Analysis and modification of verbal coaching behaviour: The usefulness of a data-driven intervention strategy

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 523-543

  More, Kenneth G ^a   Franks, Ian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behaviour modification; Coaching; Feedback; Notational analysis; Verbal behaviour

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT; TRAINING; VIDEOTAPE;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCCER; TEACHING; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030476211     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640419608727739     Document Type: Article

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