Identifying the themes of coaching health-oriented sports (Case study: corrective exercises coaches)

Subject Areas : Innovation in Sports Management

Arezoo Mansoori ¹ , Alireza Azmani Nukaabadi ² , Saied Rostami ³

1 - MS.c. student of corrective exercises, Ragheb Isfahan institute of higher education
2 - Sport Sciences department, Isfahan branch. Islamic Azad university
3 - Assistant professor, Faculty of human sciences, Ragheb Isfahan institute of higher education

Received: 2023-09-04 Accepted : 2023-09-09 Published : 2023-02-20

Keywords: thematic analysis, Coaching, Corrective exercises, sport,

Abstract :

Corrective exercises coaches are responsible for providing exercise and health related services to a wide variety of client groups. The current research was carried out with the aim of identifying the themes of coaching corrective movements using the phenomenological approach. The research community were experts and trainers of corrective movements. The participants were selected in a purposeful and snowball way. Eleven interviews were conducted, theoretical saturation was achieved in the ninth interview, but two more interviews were also conducted. The data were analyzed by thematic analysis. Three overarching themes including intra-individual, inter-individual and environmental were determined. The intra-individual theme included coach's characteristics (personal, psychological, moral), coaching knowledge (sports science, exercise and health science, practical) and the desire to grow and excel (continuous learning, internship, having a research spirit). The interpersonal theme included social relations (with athletes, families and colleagues), coaching skills (technical-educational, human-communication, perceptive-leadership) and management (planning, organizing and evaluating). The environmental theme included training situation (increasing physical capabilities, improving physical condition, improving mental health), role playing (model, specialization, consultant) and environmental conditions (students, sports goal, sports environment). In order to be able to fulfill their mission in the development of community health, the trainers of corrective movements should pay attention to the interpersonal and environmental components of coaching in this field in addition to the individual components and improve themselves so that they can provide more effective services.