Highlights•The essence of coaching effectiveness has yet to be agreed and
captured.•Proliferation of coaching conceptualisations limits its systematic study.•Coaching …

We review research literature on psychological preparation for Olympic Games
performance. We address research identifying psychological characteristics associated with …

The purpose of the present study was to develop and validate a self‐report instrument that
measures the nature of the coach–athlete relationship. Jowett et al.'s (Jowett & Meek, 2000; …

Mental representations play a central role in the control and organization of actions.
Regardless of whether a surgeon is selecting the appropriate instrument for an operation or …

OBJECTIVES: Change-oriented feedback (aka negative feedback) serves two important
functions: it motivates athletes and guides them towards performance improvement …

This study examined how outstanding high school football coaches developed life skills in
their players. In-depth phone interviews were conducted with 10 outstanding coaches …

OBJECTIVES: Using the Dualistic Model of Passion [Vallerand et al.(2003). Les passions de
l'âme: on obsessive and harmonious passion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology …

The purpose of this study was to explore the perceived effects of elite athletes' experiences
of emotional abuse in the coach–athlete relationship. Methods were established in …

Objectives This study examined the construction of the motivational climate surrounding elite
sports performers by investigating the behaviours of coaches, peers and parents that were …

This study examined the extent to which athletes' perceptions of their relationship with their
coach add to the prediction of team cohesion beyond what is predicted by perceptions of …