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- Title
SPORT PSYCHOLOGY IN THE PARALYMPIC ENVIRONMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF COACHES, ATHLETES AND MANAGERS.
- Authors
RINGLAND, Alan
- Abstract
While there have been significant benefits from the delivery of sport psychology services to Paralympic athletes, there is dearth of research into the dimension of performance within the Paralympic environment. This investigation looked at the perceptions of the significant others in the sporting environment, such as performance managers, coaches, support staff and organisations. Following semi-structured interviews with 10 members of the Irish Paralympic team including athletes (3), coaches (2), individual sport managers (2), sports science and medical staff (1), support staff (1) and the performance manager (1), 5 themes related to their retrospective reflections of the London 2012 Paralympic Games were identified. These general dimensions and higher-order themes included: Communications (top down, timing, lack of communication), Expectation (home games, personal, family, sports council/organisational), Stress (personal, social, cultural, uncertainty), Interpersonal (relationships, stigma, cohesion, power influence) and Environmental (roles, expertise in coaching, diversity of ability, support). The confidentiality of the interview process provided a more honest interpretation of what feedback could be utilised for the next Paralympic cycle. Statements were both positive and negative but expressed in a constructive manner where athletes, coaches, management and support staff recognised the significance of working in an all-inclusive and rounded method to develop and promote a better Team culture and future success at major Games.
- Subjects
ATHLETES with disabilities; SPORTS psychology; PARALYMPICS; SPORTS sciences; COACHES (Athletics)
- Publication
Discobolul - Physical Education, Sport & Kinetotherapy Journal, 2020, Vol 59, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
1454-3907
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.35189/dpeskj.2020.59.1.2