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ArticleJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2024

Multisport-Integrated Training for Rugby Instructors: Success and Effects on Minirugby Players.

Marta Rigon, Gabriele Signorini, Raffaele Scurati, Athos Trecroci, Dario Colella, Damiano Formenti, Giampiero Merati, Domenico Cherubini, Pietro Luigi Invernizzi

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Article in Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Marta RigonDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0009-0000-0048-7849
Gabriele SignoriniDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0452-0172
Raffaele ScuratiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3247-1977
Athos TrecrociDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6080-5260
Dario ColellaDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8676-4540
Damiano FormentiDepartment of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2941-937X
Giampiero MeratiDepartment of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1389-7596
Domenico CherubiniSport Faculty, San Antonio Catholic University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5207-7558
Pietro Luigi InvernizziDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1376-1613

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BACKGROUND/

objectivesThe educational system thinking approach (ST) takes a holistic vision of instructors/teachers and learners' relationships, making sports pivotal for reflection on education. This study evaluated the efficacy of a multisport ST-based course on minirugby instructors' teaching competence and children players' motor conduct.

methodsThe twenty-five rugby instructors (IAC) attended the 25 h course and the children of their teams (n = 109, Ch-IAC) participated in this study as experimental groups. Twenty-five rugby instructors who were not attending the course (I-CON) and their pupils (n = 111, Ch-CON) acted as control groups. Changes in instructors' teaching competence (by the Instrument for Identifying the Teaching Style and the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time) and children's motor conduct (by the Körperkoordinationtest für Kinder test, the Game Performance Assessment Instrument, the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale, and the physical self-efficacy scale for children) were assessed.

resultsThanks to the education received, IAC improved in didactics and methodological competence. They learned to use more production teaching styles than CON (10.5 ± 9.3% vs. 0% of the lesson time,

conclusionsChildren's enjoyment and self-efficacy acted as mediators that amplified the effects of the multisport training course. At the same time, the instructor's didactical and methodological competence were moderators directly favoring or worsening children's motor competence. Such an integrated multisport model is applicable and suggested for improving sports performance and education processes.

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motor competencesports educationsystem thinkingteaching competenceteaching styles

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PMCPMC11755658

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