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'What should I do as a coach?': an interview study with Swedish national team coaches about their professional practice and experiences in addressing potential health risks in elite sport
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sport Science.
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sport Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7010-3791
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sport Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3970-9792
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sport Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8249-1311
2024 (English)In: Sport in Society: Cultures, Media, Politics, Commerce, ISSN 1743-0437, E-ISSN 1743-0445, Vol. 27, no 12, p. 1917-1937Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Through interviews with 12 Swedish national team coaches, this qualitative study explores the ways in which these coaches experience their professional work in relation to topics such as Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) and disordered eating behaviours/eating disorders (DE/EDs). Using Andrew Abbott's concepts of 'diagnosis', 'inference', and 'treatment' as the framework for the study, it suggests that coaches believe they have a role and sufficient knowledge to detect signs and symptoms of REDs or DE/EDs in the diagnosis phase. Following the International Olympic Committee's guidelines, the coaches prefer to delegate the clinical treatment to members of the athlete's health and performance team. However, they find that the connection between diagnosis (the problem) and treatment (the action) is unclear, resulting in coaches wanting to 'infer' support for their athletes. Implications of these findings are discussed within a professionalisation context along with topics such as education, boundary work, and legitimacy.

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Taylor & Francis Group, 2024. Vol. 27, no 12, p. 1917-1937
Keywords [en]
Professionalisation, Abbott, sport coach, Sweden
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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-133453DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2024.2411496ISI: 001345697300006Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85207376639OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-133453DiVA, id: diva2:1914514
Available from: 2024-11-19 Created: 2024-11-19 Last updated: 2025-01-15Bibliographically approved

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