An investigation of the practice activities and coaching behaviors of professional top-level youth soccer coaches

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 374-382

  Partington, M ^a   Cushion, C ^b  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coaching behavior; Practice type; Soccer; Systematic observation; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATION; REINFORCEMENT; SOCCER; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATION; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCCER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877681417     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01383.x     Document Type: Article

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