anxiety and tension. In conclusion, the rehabilitation program had a general positive effect on the psychosocial status of individuals with severe physical disabilities. However, the competitive Boccia groups demonstrated a greater number of favorable changes, suggesting an added value of participation in Boccia.

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Elite Disability Sport Coaches’ Views on Sport Psychology

Cited by 8 publications

References 23 publications

Polish Paralympic Sports in the Opinion of Athletes and Coaches in Retrospective Studies

Polish Paralympic Sports in the Opinion of Athletes and Coaches in Retrospective Studies

Effective Practices of Coaching Disability Sport

Psychosocial effects of competitive Boccia program in persons with severe chronic disability

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