Grass-Root Coaches Knowledge, Understanding, Attitude And Confidence to Deliver Injury Prevention Training in Youth Soccer: a Comparison of Coaches in Three EU Countries  

作　　者：Mark De Ste Croix F.Ayala S.Hernandez Sanchez M.Lehnert J.Hughes 

机构地区：[1]School of Sport and Exercise,University of Gloucestershire,Cheltenham GL502RH,UK [2]Department of Sport Sciences,Sport Research Centre,Miguel Hernandez University of Elche,Elche 03202,Spain [3]Department of Pathology and Surgery,Physiotherapy Area Miguel Hernandez University of Elche,Elche 03202,Spain [4]Department of Sport and Physical Culture,Palacky University,Olomouc 77200,Czech Republic

出　　处：《Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise》2020年第4期367-374,共8页体育运动科学（英文）

摘　　要：Purpose It is well recognised that injury prevention training can reduce injury incidence,however current coach education pathways do not provide grass-root coaches with the knowledge and confidence to deliver such training to youth players.The aim of this study was to explore differences in knowledge,understanding,attitude and confidence to deliver such injury prevention training in three European countries.Methods A total of 269 grass-root soccer coaches from 3 European countries(Czech Republic,UK,Spain)were recruited for this study.A validated questionnaire exploring knowledge,understanding,attitude towards and confidence to deliver youth injury prevention training was completed prior to a 2 h workshop on injury prevention training.Differences between countries was examined using Bayesian factors to quantify the evidence for and against the hypothesis of independence(H0)by assuming a Poisson sampling scheme(as there was no a priori restriction on any cell count,nor on the grand total)(BF10 Poisson).Results Current knowledge,attitude and confidence to deliver injury prevention training to youth players was poor across all three European countries.Relatively few coaches were currently using injury prevention training in their coaching sessions(23%).There were some country specific differences for attitude towards injury prevention training and confidence to deliver injury training,with Spanish coaches reporting a more positive attitude and confidence to deliver such training.Significantly fewer coaches in the UK were using injury prevention training compared to coaches in Spain and the Czech Republic.Conclusion As coaches identified a need for coach education and few were delivering injury prevention training,there is a clear need to embed and implement this programme into the grassroots coaching framework of sports governing bodies to improve adoption,implementation and maintenance.

关 键 词：Youth Injury prevention training Coach education Movement competency 

分 类 号：G843[文化科学—体育训练]