“It’s all about knowing the young person”: Best practice in coaching autistic athletes
Journal article
Kimber, Alexandra, Burns, J. and Murphy, Mark 2021. “It’s all about knowing the young person”: Best practice in coaching autistic athletes. Sports Coaching Review. 12 (2), pp. 166-186. https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2021.1944527
Authors | Kimber, Alexandra, Burns, J. and Murphy, Mark |
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Abstract | Autistic individuals participate in significantly less sport than their typically developing peers. This study aimed to reduce barriers to participation by exploring the views of experienced coaches when supporting autistic individuals to engage in sports. Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with coaches of autistic young people from a range of sports. Data were transcribed and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Six key themes were identified: the coach-athlete relationship, understanding your autistic athlete, coaching strategies, behaviour support, benefits of participation, and coach education and context. The findings suggested that coaches utilised environmental, communication, and behavioural strategies to support participation. Recognising the diversity of this population the findings suggest a person-centred approach to coaching is required, understanding individuals needs and developing a trusting relationship with the athlete and their families. Coaches largely gained their knowledge through informal routes and the study identified a need for more autistic-focussed coach education resources. |
Keywords | Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management; Social Sciences (miscellaneous); Business and International Management |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Sports Coaching Review |
Journal citation | 12 (2), pp. 166-186 |
Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
ISSN | 2164-0629 |
2164-0637 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2021.1944527 |
Official URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21640629.2021.1944527?scroll=top&needAccess=true |
Publication dates | |
Online | 06 Jul 2021 |
04 May 2023 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 23 Sep 2021 |
Accepted | 31 May 2021 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Additional information | Publications router: Date 2021-07-06 of type 'publication_date' with format 'electronic' included in notification |
Publications router: License for VOR version of this article starting on 2021-07-06: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ included in notification | |
License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
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