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The role of coaches of wheelchair rugby in the development of athletes with a spinal cord injury

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ID19560698
AuthorsHolly Tawse, Holly L Tawse (McGill University), Gordon A Bloom (0000-0003-4679-9922, McGill University, corresponding author), Catherine M Sabiston (0000-0002-8419-6666, McGill University), Greg Reid (McGill University)
Year2012
Volume4
Issue2
Pages206-225
Publication date2012-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Research in Sport and Exercise (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1939-8441 • E-ISSN: 1939-845X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/2159676x.2012.685104
OpenAlexW2008264301
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited39

Wheelchair rugby allows individuals living with quadriplegia to compete in an elite-level sport. It is currently one of the fastest-growing disability sports in the world and is the only full contact sport played by athletes with a disability. The purpose of this study was to explore the personal experiences of wheelchair rugby coaches in the development of their athletes who had entered their sport after acquiring a spinal cord injury. Four elite wheelchair rugby coaches were interviewed using a semi-structured guide. Data collection and analyses followed an interpretative phenomenological approach. Participants discussed the myriad of roles they carried out as wheelchair rugby coaches and the diverse range of their coaching responsibilities. They also alluded to their philosophies in both the personal and athletic development of their athletes and the unique strategies they utilised with them. The results highlight the important role of a coach in facilitating athlete development in disability sport

Athletes · Coaching · Elite · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Political science · Psychiatry · Spinal cord · Spinal cord injury · Wheelchair · Applied Psychology · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Medicine · Psychology · Spinal Cord Injury Research · Sports injuries and prevention

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Unique citing works12
Citations per year1,09
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 10
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