Coaches ’ Perceptions of Factors Driving Training Adaptation: An International Survey

ConclusionsAmongst coaches surveyed less than a third rated physical training as the most important factor in determining sports performance. Non-physical factors were acknowledged by the majority to exert an influence on physical training response and adaptation, despite the lack of discussion in training research, though there was no consensus on the relative importance of each individual factor. We echo previous sentiments that coaches need to be engaged in the research process. If training  research continues as present the field runs the risk of not only becoming detached but increasingly irrelevant to those it is trying to help.
Source: Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research