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Relação treinador-atleta e exercĂcio da liderança no desporto: a percepção de treinadores de alta competição
Neste artigo apresentamos os resultados de quatro entrevistas levadas a cabo com treinadores de alta competição portugueses, onde se procurou recolher informaçÔes sobre as competĂȘncias necessĂĄrias para exercer a actividade de treinador, os princĂpios e filosofia adoptada no trabalho, as principais ĂĄreas de exercĂcio da liderança e os valores defendidos na modalidade e na prĂĄtica profissional. Os resultados permitiram verificar um acordo quanto Ă importĂąncia de possuĂrem boas competĂȘncias conceptuais e pessoais, princĂpios claros e aceites pelos atletas, boas condiçÔes de trabalho e atletas com qualidade para a alta competição. Paralelamente, foi evidente a complexidade de tarefas assumidas na orientação dos atletas (nove dimensĂ”es do exercĂcio da liderança). Por Ășltimo, Ă© de salientar a importĂąncia dada Ă obtenção dos resultados competitivos (objectivo principal) em conjunto com a anĂĄlise satisfatĂłria do trabalho realizado e a valorização do desenvolvimento pessoal, tanto no treinador como nos atletas (objectivos âperifĂ©ricosâ).Coach-athlete relationship and leadership practice: the perceptions of four high level competition coaches.
On this article we present the results on interviewing four high level competition Portuguese coaches. The
aim was to look for information on the essential coaching competences, the working principles and philosophy,
the main leadership exercise areas and the defended values on sports and professional practice. The results
showed the relevancy of gathering good conceptual and personal competencies, clear and accepted principals,
good working conditions and qualified athletes. Also evident were the complex tasks assumed on guiding the
athletes (nine leadership exercise dimensions were found). Finally, it is essential to point out the importance
given to obtaining sporting results (main goal) as well as the satisfactory working analyses and the value given
to coachesâ and athletesâ self-development (side goals).(undefined
âThe Coaching Needs of High Performance Female Athletes within the Coach-Athlete Dyadâ
Within the research literature there is little work that has examined how coaches (and coaching) can positively influence female athletesâ continued participation and development in performance sport. With this in mind, utilising a grounded theory approach, this study focused on what are the coaching preferences of female athletes within the elite coachathlete dyad. Through interviews with 27 current high performance female athletes, four major coaching needs were found. These were: to be supported as person as well a performer, coaching to be a joint endeavour, the need for positive communication and finally, recognition of the salience of gender within the coach-athlete dyad. The findings provide evidence that the relational expertise of coaches is at the forefront of these womenâs coaching needs. This study also demonstrates that for the participants, the coach-athlete relationship is at the heart of improving athletic training and performance, and that gender is an important influence on this relationship. Furthermore, the research highlights the strength of using an interpretive-qualitative paradigmatic approach to athlete preferences through foregrounding the womenâs voices and experiences