Increasing Participation in Sport: The Role of the Coach
North J, 2007, December
This research briefing provides an overview of the evidence and argument on increasing sport participation with particular regard to the role of coaches.
About the report
Relavant information is reviewed from a number of disciplines including the sport and exercise adherence literature and coaching science. It also presents some recent results on the link between participation and coaching gathered in a UK context.
The main conclusions of the report are:
- There is a strong a priori case for increasing and sustaining participation through coaching
- There is growing evidence base to support the role of coaches in inducing and sustaining participation
- Though many participants currently receive coaching there is evidence that it is being under-utilised as a means of addressing participation issues.
- The emphasis should be placed on recruiting and training high-quality coaches
- The positioning of coaches and coaching roles needs to be clearly thought through
- Coaching is an essential part of the wider policies and interventions addressing sports participation
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