Inom sporten Fitness och Bodybuilding tar många atleter hjälp av en coach med tävlingsdieten. Denna studie ämnade undersöka vilken inverkan kvinnliga fitness-atleter upplever att coachen haft på deras förhållningssätt till mat och deras tankar och känslor om kroppen. Detta undersöktes genom fem semistrukturerade intervjuer som tolkades med hjälp av tematisk analys, och resulterade i fyra huvudteman: Coachens maktposition, Förhållandet till mat, Tankar och känslor om kroppen samt Behovet av coachen efter dieten. Coacherna tillskrevs en auktoritär maktposition där de gavs utrymme att påverka sina atleter. Atleterna påverkades i olika grad; från ett mer hälsosamt förhållande till mat till ett ökat kontrollbehov och upptagenhet kring mat, samt från ett ökat kroppsnöje till ökat ett kroppsmissnöje. Coacherna kunde inte ses som ensamt ansvariga för hur atleterna påverkades, men deras ansvar bör understrykas då de verkade ha ett inflytande där de kunde antingen förebygga eller förvärra ätstörningsrelaterade symtom. Coacher inom Fitness och Bodybuilding bör därmed beakta det inflytande de har över sina atleter. / Within the sport Fitness and Bodybuilding many athletes seeks help from a coach with the competition-diet. This study aimed to examine the perceived impact from the coach on female fitness athletes' approach to food and their thoughts and feelings about their body. This was examined by five semi-structured interviews that were interpreted by using thematic analysis, and resulted in four main themes: The coach's position of power, Relationship to food, Thoughts and feelings about the body and The need for the coach post-diet. The coaches were ascribed an authoritarian position where they could practice influence over the athletes. The athletes were affected differently; from a more healthy relationship to food, to an increased need for control of, and preoccupation about, food, as well as from a growing body satisfaction to increased body dissatisfaction. The coaches were not the only factor accountable for how the athletes were affected, but the their responsibility should be emphasized as the they seemed to be in a position where they could either prevent or worsen eating disorder-related symptoms. Thus, coaches within Fitness and Bodybuilding should consider the influence they have on their athletes.

The coach has a crucial role to play in the furtherance of sporting performance however, unlike the athlete, scant attention has been paid to the development of the expert coach. This thesis investigated methods of coach education, which allowed coaches to develop their practice through the adoption of both structured and unstructured processes. It consists of three different studies, examining coach education, support and development, as perceived by sport coaches. The findings conclude that coaches questioned the effectiveness of formal coach education programmes, the support of their NGBs and the sports specific nature of many of the awards. Coaches progress using a variety of methods but key were the informal Communities of Practice (COP), critical thinking skills, a supportive club environment and a personal desire to develop their knowledge base in a range of areas. Some professions have integrated expertise development into education programmes using a variety of methods. Sport coaching should embrace the examples from these and introduce the concept of long term coach development into the coach education framework.

Coaches learn from a number of different situations and their past experiences influence what they choose to pay attention to and learn (Werthner & Trudel, 2009). Understanding the process of learning to coach can be explored holistically over the course of an individual’s lifespan. This thesis is guided by Jarvis’ (2006, 2007, 2009) theory of human learning, which takes a psychosocial perspective to understanding the way that individuals perceive their social situations, change their biographies, and become who they are over the course of their lives. The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the biographies of five Canadian women coaches to understand how the multitude of experiences throughout their lives have contributed to their learning and coaching development. Four in-depth interviews were conducted and transcribed verbatim with each coach. From these interviews a biographical narrative analysis was created to document how each coach learned throughout her life. The transcripts and narrative analyses were member checked to augment trustworthiness. Four articles and one research note comprise the results section. The main points in this dissertation are as follows: (a) experiences in primary and secondary socialization influenced the coaches’ approaches to coaching; (b) specific meaningful learning experiences helped the coaches develop and become experienced as coaches; (c) values develop throughout life experiences and influence coaching actions; (d) Jarvis’ theory is used to explore my own process of learning throughout the PhD degree, and how this learning was influenced by my lifetime of experiences to date; and (e) a brief research note highlights how the research process was a co-creation between the researcher and the participants. These findings add to the emerging body of literature on female coaches and coach learning by further understanding how the coaches’ biographies determined what kinds of learning opportunities they each found meaningful; the importance of social connections in learning to coach; and the importance of reflection in understanding the interconnections of learning from life experiences. The study may motivate women coaches in understanding how lifelong learning influences their career paths and it informs coach education programs about the muddled reality of coaches’ learning and development.

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Coaches learn from a number of different situations and their past experiences influence what they choose to pay attention to and learn (Werthner & Trudel, 2009). Understanding the process of learning to coach can be explored holistically over the course of an individual’s lifespan. This thesis is guided by Jarvis’ (2006, 2007, 2009) theory of human learning, which takes a psychosocial perspective to understanding the way that individuals perceive their social situations, change their biographies, and become who they are over the course of their lives. The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the biographies of five Canadian women coaches to understand how the multitude of experiences throughout their lives have contributed to their learning and coaching development. Four in-depth interviews were conducted and transcribed verbatim with each coach. From these interviews a biographical narrative analysis was created to document how each coach learned throughout her life. The transcripts and narrative analyses were member checked to augment trustworthiness. Four articles and one research note comprise the results section. The main points in this dissertation are as follows: (a) experiences in primary and secondary socialization influenced the coaches’ approaches to coaching; (b) specific meaningful learning experiences helped the coaches develop and become experienced as coaches; (c) values develop throughout life experiences and influence coaching actions; (d) Jarvis’ theory is used to explore my own process of learning throughout the PhD degree, and how this learning was influenced by my lifetime of experiences to date; and (e) a brief research note highlights how the research process was a co-creation between the researcher and the participants. These findings add to the emerging body of literature on female coaches and coach learning by further understanding how the coaches’ biographies determined what kinds of learning opportunities they each found meaningful; the importance of social connections in learning to coach; and the importance of reflection in understanding the interconnections of learning from life experiences. The study may motivate women coaches in understanding how lifelong learning influences their career paths and it informs coach education programs about the muddled reality of coaches’ learning and development.

Coaches learn from a number of different situations and their past experiences influence what they choose to pay attention to and learn (Werthner & Trudel, 2009). Understanding the process of learning to coach can be explored holistically over the course of an individual’s lifespan. This thesis is guided by Jarvis’ (2006, 2007, 2009) theory of human learning, which takes a psychosocial perspective to understanding the way that individuals perceive their social situations, change their biographies, and become who they are over the course of their lives. The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the biographies of five Canadian women coaches to understand how the multitude of experiences throughout their lives have contributed to their learning and coaching development. Four in-depth interviews were conducted and transcribed verbatim with each coach. From these interviews a biographical narrative analysis was created to document how each coach learned throughout her life. The transcripts and narrative analyses were member checked to augment trustworthiness. Four articles and one research note comprise the results section. The main points in this dissertation are as follows: (a) experiences in primary and secondary socialization influenced the coaches’ approaches to coaching; (b) specific meaningful learning experiences helped the coaches develop and become experienced as coaches; (c) values develop throughout life experiences and influence coaching actions; (d) Jarvis’ theory is used to explore my own process of learning throughout the PhD degree, and how this learning was influenced by my lifetime of experiences to date; and (e) a brief research note highlights how the research process was a co-creation between the researcher and the participants. These findings add to the emerging body of literature on female coaches and coach learning by further understanding how the coaches’ biographies determined what kinds of learning opportunities they each found meaningful; the importance of social connections in learning to coach; and the importance of reflection in understanding the interconnections of learning from life experiences. The study may motivate women coaches in understanding how lifelong learning influences their career paths and it informs coach education programs about the muddled reality of coaches’ learning and development.

Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Kinesiology, 2008. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on July 24, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-141). Also issued in print.

Coaches learn from a number of different situations and their past experiences influence what they choose to pay attention to and learn (Werthner & Trudel, 2009). Understanding the process of learning to coach can be explored holistically over the course of an individual’s lifespan. This thesis is guided by Jarvis’ (2006, 2007, 2009) theory of human learning, which takes a psychosocial perspective to understanding the way that individuals perceive their social situations, change their biographies, and become who they are over the course of their lives. The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the biographies of five Canadian women coaches to understand how the multitude of experiences throughout their lives have contributed to their learning and coaching development. Four in-depth interviews were conducted and transcribed verbatim with each coach. From these interviews a biographical narrative analysis was created to document how each coach learned throughout her life. The transcripts and narrative analyses were member checked to augment trustworthiness. Four articles and one research note comprise the results section. The main points in this dissertation are as follows: (a) experiences in primary and secondary socialization influenced the coaches’ approaches to coaching; (b) specific meaningful learning experiences helped the coaches develop and become experienced as coaches; (c) values develop throughout life experiences and influence coaching actions; (d) Jarvis’ theory is used to explore my own process of learning throughout the PhD degree, and how this learning was influenced by my lifetime of experiences to date; and (e) a brief research note highlights how the research process was a co-creation between the researcher and the participants. These findings add to the emerging body of literature on female coaches and coach learning by further understanding how the coaches’ biographies determined what kinds of learning opportunities they each found meaningful; the importance of social connections in learning to coach; and the importance of reflection in understanding the interconnections of learning from life experiences. The study may motivate women coaches in understanding how lifelong learning influences their career paths and it informs coach education programs about the muddled reality of coaches’ learning and development.

En la actualidad, los servicios personalizados y asesorías de coaching se están ofertando de una forma masiva a través de internet y redes sociales por empresas que no cuentan con personal calificado para poder brindar estos servicios de manera eficaz y con garantía. Es por esta razón, que decidimos realizar este trabajo de investigación, buscando solución para las personas que desean alcanzar sus objetivos acompañados de profesionales certificados usando un medio digital para facilitar la experiencia y practicidad. Para comprobar la demanda que tendría nuestro aplicativo móvil IcoachYou, se ha realizado una investigación de mercado a personas de Lima Metropolitana utilizando metodología cualitativa y cuantitativa. Dentro de esta investigación se ha considerado de gran relevancia información de fuentes primarias y secundarias. Asimismo, las técnicas aplicadas han sido encuestas y entrevistas con herramientas como cuestionarios y guía de investigación. Los resultados de la investigación de mercado nos mostraron que el 70.8% de las personas encuestadas deseaban adquirir los servicios de coaching a través de un aplicativo móvil. Además, se encontró los atributos que más valorarían nuestro público como la confidencialidad y la flexibilidad en horarios. El resultado principal de las entrevistas aplicadas corroboró al problema planteado inicialmente. Se han considerado distintos escenarios y el resultado nos es favorable en todos los casos, es decir, el proyecto resulta viable, generando una ganancia adicional de 28,519.75 soles, con una tasa de retorno del 39.7%, ello considerando una inversión inicial de 84,195.65 soles. / Currently, personalized services and coaching consultants are offering in a massive way via the internet and social networking by companies that do not have qualified personnel in order to provide these services effectively and with warranty. Is by this reason, that decided to perform this work of research, looking for solution for the people that want to reach their objectives accompanied of professional certified using a half digital for facilitate the experience and practicality. To check the demand that would have our application mobile IcoachYou, is has conducted a research of market to people of Lima metropolitan using methodology qualitative and quantitative. Within this research has been considered relevant information from primary and secondary sources. Likewise, the techniques applied have been surveys and interviews with tools such as questionnaires and research guide. The results of the market research showed us that the 70.8% of respondents wanted to acquire the coaching services through a mobile application. The attributes that most benefited our public as the confidentiality and flexibility in schedules was also found. The main result of the applied interviews corroborated the problem raised initially. Various scenarios have been considered and the result is favorable in all cases, i.e., the project is feasible, generating an additional gain of 28,519.75 soles, with a rate of return of the 39.7%, thus considering an initial investment of 84,195.65 Suns. / Trabajo de investigación

Although coaching has become a popular area for research, little is known about coaches of athletes with a disability (Cregan et al., 2007; DePauw & Gavron, 1991, 2005). The purpose of this study was to explore how disability sport coaches learnt to coach and, more specifically, how they learnt through interactions. Recent disability sport research has revealed that coaches work with their athletes to enhance their learning (Cregan et al., 2007; O’Neill & Richardson, 2008); as such, athletes also participated in this study. Data collection included 20 semi-structured interviews and 14 non-participant observation sessions with five coach-athlete dyads. A thematic analysis was conducted (Braun & Clarke, 2006), which revealed that coaches from various backgrounds commonly learnt through informal learning situations, most frequently through interactions with others. It is suggested that organizations nurture these informal situations and offer more disability-specific nonformal and formal situations to enhance coaches’ learning opportunities.