ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2024
Recreational sports in prison: inmates' perspectives on coaching effectiveness.
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- Participatory design of built environment strategies to enhance movement, wellbeing, and quality of life among incarcerated men.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
- A six-week balance training intervention with older inmates improves static balance in a German prison.JAR life · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: This study examines inmates' perspectives on the effectiveness of sports coaches in prison. According to the integrative definition of effective coaching, coaches require professional, interpersonal, and intrapersonal knowledge to enhance athletes' outcomes within a specific context. Methods: Five male inmates of a German prison were interviewed after they participated in sports programs. The data were analyzed using directed content analysis. Results: The inmates recognized professional knowledge in coaches who demonstrated clear training structures and spoke in an educated manner. Interpersonal knowledge was highly valued, with inmates expressing a preference for coaches who showed closeness, truthfulness, and responsiveness, while intrapersonal knowledge was attributed through coaches' adaptability. Inmates identified all four possible outcomes and emphasized that sensitivity, authenticity, energetic demeanor, physical appearance, and athletic skills are crucial qualities for an effective coach in a prison. Discussion: The balance between an authentic and energetic demeanor, including a certain degree of strictness, emerges as a key factor in effective coaching within the prison context.
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