Coaches of athletes with a physical disability: A look at their learning experiences

Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 226-243

  McMaster, Sarah ^a   Culver, Diane ^a   Werthner, Penny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

coach development; coach education; disability sport; learning situations; Para sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864011963     PISSN: 2159676X     EISSN: 1939845X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2012.686060     Document Type: Article

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