Participation in Paralympic sport has grown exponentially since the inaugural games in 1960. Despite this rapid increase in participation, the same growth and development of research has not occurred, especially relating to coaches in disability sport (Robbins & Houston, 2010). Moreover, advancing disability sport requires empirical research specific to the selection and training of coaches, the effectiveness of training programs, and coaches' backgrounds (DePauw & Gavron, 2005; Reid & Prupas, 1998). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore Paralympic coaches' perceptions of their learning and educational experiences, and specifically to examine formal and informal learning and mentoring opportunities. Semi-structured, open-ended...
The purpose of this research was to answer longstanding calls to explore the learning and developmen...
The purpose of the present study was to explore the lived experiences of one male Paralympic athlete...
The role of skill acquisition specialists within sport systems has become more prominent and imbedde...
The purpose of this study was to explore wheelchair rugby coaches lived experiences in the developme...
The World Health Organization recently estimated that over one billion individuals have reported som...
Although coaching has become a popular area for research, little is known about coaches of athletes ...
Coaching is a critical factor in the development, training and success of athletes, yet coaching of ...
Background: The training of coaches is considered central to sustaining and improving the quality of...
The last decade has seen an increase in empirical research pertaining to coaching science and educa...
The purpose of this thesis was to explore the socially constructed nature of coaching and its develo...
The complex human process of sport coaching is a dynamic and evolving practice that develops over a ...
Characteristics associated with sport expertise have been well researched for able-bodied athletes, ...
Background: Recent research has investigated development of coaching knowledge; however, less resea...
It is now widely recognized that athletes with disability compete at an elite level which parallels ...
Background: Skill acquisition is still a relatively new and emerging specialist discipline in the sp...
The purpose of this research was to answer longstanding calls to explore the learning and developmen...
The purpose of the present study was to explore the lived experiences of one male Paralympic athlete...
The role of skill acquisition specialists within sport systems has become more prominent and imbedde...
The purpose of this study was to explore wheelchair rugby coaches lived experiences in the developme...
The World Health Organization recently estimated that over one billion individuals have reported som...
Although coaching has become a popular area for research, little is known about coaches of athletes ...
Coaching is a critical factor in the development, training and success of athletes, yet coaching of ...
Background: The training of coaches is considered central to sustaining and improving the quality of...
The last decade has seen an increase in empirical research pertaining to coaching science and educa...
The purpose of this thesis was to explore the socially constructed nature of coaching and its develo...
The complex human process of sport coaching is a dynamic and evolving practice that develops over a ...
Characteristics associated with sport expertise have been well researched for able-bodied athletes, ...
Background: Recent research has investigated development of coaching knowledge; however, less resea...
It is now widely recognized that athletes with disability compete at an elite level which parallels ...
Background: Skill acquisition is still a relatively new and emerging specialist discipline in the sp...
The purpose of this research was to answer longstanding calls to explore the learning and developmen...
The purpose of the present study was to explore the lived experiences of one male Paralympic athlete...
The role of skill acquisition specialists within sport systems has become more prominent and imbedde...