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Bridging the gap between sport science and coaching: A qualitative analysis of perceptions of South African coaches

Alliance Kubayi, Yoga Coopoo, Abel Toriola

International Sports Studies 43 No. 2 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.30819/iss.43-2.03     pp: 27-38     2021-12-15
Bridging the gap between sport science and coaching: A qualitative analysis of perceptions of South African coaches

Stichworte/keywords: sport scientists, coaching knowledge, performance, research findings, barriers

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Kubayi, A., & Coopoo, Y., & Toriola, A. (2021). Bridging the gap between sport science and coaching: A qualitative analysis of perceptions of South African coaches. International Sports Studies, 43 (2), 27-38. doi:10.30819/iss.43-2.03
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year = 2021,
publisher = {Logos Verlag Berlin},
volume = {43},
number = {2},
pages = {27-38},
author = {Alliance Kubayi, Yoga Coopoo, Abel Toriola},
title = {Bridging the gap between sport science and coaching: A qualitative analysis of perceptions of South African coaches},
journal = {International Sports Studies}
}

Abstract
There exists a wide gap between coaches’ needs and the information that is being disseminated by sport scientists. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine coaches’ perceptions concerning this bridging the knowledge gap between sport science and coaching in South Africa. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight high-performance sport coaches aged 24 to 42 years (M age = 33.50, SD = 6.44 years). Coaches participated in the study if they met the following selection criteria: (1) coaching a priority sport recommended by Sport and Recreation South Africa and (2) having been in coaching for at least five years at a high-performance level. Following a thematic analysis of the transcripts, the following three broad themes emerged: (1) sources of coaching knowledge, (2) barriers to sport science support, and (3) coaches’ thoughts about knowledge transfer. Recommendations on strategies to close the gap between sport scientists and coaches are provided.
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