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Are you lookin’ at me? A mixed-methods case study to investigate the influence of coaches’ presence on performance testing outcomes in male academy rugby league players
Richardson, Ben Dobbin, Nick White, Christopher Bloyce, Daniel Twist, Craig
Richardson, Ben
Dobbin, Nick
White, Christopher
Bloyce, Daniel
Twist, Craig
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2022-09-21
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The study used a mixed-methods approach to examine how the presence of coaches influenced male academy rugby league players’ performance during physical performance testing. Fifteen male rugby players completed two trials of 20 m sprint, countermovement jump and prone Yo-Yo test; one with only the lead researcher present and a second where the lead researcher conducted the battery with both the club’s lead S&C coach, academy manager, and the first team assistant and head coach present. Players and coaches then completed one-to-one semi-structured interviews to explore their beliefs, attitudes and opinions towards physical performance testing. In all tests, the players’ performance was better when the coaches were present compared to when this was conducted by the sport scientist alone. Interviews revealed performance testing was used by coaches to exercise their power over players to socialise them into a desired culture. Players’ own power was evident through additional effort during testing when coaches were present. Practitioners should ensure consistency in the presence of significant observers during performance testing of male rugby players to minimise their influence on test outcome.
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Richardson, B., Dobbin, N., White, C., Bloyce, D., & Twist, C. (2023). Are you lookin’ at me? A mixed-methods case study to investigate the influence of coaches’ presence on performance testing outcomes in male academy rugby league players. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 18(2), 563–571. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221126316
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SAGE Publications
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International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
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10.1177/17479541221126316
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Richardson, B., Dobbin, N., White, C., Bloyce, D., & Twist, C., Are you lookin’ at me? A mixed-methods case study to investigate the influence of coaches’ presence on performance testing outcomes in male academy rugby league players, International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, (Volume 18 and Issue Number 2) pp. 563–571. Copyright © [2022] (The Authors). Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.
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1747-9541
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2048-397X