Using Sport Psychology Research to Address Commonly Overlooked Strength and Conditioning Coaching Problems
IMPROVING COACHING EFFECTIVENESS FOR STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES GOES BEYOND THE COACH KNOWLEDGE AREA OF PROGRAM DESIGN. MANY FACTORS GO INTO DETERMINING WHAT EFFECTIVE COACHING LOOKS LIKE AND SOME OF THOSE FACTORS ARE NOT TYPICALLY INCLUDED WITHIN A STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH'S FORMAL ACADEMIC COURSEWORK. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO CONSIDER PSYCHOSOCIAL RESEARCH-GUIDED SOLUTIONS TO COMMON CHALLENGES FACED BY THE CONTEMPORARY STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH. (Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal)
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Sport Psychology Article Source Type: research
Strategies to Increase Athletes' Transformational Leadership Behaviors During Strength and Conditioning Sessions
OFTEN, LEADERSHIP IS PRESUMED TO NATURALLY RESULT FROM ATHLETIC EXPERIENCES. HOWEVER, LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS REQUIRE PRACTICE. STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES (SCCS) CAN PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL ATHLETES TO PRACTICE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS, WHICH CAN INCREASE TEAM COHESION AND PERFORMANCE. THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS ATHLETE LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP ROLES AND 4 TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS (IDEALIZED INFLUENCE, INSPIRATIONAL MOTIVATION, INDIVIDUALIZED CONSIDERATION, AND INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION). THEN, DAILY STRATEGIES SCCS CAN INCORPORATE INTO TRAINING TO FOSTER ATHLETES' TRANSFORMATIONAL LEAD...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Sport Psychology Article Source Type: research
Servants in the Weight Room: Coaches Using Servant Leadership to Improve Student-Athlete Well-being
THE CURRENT STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE IS DEMANDING; STUDENT-ATHLETES REGULARLY FACE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIOCULTURAL STRESSORS THAT NEGATIVELY AFFECT THEIR WELL-BEING. TO HELP IMPROVE STUDENT-ATHLETE WELL-BEING, THIS ARTICLE PROPOSES STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES ADOPT SERVANT LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES. SERVANT LEADERS ARE STRONG AND SELF-ASSURED. THEY PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF OTHERS. THE ARTICLE BEGINS WITH A REVIEW OF WELL-BEING AND ITS RELATION TO SPORT. NEXT, SERVANT LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES ARE INTRODUCED AS A WAY TO INCREASE STUDENT-ATHLETE WELL-BEING. THE ARTICLE CONCLUDES WITH 3 PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO INCORPORATE SERV...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Sport Psychology Article Source Type: research
Increasing Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches' Communication of Training Performance and Process Goals With Athletes
THIS ARTICLE PRESENTS INFORMATION ABOUT GOAL SETTING AND HOW STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES (SCCS) CAN INCORPORATE GOAL SETTING STRATEGIES IN THEIR ATHLETES' TRAINING. THE ARTICLE PRESENTS AN OVERVIEW OF OUTCOME, PERFORMANCE, AND PROCESS GOALS, BASED ON THE SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, AGGRESSIVE YET ACHIEVABLE, RELEVANT, AND TIME-BOUND (SMAART) FRAMEWORK. STRATEGIES SCCs CAN USE ARE PRESENTED TO ILLUSTRATE HOW TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PERFORMANCE AND PROCESS GOALS THAT INFORMED THE PROGRAM PERIODIZATION AND FEEDBACK PROVIDED BY THE SCC. THIS ARTICLE AIMS TO START BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SCC FAMILIARITY WITH GOAL ...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Sport Psychology Article Source Type: research
Exploring the Influence and Practical Development of Coaches' Psychosocial Behaviors in Strength and Conditioning
RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SOCIAL BEHAVIORS (E.G., COGNITIVE, PERSONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND ETHICAL COMPETENCIES) CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF COACHING EFFECTIVENESS AND AS SUCH SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTED BY STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING (S&C) COACHES. THIS REVIEW EXAMINES THE CURRENT LITERATURE ON THE INFLUENCE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIORS OF THE S&C COACH ON ELITE ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, THIS REVIEW PROVIDES PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS AND GUIDELINES TO COACH DEVELOPERS AND COACH PRACTITIONERS TO DEVELOP SUCH PSYCHOSOCIAL BEHAVIORS USING CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING THEORIES IN RELA...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Sport Psychology Article Source Type: research
