The Characteristics Differentiating Expert and Competent Strength and Conditioning Coaches

Autor/inn/en	LaPlaca, David A.; Schempp, Paul G.
Titel	The Characteristics Differentiating Expert and Competent Strength and Conditioning Coaches
Quelle	In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 91 (2020) 3, S.488-499 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1367
DOI	10.1080/02701367.2019.1686451
Schlagwörter	Physical Fitness; Muscular Strength; Athletic Coaches; Team Sports; Specialists; Delphi Technique; Job Skills; Knowledge Level; Experience; Personnel Selection; Competence; Foreign Countries; Athletes; Evaluation Methods; Australia; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leistungsfähigkeit; Muskelkraft; Mannschaftssport; Delphi-Methode; Produktive Fertigkeit; Wissensbasis; Erfahrung; Personalauswahl; Personalentscheidung; Kompetenz; Ausland; Athlet; Australien; USA
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the skills, knowledge, and experiences differentiating expert and competent strength and conditioning (S&C) coaches. Method: The participants were 87 elite-level head S&C coaches with an average of over 18 years of coaching experience. These coaches were employed by teams from the MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA Division 1 FBS "Power Five" Conferences, United States National Teams, and the Australian Football League. This study used both a qualitative and quantitative research design through the use of the Delphi method, which incorporated three rounds of surveys. The first-round survey asked the participants to identify at least one important skill, knowledge area, and experience that should be possessed by an expert and competent S&C coach respectively. The characteristics generated from the first round were placed on a second-round survey and rated on their level of importance using a five-point Likert scale. If a characteristic received a suggestion for rephrasing, and did not reach a level of consensus, or an entirely new characteristic was suggested, then it was placed on the final-round survey to be rated again. Characteristics that reached a level of consensus were placed on the final list of characteristics. Results: A total of 46 characteristics reached a level of consensus and were placed on the final list of characteristics. Conclusion: There now exists an empirically validated list of characteristics differentiating expert and competent S&C coaches. This list can aid in the selection, evaluation, and development of S&C coaches. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01