"You can be my coach, but I am the one in charge". An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the importance of the coach-athlete relationship in Norwegian super-elite athletes

("Du kannst mein Trainer sein, aber ich bin verantwortlich". Eine phänomenologische Interprätationsanalyse der Trainer-Sportler-Beziehung bei norwegischen Supersportlern)

The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning of the coach-athlete relationship for two Norwegian male super-elite athletes. By means of semi-structured interviews and the use of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) the results revealed four emergent themes that represent underlying dynamics that influenced the athletes` perception of what constitute an effective coach-athlete relationship; 1) Extreme independence. 2) Coaching without skills? 3) The coach as a butler, and 4) Expectations - make it or break it. These underlying dynamics are further discussed using the theoretical frameworks of coping strategies and power with the need for control as an important common denominator.
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Notationen:Ausdauersportarten Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften Ausbildung und Forschung
Veröffentlicht in:International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Online-Zugang:https://ijass.sports.re.kr/upload/pdf/IJASS_2020_v32n1_49.pdf
Jahrgang:32
Heft:1
Seiten:49-68
Dokumentenarten:Artikel
Level:hoch