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Swedish Tennis Coaches’ Everyday Practices for Creating Athlete Development Environments
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sport Science. Linnaeus University, Linnaeus Knowledge Environments, Education in Change.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2922-1993
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sport Science. Linnaeus University, Linnaeus Knowledge Environments, Education in Change.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1976-409X
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sport Science.
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sport Science. Linnaeus University, Linnaeus Knowledge Environments, Education in Change.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3970-9792
2020 (English)In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 17, no 12, p. 1-17, article id 4580Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Finding and describing the optimal path to elite athletic performance has, for a long time, been a challenge for researchers. This study examined Swedish tennis coaches’ everyday practices for creating athlete development environments and the environmental factors that promote or hinder athlete development. The study was conducted in 2018–2019 and included in-depth focus groups with 13 Swedish full-time tennis coaches. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis and by drawing on models for studying athlete development environments. The results highlight how the coaches’ everyday work involves a range of administrative tasks, which ultimately means that there is little to no time left for focusing on athlete development. These results also draw attention to concerns about these professional coaches’ health, with increasing demands in their roles to manage administrative tasks in addition to the coaching and time spent on the court with their athletes. The results further reveal how the tennis clubs’ boards are increasingly interested in sound economy and high participation levels rather than focusing on performance outcomes and developing elite athletes. Finally, the results from this study emphasize the importance of increased collaboration and communication between clubs, coaches, regions, and the national association to create common and clearer guidelines for long-term athlete development. Future studies could engage in longitudinal and ethnographic work with tennis clubs of varying size and geographical locations, involving different stakeholders (e.g., coaches, management, parents, players) in order to further explore the environmental factors that promote or hinder athlete development.

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MDPI, 2020. Vol. 17, no 12, p. 1-17, article id 4580
Keywords [en]
athlete development environment; athlete development; tennis; Sweden; coaching
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Sport and Fitness Sciences
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Social Sciences, Sport Science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96829DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124580ISI: 000553533400001PubMedID: 32630558Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85086876587OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-96829DiVA, id: diva2:1447604
Available from: 2020-06-26 Created: 2020-06-26 Last updated: 2023-03-21Bibliographically approved

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Gerdin, GöranFahlström, Per GöranGlemne, MatsLinnér, Susanne

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