Coach knowledge in talent identification: A systematic review and meta-synthesis
| Autor: | Dan Greenwood, Fiona Iredale, Mandy Stanley, Alexandra H. Roberts, Clare E. Humberstone, Annette J. Raynor |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Knowledge management
media_common.quotation_subject Decision Making Aptitude Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Athletic Performance Coaching Experiential learning 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Tacit knowledge Experiential knowledge Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine media_common ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION business.industry Mentors 030229 sport sciences Identification (information) Instinct Systematic review Knowledge Athletes Thematic analysis business Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of science and medicine in sport. 22(10) |
| ISSN: | 1878-1861 |
| Popis: | Objectives Talent identification traditionally relies on the knowledge and perceptions of expert coaches to identify and predict potential future elite athletes. Experiential coach knowledge is a valuable source of information to guide research in this ill-defined and under-researched area. This review aims to synthesize current empirical understanding of coach knowledge as it relates to decision making in talent identification. Design This systematic review and meta-synthesis used the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines to identify relevant literature. Methods Eligible studies were critically appraised for quality, and key findings from the 14 studies were integrated to allow for thematic analysis. Results The meta-synthesis revealed the key theme of ‘instinct’ as the primary contributor to coach decisions during talent identification. Subordinate themes informing coach instinct were ‘drive and ambition’, ‘game intelligence’ and ‘physical and technical skills’. Conclusions Coaches appear to make decisions about talent based on their tacit knowledge or instinct. Understanding how coaches develop these instinctual ‘feelings’ may guide future research into talent identification and enhance our understanding of how experiential coach knowledge is developed and utilised in the daily training environment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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