An analysis of practice activities and instructional behaviours used by youth soccer coaches during practice: Exploring the link between science and application

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 483-495

  Ford, Paul R ^a   Yates, Ian ^b   Williams, A Mark ^a,c  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coaching behaviours; Systematic observation; Time use analysis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; LEARNING; PILOT STUDY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPORT; SPORTS MEDICINE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHING; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCCER; SPORTS MEDICINE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 77951217334     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903582750     Document Type: Article

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