A study exploring a gymnasts experiences and perceptions of a transition between coaches due to entering a university education.
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MOreland, Warren
Date
2014Type
Thesis
Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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The purpose of this study was to explore the transition that a gymnast makes when
making a transition between coaches and clubs due to entering university
education. This study was accomplished in a qualitative manor, using semistructured
interviews to gain raw data, which was then analysed using content
analysis. The participants (N=4) were all undergraduate students who all competed
in a gymnastic discipline for their university and had trained and competed prior to
coming to university. The participants were taken from a spread across the three
years of undergraduates (1st year N=2, 2nd year N=1, 3rd year N=1), of which there
was one male and three females. The data analysis that was performed provided a
number of themes; motivation, social support, lifestyle changes, training changes,
preconceptions, coach-athlete relationship, coping systems and finally emotions;
before, during and after. From these themes, key discussion points were developed
of which a number of practical implications evolved that could be used to guide
individuals going through the transition and coaches gain a better understanding of
how to help manage participants in this process. This discussion points largely
support, previous research and can be used to help awareness of different points
through the transition process to university that could cause the largest detrimental
effect to the individuals.
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DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)
SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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