Participant Development Themes

Participant Development - Key Research Themes, Bailey R & Ross G, 2009, December

This document offers a summary of relevant research findings that relate to participant development in sport.

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About the Report

This report does not aim to provide a comprehensive review of participant development. Rather, it highlights and discusses certain aspects that relate to the UK Coaching Framework.

10 themes are covered in the document with each section addressing:

• the importance or relevance of the issue
• summarises research findings
• suggests implications for coaches and /or coach educators/developers
• offers a useful source of further information on the topic.

More information

The document is extracted from a wider review of the Participant Development Literature commissioned by sports coach UK (click here to view the full Participant Development Literature Review).

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